A I-Incubator Yezingane yakhelwe ukunikeza indawo ephephile, elawulwayo yezinsana ukuze baphile ngenkathi izitho zabo ezibalulekile zikhula. Ihlanganiswe ikakhulukazi ngekhabethe lezingane, isilawuli sokushisa, i-chassis ye-incubator, ibhokisi elikhanyayo eliluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, njll. Umsebenzi wayo ukuhlinzeka ngemvelo efana ne-maternal uterine cavity yezinsana ngaphambi kwesikhathi, izingane ezigulayo nezingane ezisanda kuzalwa. Ngokungafani ne-bassinet elula, i-incubator inikezela ngemvelo engashintshwa ukuze ihlinzeke amazinga okushisa afanele kanye nenani eliphelele le-oxygen, umswakama, nokukhanya.