User Manual
BW3-070/4
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Temperature setting
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All babies are individuals and their temperature must be controlled frequently until you are familiar
with the baby’s reaction to the set temperature. Overheating is often caused by covering the baby too
much.
•
When the Water Mattress is used, 37-37,5
0
C is a good starting temperature for slightly hypothermic
babies and for babies weighing about 1000g.
•
36.5
0
C - 37
0
C is the most common temperature for babies weighing more than 1200g
•
As the baby’s weight increases, the temperature is primarily controlled by c
hanging the amount of
blankets that cover the baby and secondly by changing the set temperature.
•
When the lightly dressed and covered baby is maintaining body temperature with a Water Mattress
temperature of about 35.5 - 36
0
C, then the baby is most often ready for a standard cot that has no
warming.
•
If the Gel Mattress is being used, try setting the temperature to 37-38
0
C in order to compensate for
the heat loss in the Gel Mattress. Otherwise the same operating instructions apply, but beware of the
reduced warming efficiency of the Gel Mattress. Connecting a skin type temp sensor to the unit may be
helpful in obtaining the right temperature
Neonatal intensive care units, Level II units, Intermediate care units, Step down units, etc.
In the neonatal care the Kanmed BabyWarmer with the Water Mattress is used to ensure an optimal
warming of all babies, from 800 g and up 3000g or until the baby gets too warm. Optimal warming also
ensures optimal growth rate. Kanmed BabyWarmer can replace the incubator when the baby is mainly in
need of the warming. Vital signs monitoring, oxygen support or CPAP can easily be continued on the
Kanmed BabyWarmer and the Kanmed Baby Bed
The Kanmed BabyWarmer with Water Mattress can also be used inside an incubator to help obtain correct
and stable body temperature, especially in older single wall units
and on “modern” units where the whole
top goes up.
NOTE
: Using the Kanmed BabyWarmer inside an incubator is the sole responsibility of the hospital. The
function and temperature regulation of the Kanmed BabyWarmer is not influenced by the incubator.
Delivery Wards
Kanmed BW3 can be used to warm children that for different reasons have lost heat post delivery.
Kanmed BW3 is also perfect for keeping newborn babies warm until the mother is able to / wants to warm
the baby herself.
Try the Water Mattress for children in need of a soft warm support, for instance children suffering from
hydrocephalus, fractures, pain after delivery with a forceps or a suction device, colicky pains, etc.
In rooms with low temperatures the Kanmed BabyWarmer will help keeping the baby warm..
If only modest heating is needed then the Gel Mattress is and ideal alternative to the Water Mattress.
Maternity Wards
Low birth weight or premature babies that do not need all the resources of an intensive care department
but need support to stay warm can thanks to the Kanmed BW3 be kept with the mother in the ward.
Babies with a weight between 1800gram and 2500 gram, born around pregnancy week 35 - 38, are often
not capable of maintaining a normal body temperature during their first days after birth. The Kanmed
BabyWarmer keeps them at normal body temperature and assists them to stay with their mothers.
Unsettled, stressed and screaming babies can often find a soothing and relaxing environment on the warm
Water Mattress thereby relieving the staff and the parents. The Gel Mattress can also be used but be aware
of the limited warming capacity compared to the Water Mattress.
NIDCAP, Developmental Care and Kangaroo care
In these treatment modalities the sleeping, rest and positioning of the baby plays an essential role. The
warm soft Water M
attress resembles the warmth of a mother’s skin therefore making the Kanmed
BabyWarmer the ideal tool to ensure quality sleep.
Photo therapy
Kanmed BabyWarmer is well suited for Photo therapy using an overhead lamp, and especially for new blue
LED lights that does not radiate any heat. Using the Kanmed Gel Pad is a practical option if the warming
capacity is considered enough
–
otherwise choose the Water Mattress.
Transport of babies inside the hospital using the Water Mattress
If the child is normally covered and in a standard cot, the Water Mattress temperature will only drop about
1.5
0
C per hour when the power is disconnected and under normal temperature conditions.
Please note
: A Gel Mattress cools of much faster (>5
0
C / h).
