Last time I discussed technology in the NICU. Specifically the Giraffe Omnibed, the combination of a warmer and incubator. I would like to go one step further and discuss the transport incubator or isolette.
The first newborn transport icubator was made by J.L. Pragel in 1949. It looked like a stainless steel toolbox. It had a hinged lid with handle on top. There was two little sliding plexiglass viewing windows on the top. As well as a thermometer inside the lid.
The transport isolette we use today is basically a mobile NICU. It provides thermoregulation support. Cardiorespiratory support which monitors heart rate, rhythm and respirations. Pulse oximetry which tells use what the oxygen level in the blood is. Blood pressure monitoring both invasive and non-invasive. Oxygen and ventilator support. It also supports fluid infusion. What a drastic change since 1949. For my next post I will discuss how and why the transport isolette is used.
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Sounds pretty fancy. Imagine how much more advanced the transport isolette you have now will be in years from now.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the isolette has come a long way "baby." I am amazed how technology has saved and changed the lives of premature infants and neonates. I look forward to hearing more about your research on isolettes.
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