neoBLUE blanket Guide for Home Use
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INTRODUCTION
Before using the neoBLUE blanket device
for your baby’s phototherapy, you should have been trained by
a nurse, doctor, or Home Medical Equipment (HME) specialist. Before starting to use the device, please
read all sections of this Guide for Home Use.
What is jaundice?
Jaundice is the yellowish discoloration
of your baby’s skin and/or eyes. More than half of normal, term
infants develop jaundice. For most babies, jaundice appears on the second to third day of life and is
gone by the end of the first week of life.
Jaundice usually develops
because your baby’s liver is not yet fully mature, and is not able to breakdown
and dispose of
a substance called “bilirubin”. Bilirubin is produced naturally as red blood cells recycle.
Because your baby is brand new, and their liver is still developing, they may not be able to process
bilirubin well enough. When this happens, bilirubin builds up and appears as jaundice.
What is a neoBLUE blanket LED Phototherapy System?
The neoBLUE blanket device is a special blue fiberoptic light for treating babies with jaundice. Babies are
placed on top of the blanket to expose their skin to the blue light. Scientific research has shown that blue
light is the most effective for treating jaundice. When the light shines on the skin it alters the bilirubin,
making it easier for your baby to dispose.
The neoBLUE blanket device consists of the light box, the fiberoptic blanket, the blanket mattress, the
disposable mattress covers and the power supply (not shown).
Fiberoptic
Blanket
Disposable
Mattress Cover
Light Box
Blanket
Mattress
