Adaptive multipurpose probe fixation device for use on newborns.

Detailed information on the construction and assembly of a noncommercial hood-like multipurpose probe fixation device is given. A vacuum technique is used to individually mold the device to the skull of newborn infants and to attach sensors firmly with minimum pressure. By design, in the range of 22 to 38 cm head circumference for transfontanellar Doppler monitoring, no more than four different sizes of the hood are required to match individual positions of the anterior fontanelle. A ball-and-socket joint facility is integrated. The flexibility of the design allows for an easy adaptation of the device to different probe requirements. This provides the opportunity to investigate cerebral circulation by using various methods simultaneously.

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