GE Giraffe Warmer

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GE Giraffe Warmer Features

The Giraffe warmer is designed to meet the needs of the NICU patient and clinician along with the Giraffe Incubator and Giraffe OmniBed . The revolutionary heater design eliminates a large overhead heater making it easier to observe the patient and perform procedures such as X-ray examinations and even surgery. Silence alarms using the new Hands-Free Alarm Silence. A brilliant full-color control panel displays patient parameters and trends. The Giraffe Warmer eliminates alarms during Warmup Mode so you can warm the bed before the baby arrives without disturbing other patients, family or clinicians. Integrated resuscitation and SpO2 options support the latest resuscitation guidelines. Weighing your baby can be a difficult procedure, but with our integrated in-bed scale option, you can weigh the baby at the bedside and easily chart daily weight trends. Looking for other GE infant warmers? Or are you looking to compare a similar model like the GE Panda iRes?

Directs the heat to the infant, and not to the caregiver
Our design allows you to stay cool and comfortable while performing procedures (without having to duck under a heating element).
Help you ensure a developmental care-friendly environment for the infant where unnecessary patient simulation is minimized
Helps you facilitate clinical decision-making by providing thermal and weight data trending.
Designed for simplicity and ease of use
Features such as the hands-free alarm silence, a full-color display, integrated scale, and our Baby Susan* rotating mattress help to make your job easier.
Provides quick access to resuscitation therapy
Optional integrated SPO2 and resuscitation systems offer you quick access to deliver resuscitation therapy to high-risk newborns in case things don’t go as planned.
Gives you peace of mind
The Giraffe* warmer is fully supported with optional multi-year service coverage, technical support, and additional education and training programs

GE Giraffe Warmer Specifications

Dimensions

Height: (adjustable) 193-218 cm (76-86 in)
Depth: 119.4 cm (47 in)
Width: 63.5 cm (25 in)
Weight: Approx. 100 kg (220 lbs)
Standard 2 Drawer: 6.8 kg (15 lbs)
Standard Deep Drawer: 6.8 kg (15 lbs)
Footprint: 119.4 x 63.5 cm (47 x 25 in)
Floor Space: 7,582 sq cm (1,175 sq in)
Mattress Size: 65 x 48 x 4 cm (25.5 x 19 x 1.5 in)
Bed to Floor (fixed base): 83.8-107.9 cm (33-42.5 in) with 4 cm (1.6 in) fixed increments
Bed to Floor (elevating): 83.8-107.9 cm (33-42.5 in)
Bed Capacity: Patient weight up to13.6 kg (30 lbs)
Bed Tilting: ± 12° continuous tilt; Bubble level indicates level bed

Operational Environment

Giraffe Warmer:

Operating Temp. Range: 18°C to 30°C
Operating Humidity Range: 5% to 75%
Storage Temp. Range: -25°C to +60°C
Storage Humidity Range: 0% to 85%

Resuscitation Unit:

Operating Temp. Range: 18°C to 41
Operating Humidity Range: 0% to 90%
Storage Temp. Range: -25°C to +60°C
Storage Humidity Range: 0% to 95%
Storage Pressure Range: 50 kPa to 106 kPa

Electrical Power Requirements

115 VAC, 50/60 Hz Models: 115 V ± 10%; 6.6 Amps
220-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Models: 230 V ± 10%; 3.3 Amps
Nominal Power Consumption: 520 W at max. heater power, max. lighting Complies with IEC 60601-1 for electrical safety

Integrated Resuscitation Characteristics

Input pressure: 40-75 psi (275-517 kPa) Minimum Input Flow: 70 lpm
Venturi Vacuum Subsystem
Range: 0-150 mmHg
Accuracy: +/- 5% of full scale
Adjustable PIP (For T-Piece Resuscitation System only)
Maximum PIP: 45 ± 5 cm H2O
Override: > 30 ± 4 cmH2O Flow Capacity: 15 pm Flowmeters
Range: 0-15 lpm Accuracy:
0-5 lpm ± 1⁄2 lpm
5-10 lpm ± 1.5 lpm
10-15 lpm ± 2 lpm
Air/O2 Blender
Range: 21-100% O2
Accuracy: +/- 5% O2
Airway Pressure Manometer
Display Range: -10 to 80 cmH2O
Accuracy: +/- 5% of full scale

Integrated Scale Characteristics

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

General Information About Infant Warmers

What is an infant warmer?

Newborn infants can lose a tremendous amount of body heat during birth and the first few hours of life
Infant warmers are devices that prevent this loss
Also called Overhead Radiant Warmers

Physiology

Have overhead electrical heating elements that emit infrared rays, usually focused down to a small area where the infant is placed
Overhead unit provides a warm environment while allowing for direct observation and free access to the infant, unlike in Incubators
Delivery rooms, infant care nurseries, admission, and infant surgical areas are some places where warmers are used
Insensible water loss is greatly increased with the use of warmer
Infrared rays are an excellent source of heat and are greatly absorbed by the surface of the skin – peripheral blood is heated
Heat is transferred to deeper tissues by conduction and by circulating blood

Working with infant Warmers

Warmer is provided with a heating element for directing radiant heat onto an infant support surface and a temperature sensing probe attachable to the skin of an infant
Automatic mode: when the actual temperature reaches the set temperature value, the control signal cuts off the heater output and thereby regulates temperature
The control also operates to reduce the power to the heater when the total energy supplied to the heater exceeds a maximum amount over a predetermined time interval
Manual mode: the power level is reduced when a preset temperature is reached or if the temperature is not reached after a predetermined time has elapsed
In addition, the heater power is interrupted whenever the control signal or the current to the heater exists independent of the other

Refurbished GE Giraffe Warmer

Soma Tech Intl offers Refurbished GE Giraffe Warmer up to 50% below OEM prices with the same service and warranty as new. The Giraffe Warmer is technically refurbished and cosmetically refurbished to make it work and look new. When the refurbishing process starts on the GE Warmer, the infusion system is carefully inspected and tested by our in-house biomedical engineers, that are highly skilled and certified to work on GE Giraffe Warmer . If necessary, parts are replaced to make sure that all aspects of the infant warmer are functioning properly. Once everything is in working order, the unit is calibrated back to the original engineering manufacturer's specifications. This ensures that the unit is working the same way that it originally left the manufacturer. After the Giraffe Warmer system is working like new, it undergoes a special cosmetic restoration process. The Giraffe is cleaned, minor scratches and dents are repaired, it's painted, and new decals are replaced if necessary. After this strenuous refurbishing process, the infant warmer functions and looks like new. Soma Techn is ISO 13485 certified and ensures that the best quality is given to all capital medical equipment they sell. Before the infant warmer 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 a refurbished GE Giraffe Infant Warmer, contact soma at [email protected] or call us at 1-800-GET-SOMA.

Soma Tech Intl is also actively looking to purchase a GE Giraffe Infant Warmer. If you or your facility is looking to sell your GE Giraffe Infant warmer, 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 Infant warmer to Soma Technology takes out the middle man in the equation. This also ensures that your medical facility gets top dollar for your equipment. Soma Tech 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 floor space for new equipment or looking to upgrade current equipment, contact Soma Technology’s purchasing department at [email protected] or send us a message on our Sell to Soma website.

Questions about our Infant Warmers?

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