Bilisoft LED Phototherapy System
Light box from BiliSoft LED Phototherapy System to treat neonatal jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia), by GE Healthcare, 2015-2017
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Neonatal jaundice is where there is a build up of bilirubin in a new-born’s blood. Bilirubin is a yellow substance produced when red blood cells are broken down. This causes yellowing of their skin and the whites of their eyes. For most babies, this usually gets better without treatment by the time they are two weeks old, and their liver is more fully developed.
However, some babies require treatment called phototherapy. Blue light is used to break down the bilirubin. The Bilisoft system uses a fibre optic blanket so babies can be held and fed while the phototherapy session take place. The treatment is stopped when bilirubin levels, checked by blood tests, have fallen to a safe level, usually over a day or two. Goggles are used to protect the baby’s eyes from the blue light. Disposable covers for the blanket are used to prevent infections being introduced.
Most phototherapy treatment is carried out in hospitals and specialist care units, but the Bilisoft may be used at home with clinical guidance.
- Measurements:
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overall: 165 mm x 210 mm x 165 mm,
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
- Object Number:
- 2018-528/1