Infant environmental transition system and method
US5183457A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2021/0061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An infant environmental transition system and method provides an infant with a controlled, healthy transistion from an intrauterine environment to the extrauterine environment, and includes a housing within which the infant is supported by a soft, form-fitting bed. Environmental conditions provided within the housing include simulated motions, sounds and tactile sensations resembling the intrauterine environment. A suspension and drive system controls the degree of movement imparted to the housing and to an infant supported therein. The resulting motion closely approximates the motion experienced by the fetus while the mother is walking. The sound profile simulates intrauterine cardiovascular and gastrointestinal sounds. The system simulates day and night variations in motions and sounds, integrates changes to the environment over time toward the natural extrauterine environment, and may respond to infant activity or other inputs at various intervals.
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