GE Giraffe Incubator

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GE Giraffe Incubator Features

The GE Giraffe Incubator is an enclosed neonatal intensive care microenvironment incubator with an innovative design and exceptional thermal performance that creates an unsurpassed healing environment for intensively ill infants. The GE Giraffe incubator has a centralized display/control unit providing accessibility from either side of the bed plus excellent viewing of all equipment and patient parameters. The Patented Baby Susan rotating mattress allows the caregiver to rotate the bed 360° for easy patient access. Dual Access doors and portholes – allow access even when the bed is tilted 12°.

Internally activated bed tilt is smooth and continuous through 0-12° in both Trendelenburg positions
Optional servo oxygen control system maintains an oxygen-enriched environment
Elevating base accommodates standing caregivers and seated family, even those seated in wheelchairs
In-bed scale with weight trending allows weights to be taken and trended without removing the baby (Up to 14 weights stored)
Helps relieve pressure points and preserves skin integrity while also improving clinical efficiency by reducing bedding expense

GE Giraffe Incubator Specifications

Dimensions

Maximum Height (bed raised): 70″ (178 cm)
Minimum Height (bed lowered) 58″ (147 cm)
Footprint: 45″ x 26″ (114 cm x 66 cm)
Weight: 304 lbs (138 kg)
Floor to mattress height: 32″ to 44″ (81 cm to 111 cm)
Mattress size: 26″ x 19″ (66 cm x 48 cm)
Access door size: 11″ x 31″ (27 cm x 78 cm)
Drawer size: 19″ x 20″ (48 cm x 50 cm)
Drawer depth: 8″ (20 cm)

Physical Characteristics

Mattress tilt angle: 12°, continuously variable
Microfilter: 0.5μ - 99.8% efficiency (3M FiltreteTM)
Tubing access ports: 13

Electrical Power Requirements

9A @ 115V ~ 50/60 Hz
4.5A @ 220/230/240V ~ 50/60 Hz

Standards Compliance

IEC 60601-1 (amendment 1 and 2)
IEC 60601-1-2
IEC 60601-2-19 (amendment 1)
Federal Regulation 21 CFR CH-1 (4-1-92 Edition) Section 1020.3(n) - X-ray Attenuation

User Control Settings

Baby (servo) temperature control: 35-37.5°C in 0.1° increments
Air temperature control: 20-39°C in 0.1° increments
Servo humidity control range: 30-95% relative humidity in 5% increments
Alarm sound level: Adjustable audible levels

System Performance

Microprocessor-based control system: Self-test functions are performed at power-up and during normal operation
Temperature variability and distribution: Exceeds IEC- 60601-2-19 incubator standard
Patient measurement accuracy: ±0.3°C between 30° and 42°C
Air Velocity: <10 cm/sec Whisper QuietTM Mode, measured 10 cm above the center of the mattress
Sound level: <50 dBa Whisper QuietTM Mode closed bed, measured 10 cm above the center of the mattress

In-Bed Scale Performance

Accuracy: ±10 g (0.35 oz)
Range: 300 g to 8 kg (0.66 lbs to 17.6 lbs)

Servo Oxygen Control Performance

Control Range: up to 65%
Display Range: 0 to 99%
Recovery Time: <10 minutes to 5% below set point after open door
Alarms: ±3% from set point
Offset: ±5% average O2 to display Humidifier Performance
Recovery time: <15 minutes (typical) recovery to 75% RH with 39° C air set temperature
Operating time between refills: >12 hours @ 65% RH control setting in a 25°C / 50% RH ambient
Reservoir capacity: 1000 ml
Accuracy: ±10% for settings up to 85%: minimum 75% for settings > 85%

Operating Encironment

Temperature: 20 to 30° C
Humidity: 10 to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Air Velocity: Up to 0.3 m/sec

Storage and Shipping Information

Temperature: -25° to 60° C
Humidity: 0 to 95% RH (non-condensing)

Service and Maintenance

Battery: 9V NiMH
Recommended Calibration/ Preventative Maintenance Period: Annually

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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