Panorama dos dispositivos para proteção ocular durante a icterícia neonatal

Abstract

The search for prior art on eye protection devices used in neonatal phototherapy aims to identify limitations and opportunities for technological innovation. Exploratory and qualitative research, with data collection carried out between 2024 and 2025 at the Health Technology and Innovation Hub of the Federal Institute of Pernambuco – Pesqueira Campus. The searches were carried out in databases and used specific descriptors. A total of 39 patents were identified, of which 27 were selected after exclusions due to duplication. The analysis revealed that most devices use parietal fabrics and rods, with limitations in fixation, comfort, and anatomical adaptation. In addition, no patent incorporates technologies such as 3D printing. Therefore, there are relevant technological gaps in this field, which reinforces the importance of searching for prior art as a strategy to avoid patent conflicts and guide the development of more effective and safer innovative solutions for eye protection of newborns during phototherapy.