O-blanket: Phototherapy Device for Neonatal Jaundice

A wearable, air-permeable, washable and comfortable phototherapy device

O-blanket is an innovative phototherapy device for neonatal jaundice, consisting of a light-emitting fabric covered by a wrapper made of top, reflective and back fabrics. The lightemitting fabric is woven from side-emitting polymer optical fibres and textile yarns.

O-blanket provides an irradiance area of over 830 cm² and an irradiance intensity of more than 30.0 μW/cm²/nm in 440-460 nm, meeting the requirements set by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It has passed the safety test IEC 60601-1, in-vitro cytotoxicity test ISO10993-5:2009, and irritation and skin sensitization test ISO 10993-10:2009. This light-emitting fabric can be disinfected with bleach for 140 hours without affecting the emitting efficiency.

Special Features and Advantages

Soft, air-permeable and comfortable for neonates
Babies can be held by their mothers during treatment
Reducing operational load of nurses
Detachable design for cleaning and disinfection
Light emitting fabric is disinfectable with bleach
No heat generated during treatment
No protective eye-goggles needed

Applications

Wearable phototherapy device for hospital
Wearable phototherapy device for home

Awards & Patent

Silver Medal - 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, Switzerland (April 2015)
Special Merit Award from China Delegation of Invention and Innovation (April 2015)

Patent Application No.: 14/534,153 (US)

Principal Investigator

Prof. Xiaoming TAO

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

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O-blanket: Phototherapy Device for Neonatal Jaundice

A wearable, air-permeable, washable and comfortable phototherapy device