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Individual Head Support Offers Personalized Positioning

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Individual Head Support Offers Personalized Positioning for Head and Neck Treatment

Orange City, Iowa, USA, – CIVCO Medical Solutions is introducing the Individual Head Support. The new device provides customized head and neck positioning during radiation therapy treatment and diagnostic procedures. Using specially shaped impression foam combined with fabric-coated thermoplastic, the Individual Head Support gives clinicians the power to customize position and support to each patient.

The flexibility of the heated thermoplastic allows easy molding of the impression foam to the individual patient’s anatomy, maximizing both patient comfort and reproducibility of positioning. Once cooled, the thermoplastic binds the foam to the molded shape.  The fabric-coated thermoplastic will not adhere to hair or skin. The Individual Head Support has been used with traditional thermoplastic masks, as well as with more rigid head frames, to deliver stereotactic radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery.

The Individual Head Support offers enhanced fixation, stability and comfort while minimizing movement of the patient.  The Individual Head Support is available with Type-S™ or Posifix^® baseplates.

About CIVCO

With over 25 years of experience, CIVCO Medical Solutions is recognized as an industry leader in enabling technology for improved treatment outcomes. CIVCO’s products continue to be the benchmarks for quality and design in radiation oncology, patient positioning and diagnostic ultrasound imaging.  Our commitment to enhancing patient care is strengthened by the relationships built with clinicians and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the globe. The company’s ongoing collaborative research and development efforts seek to simplify procedures and improve the quality of care for patients. Corporate information and detailed product information is available on CIVCO’s website at www.civco.com.

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