Neonatal Incubator System with X-Ray Viewing Panel
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorVinayaka N
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Abstract
A neonatal incubator system includes a platform for supporting a neonate, a canopy defining an area above the platform, the canopy having at least two vertical walls extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the platform and a hood that extends above the platform. An x-ray viewing panel is provided on the hood of the canopy, wherein the x-ray viewing panel is illuminable to view x-ray film, and a light source that illuminates the x-ray viewing panel.
Claims20
A neonatal incubator system comprising:
- a platform for supporting a neonate;
- a canopy defining an area above the platform, the canopy having at least two vertical walls extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the platform and a hood that extends above the platform;
- an x-ray viewing panel on the hood of the canopy, the x-ray viewing panel illuminable to view x-ray film;
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- a light source that illuminates the x-ray viewing panel.
A hood for a canopy of an incubator, the canopy enclosing an area above a platform that supports a neonate, the canopy having four vertical walls extending generally perpendicularly with respect to the platform, the hood comprising:
- a flat top side that is generally horizontal and extends above the platform, the flat top side surrounded by an edge;
- four side portions connecting between the edge of the flat top side and a connection lip configured to removably connect to the vertical walls of the canopy;
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- an x-ray viewing panel, the x-ray viewing panel illuminable by a light source to view x-ray film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.