Phototherapy Equipment (Bilirubin Light)

Phototherapy Equipment, also known as a Bilirubin Light, is used to treat a condition called jaundice. You should carefully follow your doctor's instruction in the use of the phototherapy equipment.

Phototherapy (photo = light; therapy = treatment) is the process of using a special blue light to eliminate bilirubin in the blood. These light waves absorbed by the baby's skin and blood change bilirubin into a product that can pass through their system. Phototherapy consists simply of shining this special blue light onto the baby. The manufacturers of some bilirubin lights also incorporate additional white florescent lights to permit easier monitoring of the baby's skin color.