NeoBeat - Newborn Heart Rate Meter

Award Winning Design

In January 2020 NeoBeat won the prestigious DOGA awards, Design for Excellence Award, and the Honorary Award - the highest level of recognition awarded to particularly impressive projects.

What the jury said:
“NeoBeat is the result of a very thorough process. It has everything: It has a well thought out form and function that is innovative in its field. It's easy and intuitive to use, clean, and recharge - and it's designed to last a long time. It also leaves a low environmental footprint."

Design award to NeoBeat

NeoBeat Connect - Establish objective heart rate data

Integration into the electronic patient record
Transfer heart rate data from NeoBeat directly into the neonate's medical record.

Eliminate the subjective memory of the resuscitation event and create a basis for quality improvement.

Clinical Evidence

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Available clinical studies

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Prevalence of bradycardia in 4876 newborns in the first minute after birth and association with positive pressure ventilation: a population-based cross-sectional study

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Year 2024	Author Rettedal et al.
Journal Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed	Publication Details 2024 Jun 19;109(4):371-377

Newborns requiring resuscitation: Two thirds have heart rate ≥100 beats/minute in the first minute after birth

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Year 2023	Author Kibsgaard et al.
Journal Acta Paediatrica	Publication Details 2023 Apr;112(4):697-705

Comparing pulse rate measurement in newborns using conventional and dry-electrode ECG monitors

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Year 2022	Author van Twist et al.
Journal Acta Paediatrica	Publication Details 2022 Jun;111(6):1137-1143

NeoBeat offers rapid newborn heart rate assessment

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Year 2021	Author Bush et al.
Journal Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed	Publication Details 2021 Sep;106(5):550-552

Heart rate detection properties of dry-electrode ECG compared to conventional 3-lead gel-electrode ECG in newborns

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Year 2021	Author Pike et al.
Journal BMC Res Notes	Publication Details 2021 May 1;14(1):166

Comparison of Heart Rate Feedback from Dry-Electrode ECG, 3-Lead ECG, and Pulse Oximetry during Newborn Resuscitation

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Year 2021	Author Rettedal et al.
Journal Children	Publication Details 2021 Nov 26;8(12):1092

Technical Specifications

Dimensions:	NeoBeat: 83 x 87 x 40 mm (3.2 x 3.4 x 1.6 inches) NeoBeat Mini: 70 x 70 x 40 mm (2.8 x 2.8 x 1.6 inches)
Weight:	NeoBeat: 31 g (1.1 oz) NeoBeat Mini: 27 g (1 oz)
Applied Materials:	Polyamide, thermoplastic polyurethane, stainless steel

Regulatory Standards and Approvals

Europe: CE marked as class IIa device in accordance with Council Directive 93/42/EEC Medical Device Directive, as amended by Council Directive 2007/47/EC.

USA: 501(k) FDA clearance as Class 2 device

Laerdal Medical AS is certified by DNV Product Assurance AS to ISO 13485:2016, including the regulatory requirements of the MDSAP member states, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan and USA.

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