Isolation device for shock reduction in a neonatal transport apparatus

摘要

A device in combination with a neonatal transport cart that reduces the amount of energy transmitted to the surface upon which an infant rests during transport. A pair of plates, one of which is mounted to the incubator and the other of which is mounted to the stretcher, has a gap between the substantially parallel plates. The gap contains springs, preferably gas springs, with a spring rate in a range and a damping effect. The springs reduce the energy transmission to the infant by the stretcher or other platform.