<style>.lazy{display:none}</style>Wedges - Customized Repositioning and Immobilization in Radiation Therapy

Wedges

wedge support

15° Wedge

15° Wedge – 2/case
Our 15° Wedge gives your patient the comfortable support they need at the angle you desire. This wedge is the perfect choice for use with standard Alpha Cradle® Forms placed on top. To create a custom form, use with our AC325™ foaming agent by placing the bag of rising foam on top of the wedge.

wedge-neck-extension

Specialty Wedge w/Neck Extension

W-SP – 2/case
Our Specialty Wedge, with head support and neck extension, gives you a unique angle and chin flexion with comfortable support for making forms up and off the treatment couch. Place bag of Alpha Cradle® foam over this Wedge for a unique repositioning device.

wedge 20 degree

20° Wedge w/Head Support

20° Wedge w/Head – 2/case
Our 20° Wedge with head support gives you maximum angle with a flat head support for the patient, comfortably supporting the patient’s head.

wedge-15 degree

15° Wedge w/Head Support

15° Wedge w/Head – 2/case
Our 15° Wedge with head support gives you the angle you need with comfortable flat support for the patient’s head.

How can I control the patient from sliding down the Styrofoam® wedge?
To increase patient safety and security, place a bag of foam on the top of wedge, before placing patient on top. Now your custom mold can be marked for patient positioning, holding your patient safely and securely in place, keeping them from sliding down the wedge.

 

In patients unable to flex the head sufficiently, we use a wedge support to elevate the head and chest to a semi-recumbent position. We find this reduces the risk of injury to healthy brain tissue.

Natalie