Your new-born baby has jaundice and doctor has advised phototherapy for couple of days? Its ok, you are not alone. Most of pre-term and nearly 60% of normal birth babies may have jaundice in the first few days after birth. Phototherapy is the most commonly prescribed treatment for higher than normal levels of bilirubin in the blood, in other words, jaundice. Now, if you want to know where to get phototherapy machine for rent for one or two days? You have come to the right place
How does a phototherapy machine work?
In olden days babies having mild jaundice were kept exposed to the Sun light. This also exposed the baby to Sun’s ultraviolet rays and infrared rays, sometimes causing burn and other harm. Phototherapy with visible light (blue) at a wavelength of 460-470 nm is said to be most effective therapy for neonatal jaundice. This blue-green light causes photo isomerization and photo oxidation of bilirubin. Isomerization converts bilirubin to lumirubin, a water-soluble compound that is excreted in bile and urine. This process can cause more water loss; therefore the baby should be kept well hydrated. Aside from the wavelength of the light, the surface area of the exposed skin and the intensity of the light are two important factors for effective phototherapy.
Older phototherapy units used special fluorescent bulbs and incorporated a plastic shield to minimize exposure to ultraviolet light. Newer phototherapy units use LED lights to maximise blue light at required wavelengths while minimizing exposure to unwanted infrared or ultraviolet radiation. This results in maximum effectiveness and safety.
Key components of a phototherapy machine
The neonatal phototherapy machine consists of two main components
- The LED lamp module – Phototherapy machine comes with a bank of Super Flux LED lamps with electronic digital timer for measuring and monitoring total lamp usage and treatment exposure time. The LED life could be in the range of 30-50000 burning hours or 5-6 years. The typical irradiance at skin level is upto50µw/cm2/nm at 30-35cm irradiation distance. The wavelength range is typically between 420 to 500nm. The design ensures uniform light distribution to the infant’s surface area.
- The adjustable mobile stand – The other main component of a phototherapy machine is typically and heavy duty, mobile stands. The stand is for ease of use, mounted on four antiskid, lockable castor wheels for mobility. Both angle of the lamp module and height can be adjusted.
Single & dual surface phototherapy machines
Intensity of light, surface area of the baby’s body exposed to light and the distance from the light are the 3 important factors contributing to the effectiveness of phototherapy. Sometimes the doctor may recommend double surface phototherapy machine to be used, so as to increase surface area of exposure, if jaundice is high. While usually the baby is placed under the lamp module, with eyes covered, in case of dual surface another lamp module may be place under a transparent baby cradle.
Where to get phototherapy machine for rent?
The cost of staying in a hospital solely for phototherapy can prove to be costly. Therefore these days neonatologists are recommending phototherapy at home for a couple of days. Where to get phototherapy machine for rent?
Contact us at +918971223957 or +917019759765 for phototherapy machine rent in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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