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Brief
Simplifying
infant spinal taps.

The status quo
A better way.
Infant Spinal Tap Stabilizer
SMöLTAP revolutionizes the infant spinaltap experience and can improve first attempt success rates.
With SMöLTAP, first attempt success can now exceed 80%.
The time consuming and challenging procedure of infant lumbar taps require expert staff to physically position and hold the infant in order to perform the procedure Even under ideal conditions, 38% or higher, of first attempt lumbar punctures are unsuccessful. Unsuccessful spinal taps can be a contributing factor to hospitalization due to diagnostic ambiguity.
SMöLTAP changes that.

30%
Improvement in new user 1st attempt success rate.
11%
1st Stick Success Rate with Sitting Position*
54.1%
Higher hospitalization ratewith failed taps
38%
Without SMöLTAP, high first-attempt failure rate

The Impact
By centering the spinal tap experience around SMöLTAP, focus can shift from physically positioning the infant to tap accuracy and infant comfort.
The Result
Increased procedure
Consistency
Repeatability
Efficiency
Reduce
Initial Failure Rate
Hospitalization Risk
Workload
Workflow