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US 2011/0087064 A1Published application
Transferring and holding device for high-risk neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients
OwnerRobert D. Whiteinventor
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A transferring and holding device and method for holding infants having lifelines, such as IV tubes, monitor wire leads, and ventilator tubes, connected thereto. In one embodiment, the device includes a support surface adapted to hold an infant; a boundary attached to and bolstering the support surface; and at least one securing mechanism adapted to secure the lifelines and to impede the lifelines from being disconnected from the infant. The support surface preferably has openings to enable skin-to-skin contact between the infant and a person holding the infant, and at least a portion of the support surface can be a nonabsorbent, open-weave webbed material. The boundary may include a foam member, and/or a flexible plastic or metal member to provide structural support.
A transferring and holding device for holding infants having lifelines, including IV tubes, monitor wire leads, and ventilator tubes, connected thereto, the transferring and holding device including:
A transferring and holding device for holding infants having lifelines, including IV tubes, monitor wire leads, and ventilator tubes, connected thereto, the transferring and holding device including:
A method for transferring and holding an infant having lifelines, including IV tubes, monitor wire leads, and ventilator tubes, connected between the infant and medical equipment so as to impede the lifelines from being disconnected from the infant when transferring the infant from a bed into the arms of a person holding the infant, the method including the steps of:
A securing mechanism for securing lifelines, such as IV tubes, monitor lead wires, and ventilator tubes, connected to an infant, the securing mechanism including:
A securing mechanism for securing lifelines, such as IV tubes, monitor lead wires, and ventilator tubes, connected to an infant, the securing mechanism including:
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