Method of thermoregulation within an incubator for babies before implantation
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Jun 16, 2015
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Oct 11, 2012
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The invention relates to an incubator for babies. It is of special value for the treatment of premature infants as an intensive care unit at any time during life from creation to implantation. A cradle is sided with ports to enable fluidic ventilation. Advantageously the incubator includes an optical path for imaging the patient via a clear bottom and open top. The incubator is provided with easy access and various accessories required for an intensive care unit. The invention further relates to a method of thermoregulation within the incubator and to a temperature measurement test pattern to calibrate a radiometer for non-contact patient thermometry. Within the incubator, the temperature of a human embryo or hatchling patient is monitored distinctly from incubator temperature, and a rate of flow of a liquid incubation medium over the patient's egg (embryo stage) or body (hatchling stage) is controlled by a microfluidic means which is responsive to feedback from the patient's temperature in view of an effect of flow-related heat dissipation on the difference between patient temperature and the temperature of the liquid incubation medium bathing the patient in the incubator.
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