Light delivery
The correct wavelength and sufficient irradiance must reach as much of the infant’s exposed skin as possible.
bili-hut™
Portable neonatal phototherapy
- Multidirectional light delivery
- Thermal stability
- Portable care
A patented neonatal phototherapy system designed to address two key treatment challenges: effective skin exposure and thermal management.
- FDA 510(k) cleared
- CE MDR
- TGA approved
The clinical challenge
Effective phototherapy starts with skin exposure.
Neonatal jaundice occurs when bilirubin levels in a newborn’s blood become elevated. Phototherapy uses therapeutic blue light to help convert bilirubin into forms the body can eliminate.
Effective treatment depends on two key factors:
Thermal stability
Infants receiving phototherapy may require additional warming support to maintain an appropriate thermal environment.
Conventional flat light sources primarily deliver light in one direction, potentially limiting skin-surface coverage.
The solution
Two challenges. One portable system.
bili-hut™ combines a curved canopy with a multidirectional LED array to deliver therapeutic light across a greater proportion of the infant’s skin. Its semi-enclosed design and reflective interior also help reduce environmental heat loss and create a stable, warm treatment microenvironment during operation.
- More effective skin exposure
- Multidirectional therapeutic light delivery
- A stable treatment microenvironment
- Portable phototherapy across different care settings
Features & benefits
Engineered for multidirectional light delivery.
Thermal microenvironment
The semi-enclosed structure and reflective interior help retain environmental warmth without an active heater.
Curved canopy
Surrounds the infant with a multidirectional LED array, allowing light to reach the skin from multiple angles.
Integrated temperature protection
If the internal shell surface exceeds 43 °C (109.4 °F), the treatment LEDs automatically switch off and warning lights illuminate.
Optimized light geometry
The curved configuration directs light more nearly perpendicular to the skin, supporting more effective delivery across the body surface.
See it in action
Set up in minutes, anywhere care happens.
- UnpackEverything travels together in one portable case.
- AssembleThe curved canopy attaches directly to the base.
- Switch onPlug in and the multidirectional LEDs light up.
- TreatReady for phototherapy next to mom — bassinet-style.
Clinical results
All clinical evidence
Promising results in phototherapy performance.
+20%
Higher predicted whole-body photoconversion
NIH-supported foundational research with an artificial-skin mannequin predicted a 20% higher photoconversion rate with the curved configuration than the same LED array in a flat configuration, at matched center-chest irradiance.
~3×
Faster bilirubin decline
A 2026 randomized home-phototherapy trial reported a decline of 0.40 mg/dL/h with bili-hut™ vs. 0.14 mg/dL/h with Medela BiliBed.
15.1 h
Shorter mean treatment time
The same trial reported mean treatment times of 15.1 hours with bili-hut™ and 25.1 hours with Medela BiliBed.
The findings above come from different studies and should be interpreted according to their respective study designs.
Thermal performance
A stable, warm treatment microenvironment.
In bench testing, the center temperature inside bili-hut™ reached a plateau of 83.1 ± 0.9 °F (28.4 ± 0.5 °C), compared with a room temperature of 73.3 ± 1.0 °F (23.0 ± 0.5 °C), after approximately 25 minutes — with a warming effect extending across the nest.
Bench testing of the device environment. Infant core and skin temperatures were not measured in this test.
+9.8 °F+5.4 °C above room temperature
Gallery
Temporary images — final product photography pending
bili-hut™ in use.
Care settings
Portable phototherapy. Expanded care possibilities.
Hospital care
An alternative phototherapy platform for hospital purchasing and clinical implementation — at the bedside, without separating babies from their parents.
Homecare & outpatient care
Portability supports home-based and outpatient treatment workflows with home-care and DME partners.
Specifications
Technical specifications.
Full specifications, indications for use and ordering information are included in the sell sheet.
- Therapy
- Multidirectional LED phototherapy, curved 180° light array
- Light source
- High-intensity blue LEDs, above AAP recommendations
- Thermal
- Semi-enclosed, reflective design · no active heater
- Safety
- Over-temperature shutoff at 43 °C (109.4 °F) with warning lights
- Settings
- Hospital, outpatient and home care
- Portability
- Flat-packs into one carrying case
- Consumables
- Disposable nests · compatible swaddles and eye protection
- Regulatory
- FDA 510(k) cleared · CE MDR · TGA approved
- Dimensions · weight · power
- To be confirmed from the standardized spec sheet
Resources
Learn more about bili-hut™.
bili-hut™ in practice: portable phototherapy from hospital to home
A complete product walkthrough with our clinical specialists: setup, treatment workflow and best practices.
Recorded webinars
Downloads
Research & recognition
Built on research. Supported by recognition.
- $1.15MNIH / NICHD SBIR funding
- Patents for HumanityUSPTO award
- Breakthrough TechnologyPremier recognition
- Innovative TechnologyVizient 2026 selection
Webinars & training
Two ways to see bili-hut™ in action.
Watch a product webinar
See bili-hut™ in action with our clinical specialists: setup, treatment workflow and best practices. Register once and watch on demand.
Register for the webinarAccess the training platform
Invite-only training for hospitals, home-care providers and distributors: product setup, treatment workflow and certification.
Any other questions — distribution, trade shows, investors or press? Contact us.
Contact us
Let’s talk.
Questions about our products, distribution, trade shows, investment or press? Send us a message and the right person on our team will get back to you.
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