Patent ID: 7431695

Claim:
A transilluminator device for use with neonatal patients, comprising: a) a power housing for providing power to the device; b) an illuminator portion, comprising a face portion including a plurality of LEDs extending a height above the face portion wherein said LEDs consist of red and white LEDs as the principal source of illumination which are arranged to provide contrast between subcutaneous tissue which reflects light and blood vessels which absorb light when transilluminating a patient, the LEDs receiving power from the power housing; c) a raised edge surrounding the face portion to a height substantially the height of the red and white LEDs to capture light emitted by the red and white LEDs; d) a flexible cord, extending from the power housing, and terminating in the illuminator portion for illuminating the LEDs when power is provided to the LEDs; and e) the illuminator portion positionable in the hands of a person, so that the LEDs on the face of the illuminator portion with the raised edge will illuminate that portion of the neonatal patient beneath the face portion, such as the arm, leg or other part of the anatomy, in order to determine whether or not the physical conditions are normal or abnormal; while the power housing remains at a remote location.