A fishnet gantry for pediatric extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on the Sonolith 3000.

摘要

A new type of lithotripsy gantry composed of fishnet and bungee cords has been developed to allow proper patient positioning of infants and small children who undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy on the Sonolith 3000 lithotriptor. The materials are safe, inexpensive, easy to use, and do not interfere with shock wave delivery during a lithotripsy session. The gantry can be used for other lithotripsy machines that have a similar construction with a self-contained waterbath and a large lithotripsy table window.