Patent ID: 6761682
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: A61F,A61G,A61M,F24F,G05D,G16H

Abstract:
An infant care apparatus, said apparatus comprisinga base, a patient-support portion affixed to said base and having a surface on which an infant is positioned, a canopy mounted to said base, said canopy being movable between a lower position wherein said canopy fits over said patient-support portion to form an infant compartment enclosing an infant and an upper position where said canopy is elevated with respect to said patient-support portion and said infant compartment is open, a mechanism for raising and lowering said canopy with respect to said patient-support portion to open and close said infant compartment, a convective heating system to provide heated air into said infant compartment when said canopy is in said lower position, a radiant heater affixed to said canopy to provide radiant heat energy to said infant positioned on said surface, and a control system, said control system adapted to provide heating by one of said radiant heater and said convective heating system.