Milieu 2010 & Comfort 8510

It is FJORDBLINK ® MEDICAL’s mission to produce and market Birth Pools that meet the highest requirements regarding hygiene, comfort, and ergonomics.

FJORDBLINK ® MEDICAL’s product concept combines maximum comfort and safety for women in labour with professional requirements for functionality, ergonomics, and hygiene. Fjordblink ® Medical’s Birth Pools are therefore developed as a medical device and certified in accordance with the ISO standard.

The Supply Unit ensures freedom of movement for the midwife.

The water Supply Unit and the disposable hose system have been developed in cooperation with the Danish Serum Institution.

The Supply Unit is made of stainless steel and powder coated with white polyester. This covering makes the surface clean, smooth, and easy to clean.

The Supply Unit solves 5 jobs:

• Warm and cold water for water filling and temperature control
• Is mounted with shower hose for cleaning and rinsing of the pool after use
• Is mounted with electrical switch without inconvenient supply wire. The installation is CE approved.
• Is working as outlet for both bottom outlet and overflow. The disposable hoses are easily mounted without use of tools.
• Secures free access all around the birth pool and gives optimal possibility for providing obstetric aid all around the pool without any inconvenient wires and hoses.

The shape and design of the pool have been developed in cooperation with Danish midwives. The ergonomic design is tailormade for women in labour. Adequate space for movement as well as good resting comfort for arms, legs, and body have been provided. The pool has non-slip areas in the bottom as well as on the entering areas and armrests. The rounded rims of the pool provide an excellent grip and the labouring woman can easily change her position and move around in the pool. The pool water depths are respectively 55 and 45 cm and make knee standing delivery possible.

The lifting/lowering system provides, with an easy steering of Easy Touch buttons, the correct working height and the best ergonomic position for the midwife, close to the woman in labour. No matter whether she chooses a standing or sitting working position. The rounded rim of the pool is pleasant to lean over.

The pool is mounted with a 5 mm medical ABS sheet which makes the surface smooth and easy to clean. The pool is constructed in one unity without handles, doors, and hidden pipes with critical edges for bacteria formation.

Disposable hoses are used for overflow as well as for bottom outlet. The hoses are easy to renew without use of tools and should be disposed of after each use. Connecting pieces must be cleaned and disinfected like the birth pool. For disinfection an alcoholic disinfection agent (min. 80% vol.) can be used.

The pool is filled with body warm water until the water level is a close to the overflow valve. During the birth course the pool is filled with body warm water and the water temperature is constantly being kept. At the same time a continuous hygienic exchange of water is taking place. .

The pool has wheels which silently can be lowered by pressing the Easy Touch button. On wheels the pool can be pushed around in the delivery room or if necessary moved to another location.

The pool has no fixed covering frame, however a flexible polyester covering sheet in order to make room for the midwife’s legs and feet while carrying out her job at the side and end of the pool. The covering sheet can be washed with the ordinary staff clothing. The sheet is fixed with Velcro below the pool rim.