Infant Incubator; Used to Maintain Environmental Conditions Suitable For a Neonate
Infant incubator is a medical device in which an infant (pre-matured infants) can be kept in a controlled environment for observation and care. It is used to provide a controlled environment with the essential levels of oxygen, humidity, and warmth required by a newborn. The infant incubator is a small box-like structure consisting of a small bed and an attached trolley. These medical devices are usually made of glass, except that the top is covered by rigid plastic. These boxes protect newborns from noise, dust, infection, and provide them a clean environment. Thus, with the increasing number of premature infants worldwide, the demand for the infant incubator is also increasing rapidly. Preterm is defined as babies born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. According to Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, a German-language medical magazine, in Germany, around 0.6% of all infants are born earlier than 28 weeks’ gestation. These premature infants have a high-risk populat