Drager Caleo

General Information About Incubators

What is an incubator?

• Used mainly to keep a baby’s core temperature stable at 37 degrees Celsius.
• Also humidifies the air
• Can add extra oxygen.

Physiology

• Core temperature of the body needs to be kept at a constant temperature of 37 degrees Celsius
• If temperature goes too high or too low - organs can be damaged
• Premature babies have undeveloped nervous systems and also lack the energy to regulate their own temperature – need for an incubator
Small babies can be given small amount of food for growing. Need for use of all of their energy for growth rather than wasting it on keeping warm - so sometimes incubator is used to help them grow faster

Parameters Controlled

• Temperature
• Oxygen
• Humidity levels

Indications of Use

• Prematurity
• Congenital feebleness - Infants of fair size are sometimes born weak and with poor resistance, shown by subnormal temperature, slight cyanosis, tendency to edema
• Edema - Premature infants are not seldom subject to a general edema, beginning at the feet. Incubator is the quickest way to relieve the condition
• Cyanosis, with or without edema, due to feeble circulation, is very common with small infants, and sometimes present with those at full term. Warm, moistened, oxygenated air of incubator does wonders in these cases
• Subnormal temperature
• After difficult operative deliveries, the baby is often in a condition of shock leading to asphyxia. Violent efforts to revive it should be limited to a minimum, and the infant placed as soon as possible in the incubator

Working with an Incubator

• The temperature in the incubator is increased/decreased by a heater element below the mattress in the chamber
• Motor driven fan near the heater draws in fresh air through a filter and blows it past the heater, warming the air
• Air is directed up through slots into the area above the mattress and circulated around
• Air temperature is monitored by temperature sensors (Air Temperature Sensor) and is adjusted by controlling the current to the heater
• Incubator can also monitor the baby’s skin temperature by using a skin temperature probe (Patient Probe), which is stuck onto the skin
• User can either set the incubator to control the temperature of the air or to control the temperature of the baby’s skin (servo control mode)
• Supplementary oxygen can be taken in by an oxygen inlet connection where it is mixed with the fresh air through the filter
• Humidity can be increased by the use of water baths (passive humidification) or by dripping water on a heated element (active humidification)
• Baby is cared for through special access doors called arm ports.

Types of Incubator

• Regular Incubators
• Where there is minimal mobility
• Used in hospitals
• Clinics
• Transport Incubators
• An advance infant health care equipment for the care of infant patients
• Typically include an incubator provided with a wheeled base which is equipped with life support and monitoring instrumentation, oxygen tanks and other emergency care supplies
• Used for moving ill or injured infants to hospital and have proven valuable in sustaining the lives of infants during transport
• Used in Ambulances, Air Planes etc. for transport of infant

Refurbished Drager Cleo Incubator

Soma Tech Intl offers Drager Cleo Incubator up to 50% below OEM prices with the same service and warranty as new. The Drager Cleo Incubator is not only technically refurbished but also cosmetically refurbished to make it work and look like new. When the refurbishing process starts on the pulse oximeters is carefully inspected and tested by our own in-house biomedical engineers that are highly skilled and certified to work on an incubator. If necessary, parts are replaced to make sure that all aspects of the pulse oximeter are functioning properly. Once everything is in working order, the unit is calibrated back to the original engineering manufacturer specifications. This ensures that the unit is working the same way that it originally left the manufacturer. After the Drager Cleo is working like new it undergoes a special cosmetic restoration process. The Drager Cleo Incubator is cleaned, minor scratches and dents are repaired, it's painted, and new decals are replaced if necessary. After this strenuous refurbishing process, the Unit functions and looks like new. Soma Tech Intl is ISO 13485 certified and ensures that the best quality is given to all capital medical equipment that they sell. Before the Drager Cleo Incubator is labeled patient-ready and packed up for shipment, it goes through one last quality control test that makes sure all aspects are again working as they should. If you are looking to buy refurbished Drager Cleo Incubator contact soma at [email protected] or call us at 1-800-GET-SOMA.

Soma Tech Intl is also actively looking to purchase a Drager Cleo Incubator If you or your facility is looking to sell your Drager Cleo Incubator, be sure to contact Soma Tech Intl. Soma has a dedicated and experienced purchasing department that helps you through the entire process. Selling your used or pre-owned Drager Cleo to Soma Tech Intl takes out the middle man in the equation. This also ensures that your medical facility gets top dollar for your equipment. Soma is 100% HIPPA compliant and makes sure that your equipment gets to our facility in the same condition that it left yours. Soma Tech Intl also gives the option for trade-in credit on your medical equipment. If you or your facility is looking to regain space for new equipment, or if you are looking to upgrade your current equipment, contact Soma Techn Intl's purchasing department at [email protected] or send us a message on our Sell to Soma website.

Questions about our Incubators?

Soma Tech Intl offers a wide range of incubators. If you have any questions about any of our incubators or need a quick quote, call 1-800-GET-SOMA and one of our knowledgeable sales representatives will help you.