A device for maintaining a deceased fetus or infant at a temperature lower than ambient； comprises a frame (14), a cooling unit (40) operatively attached to the frame, a cradle or bassinet (20) sized to contain the fetus or infant, operatively attached to the frame, and thermally connected to the cooling unit (40) which comprises a compressor system (44), a copper coil surrounded with an aluminium finned condenser unit (46), heat exchanger (48), evaporator (50) and base plate (30), drain pan (52), power supply conduit (54), and a thermostat (42).
