Infant Transport Monitoring

Medical experts say infant's survival frequently depends on efficient transport management and enroute care. With Telecare's pediatric monitoring and transport system, baby is under constant direct and remote supervision throughout the trip. This technology was first used for monitoring astronauts in space. Multifaceted system includes special preparations at originating hospital, new incubator specifically designed for this application; a specially trained intern and nurse on transport vehicle, a telecare portable biotelemetry unit, an ambulance mounted or airborne transmission system for voice or telemetry signals, microwave towers for relaying communications, a neonatal monitoring base station at hospital. By means of specially designed noninvasive electrodes attached to infant's body, vital data, electrocardiogram, respiration and temperature are sent continuously to hospital.

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