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Isolette

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Isolette,
trademark for a self-contained incubator unit that provides a controlled heat, humidity, and oxygen microenvironment for the isolation and care of premature and low-birth weight neonates. The apparatus is made of a clear plastic material and has a large door and portholes for easy access to the infant with a minimum of heat and oxygen loss. A servocontrol mechanism constantly monitors the infant's temperature and controls the heat within the unit.


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We placed the bag under the isolette mattress and gently elevated the head to prevent aspiration in an already at-risk baby.
They raise money for much-needed equipment such as blood pressure monitors and infant isolettes (incubators).
It needed to be small enough for premature babies, and had to be composed of materials suited for the humid climate and other special conditions of the neonates' isolettes.
 
 
 
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