NEMIC Introduces Startup Spotlight with SMöLTAP Showcase
Infant spinal taps are essential procedures for diagnosing various medical conditions in young patients. However, this delicate process can be challenging due to the need for accurate positioning and gentle restraint to ensure safety and precision. SMöLTAP has risen to this challenge by developing a game-changing medical device that promises to transform the experience for both medical professionals and their tiny patients.
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When an infant under four weeks of age shows a fever, the standard of care is a spinal tap to rule out Meningitis. This infection is dangerous, and delays in diagnosis can lead to an extended hospital stay or even death. The traditional constraint method consists of physically holding the baby in a 'crunched' position during the spinal tap procedure, which requires several people to keep the baby perfectly still while the tap is administered.