The Antares Warming Lamp is an overhead device to provide a temperature-controlled environment to newborns for use over cradles and neonatal changing tables. It consists of a 350W radiant quartz tube radiant heater, a halogen lamp illumination system and a control unit. Antares has three operating modes:

• In Manual Mode the operator sets the heating level. Safety features include an acoustic alarm.
• In Automatic Mode the operator sets the desired skin temperature of the patient (range: 23°C – 38°C). The radiant heat level is regulated by a servo-control unit that monitors the baby’s skin temperature using a dedicated probe.
• The Pre-Heating Mode provides heat at 30% of the maximum heating output.

Illumination system is provided by four 20W white light halogen lamps. The apparatus is mounted on a height-adjustable stand with a steel base that has a footprint of 0.4m². The Antares Warming Lamp weighs 19kg.