Biliblanket

A portable phototherapy device for treating neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; while the term refers specifically to a device manufactured by General Electric, the term’s use has been generalised to encompass all such devices

Biliblanket

(bĭl′ē-blănk-ĕt)

A phototherapy device for treating hyperbilirubinemia in newborns. It consists of an illuminator and a fiber-optic pad with a disposable cover.

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The Biliblanket, developed and being tested at Rainbow Babies'and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, allows parents to hold their baby during therapy and can also be used at home.

The Biliblanket is a soft, flexible pad woven of optic fibers emitting lights in the therapeutic blue-violet range.