Patent ID: 9597246
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: A61G

Claim:
1. A premature neonate closed life support system (NCLSS) suitable for transferring a neonate between an incubator and a medical device without decoupling the neonate from life supporting connection lines and without exposing the neonate to an external environment, the NCLSS comprising: an air-tight incubator comprising a plurality of walls and one or more air-tight hand access ports in said walls; and a cradle-like neonate support (CLNS) removably placed within said incubator and having suitable dimensions and geometric-configuration for accommodating a premature neonate; wherein said CLNS is adapted to couple said neonate to a life supporting system by means of at least one life supporting coupling line; and wherein said CLNS comprises a support configured to accommodate said neonate and a plurality of maneuverable curved flaps slidably connected to said support and configured to reversibly transform said CLNS between a first operational OPEN configuration, in which said flaps are slid beneath or aside said support, and a second operational air-tight CLOSED configuration, in which said flaps are closed, without opening said incubator and without removing said CLNS from said incubator; and wherein said support is further configured to allow positioning of the neonate on top of at least one of said plurality of maneuverable curved flaps; and thereby allowing transportation of said CLNS in said air-tight CLOSED configuration between said incubator and a medical device while the neonate is continuously maintained connected to said at least one life supporting coupling line and without exposing the neonate to the external environment.