Kanmed Babywarmer User manual
User Manual
Art. No BW-50-070/10
2007 03
0413
Caution
Please read this manual carefully.
Incorrect use of patient warming equipment
may cause patient injury.
Manufactured by:
KANMED AB
Sweden
Distributed by:
User Manual BW-50-070/10
Contents
1 KANMED Baby Warmer - Quick instruction.....................................................................3
2 Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................4
3 General description....................................................................................................5
4 Description of functions ..............................................................................................8
5 Getting ready for the baby..........................................................................................8
6 Daily use and practical hints........................................................................................8
7 Cleaning and maintenance ..........................................................................................9
8 Alarm functions and indication................................................................................... 11
9 Trouble shooting......................................................................................................11
10 Safety systems available.......................................................................................... 12
11 Accessories, Spare parts and technical documentation ................................................. 13
12 Technical data........................................................................................................ 14
13 Warranty ............................................................................................................... 15
14 Disposal ................................................................................................................ 15
NOTE: This manual is valid for all KANMED Baby Warmer of model KBW50 recognised by the blue silicone
rubber edges on the control unit.
This user manual contains important safety information and must be read carefully and shall be saved for
future reference.
KANMED Baby Warmer placed in the KANMED Baby Bed
A perfect combination
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1 KANMED Baby Warmer - Quick instruction
Always leave the unit switched on so that it is ready for the next baby!
Refer to the Users manual whenever in doubt. Se also the Baby Warmer Video “Handling Instructions”
Filling the water mattress
1. Use the filling tube to fill the water mattress with warm water (about 35
2. Fill to the level mark. Check by standing the water mattress upright. If the bed is to be tilted please read
chapter 3 Water Mattress, in the users manual.
3. Add one complete bottle of KANMED anti algae, preferably via the filling tube.
4. There must be no air in the water mattress. Place the water mattress on a flat surface. Grip the open mattress
Inserting the Heating Pad and Nest
Preparing the bed
Connecting the Control unit
Placing the baby
Temperature setting
Maintenance
nipple to lift the mattress up a bit and press all air bubbles out. Lower the nipple and close it.
1. Place the water mattress on a flat surface to insert the heating pad.
2. Turn the water mattress upside down and insert the Heating Pad in the pocket with its printed text towards the
water.
3. Turn the water mattress over again.
4. Insert the water mattress with heating pad into the nest pocket. Use the opening in the head end of the nest to
assist in fitting the Nest to the water mattress.
1. Ensure that the bed has holes in the bottom.
2. Place the Baby Warmer on the cot mattress.
3. Place the Baby Warmer in the KANMED Baby Bed or any other suitable bed.
4. Protect the Nest with a sheet that is soft but not too thick.
1. Connect the Heating Pad at the back of the Control Unit. Don’t over tighten.
2. Connect the power cable at the back of the Control Unit and switch it on.
3. Hang the Control Unit in a safe place where it can be seen.
4. Press the start button on the front panel and observe that it starts at 37
1. Only when the desired temperature is reached, you can place the baby in the nest.
2. Position the lightly dressed baby (diaper, long arm T-shirt, bare legs and a cap on very small ones) on its back
in the nest.
3. Adjust the nest size by pulling the string. Hide the cord under the mattress.
4. Cover the baby with suitable cover, such as 1-3 layers of cotton blankets.
1. All babies are individuals and their temperature must be controlled frequently until you are familiar with the
baby’s reaction to the water temperature. Overheating is often caused by covering the baby too much.
0
2. 37
3. 36.5
4. As the baby’s weight increases, the temperature is primarily controlled by changing the amount of blankets that
5. When the lightly dressed and covered baby is maintaining body temperature with a water temperature of about
1. Wash the nest at maximum 90
2. Surface disinfect the water mattress and the heating pad
3. Change water every 3 months and add a new bottle of anti algae.
4. See the user’s manual for further maintenance instructions and periodical safety checks.
C is a good starting temperature for slightly hypothermic babies and for babies weighing less than 1000g.
0
C is the most common temperature for babies weighing more than 1000g
cover the Baby and secondly by changing the temperature in 0.5
35.5 - 36
Baby Nest once a year.
0
C, then the baby is most often ready for a standard cot that has no warming.
0
C. Preferably 600C. Dry tumble it. KANMED recommends you to change the
0
C).
0
C after a short self test.
0
C increments.
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2 Safety Instructions
Please read this manual carefully and you will find the KANMED Baby Warmer to be easy and safe to use.
Intended use
The intended use of the KANMED Baby Warmer is to keep newborn and premature babies normothermic.
KANMED Baby Warmer BW50 is designed for hospital use only.
It must be used according to the instructions in this manual and according to established clinical routines
and by qualified personnel.
Explanation of symbols
H2O
Check users manual!
Protection grade BF,
Defibrillator safe
Key to select temperatures
outside 35 – 37
Called “Temp lock“ in text
Over temperature alarm
Indicates that the Water
Mattress is missing or in
the wrong position
Certified by SEMKO
according to EN 60-601-1,
EN 60 601-1-2 ,
EN 60-601-2-35
Technical failure in the
control unit
0
C
Risk of explosion if used in
presence of inflammable
gasses
Temperature selection
Button
Alarm button
To silence ∆T alarm for 10
minutes
∆T
CE
Machine washable at
0413
o
60
Indicates water temperature
deviation more than +/- 1
from selected value
Indicates Heating Pad fault
Fullfills MDD 93/42 EEC. ECType examination certificate
issued by a Notified Body
(0413= Intertech SEMKO,
Sweden)
maximum 60 0C
o
C
∼
o
Can be centrifuged at low
speed
No dry cleaning
START / STAND-BY
Equi potential connector
Alternating Current
IPX 1 Drip proof
Control unit BW-50
ETL approved for Canada/US! Note! only
labelled on units sold to Canada/USA
Tumble-dry
I
O
Direct current
KBW 50
IPX 7 Water proof
On
Off
Battery
Abbreviation for KANMED
Baby Warmer 50W
Heating Pad
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General Safety instructions
• Read this user’s manual carefully.
• Please be aware that the acoustic alarm has a sound level of 55dBA (adapted for use in silent
environments).
• Check each time the unit is started that it performs the self test as described in section 10. If the self
test is not performing as described, leave the unit to a qualified technician.
• Don't fold or bend the Heating Pad sharply.
• Only use Heating Pad BW-50-002 together with control unit BW-50.
• Don't pull the Heating Pad cable or use it for carrying the Heating Pad.
• Use only in hospitals and by qualified personnel.
• Please be aware that use of HF surgical instruments, endocardial catheters or similar devices may
interfere with the BW-50 and may require special precautions regarding potential equalization etc.
Safety Instructions for KANMED Baby Warmer 50W
• Always fill the Water Mattress to the required level before the unit is brought into use. Preferably fill
with lukewarm water at around 35
• Replace the Water Mattress every 3 years.
• Always place the Heating Pad inside the pocket of the Water Mattress before you switch on the unit.
• Make sure that the text side of the Heating Pad is turned towards the Water Mattress.
• Make sure that there are at least 2 holes in the bottom of the bed. If feasible the connection cable to
the Heating Pad can be thread through a suitably placed hole.
• Always place the baby with its head towards the closed semicircular part of the KANMED Baby Nest.
• Make sure that the adjusting string is placed outside the Baby Nest to prevent it from interfering with
the baby.
• Check the water temperature regularly.
• Check the temperature of the baby regularly.
• Continue to use appropriate monitoring of vital signs.
• NOTE: A cold Water Mattress or a Mattress which is cooling down due to the heating being
switched off will decrease the temperature of the baby. Likewise, a too warm Water
Mattress can give the baby a fever.
• Check the integrity of the KANMED Baby Nest so that the filling material does not leak out. Replace the
nest after one year of use.
• When the unit is delivered it is factory clean but not sterilised. Please clean according to your standard
hospital routines.
• Please note that the control unit BW-50 shall be placed horizontally on a flat surface or mounted with
the front end up - at a maximum angle of 45 degrees in order to fulfil the IPX1 water protection
requirements.
0
C.
3 General description
The KANMED Baby Warmer consists of 4 major components:
• Control Unit
• KANMED Baby Nest
• Heating Pad
• Water Mattress
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