What is BS EN 13976‑2 - Transportation of incubators about ?
BS EN 13976‑2 is the second part of the multi-series European Standard that focuses on transportation of incubators with a rescue system. BS EN 13976‑2 specifies the requirements for a transport incubator system needed for care and treatment of infants, used in an emergency or planned transport.
BS EN 13976‑2 specifies the particular requirements needed to ensure the proper function of equipment during transportation (e.g. monitors, respirators, infusion pumps, extracorporeal lung support- (ECLS-) systems, gas supply) and to provide safe transportation for infants and operators.
BS EN 13976‑2 also specifies that the equipment or systems shall not interfere with the functions of the road and air ambulance providing transportation.
Who is BS EN 13976‑2 - Transportation of incubators for ?
BS EN 13976‑2 on transportation of incubators with a rescue system is useful for:
- Patient transport service providers
- Doctors and healthcare workers
- Hospitals
- Incubators manufacturers
Why should you use BS EN 13976‑2 - Transportation of incubators ?
BS EN 13976‑2 gives the requirements for a transport incubator system that will ensure its interchangeability as well as its safe and effective function in different vehicles or crafts. Such systems are essential in allowing the uninterrupted care of infants.
BS EN 13976‑2 covers all vehicles used for incubator transport, e.g. road and air ambulances, the transport incubator system should be placed so that the attending medical staff can monitor and care for the infant, the monitors, and the pumps, and easily perform nursing and medical interventions.
BS EN 13976‑2 ensure that all medical equipment functions correctly in each mode of transport and with every type of equipment for communication and/or navigation to be used during the transport. BS EN 13976‑2 informs that transport should be performed minimizing manual lifting, lowering or carrying by personnel. All of the equipment that is part of the system shall be tested according to the existing standards relevant to the type of vehicle in which it is to be used.
What’s changed since the last update ?
BS EN 13976‑2:2018 supersedes BS EN 13976‑2:2011. BS EN 13976‑2:2018 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN 13976‑2:2011. These include:
- Clarified unclear issues about the mass of the transport incubator system
- A requirement for the infant restraint system was included