Servo-Care Controlled Incubator

Datec. 1960s

Credit LineGift of London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, London, Ontario, 2009.

Object number2009.026.001

Label TextDuring the 1950s, specialized baby care units were established by pediatricians. They provided maximum support for premature or sick babies. This isolated them from infection and allowed specialized care. Incubators such as this provided a controlled environment into which a premature baby was placed to monitor its progress and increase its chance of survival. Oxygen and carbon dioxide levels could be measured and adjusted, food administered, and the temperature controlled.

NameIncubator, Biological