Infant warmer mattress support extension apparatus and method of use
AssigneeNuvance Health
InventorChristine Raymond
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing safe and effective access for a newborn infant, i.e. a neonate, to a neonatal warming device while the umbilical cord is still intact. The apparatus comprises a stable support extension tray that enables movement of the mattress and the warmed surface of the warming device to allow for delayed cord clamping (DCC) of an umbilical cord attached to the infant and mother, while also providing full access to the life support features housed within the warming device, access for healthcare personnel to attend to the neonate, access for healthcare personnel to attend to the mother while maintaining sterile conditions for the mother in the case of a C-section (Caesarean section) delivery.
Claims21
An extending apparatus for providing safe and effective access for a newborn infant to a neonatal warming device while an umbilical cord is still intact comprising:
- a movable infant support assembly comprising an infant support tray and two longitudinal support guides oriented parallel to each other,
- wherein the longitudinal support guides are tubular and each comprise a longitudinal cut-away section, and
- wherein the infant support tray is moveable to extend beyond the front of the neonatal warming device.
A neonatal warming device comprising an extending apparatus for providing safe and effective access for a newborn infant to a neonatal warming device while an umbilical cord is still intact comprising:
- a movable infant support assembly comprising an infant support tray and two longitudinal support guides oriented parallel to each other,
- wherein the longitudinal support guides are tubular and each comprise a longitudinal cut-away section, and
- wherein the infant support tray is moveable to extend beyond the front of the neonatal warming device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.