The Problem
Everyday, interventional teams are exposed to significant scatter radiation that poses significant health risks such as cataracts, cancer and cardiovascular effects.
The Solution: The EggNest™
The EggNest™ radiation protection system reduces radiation exposure without compromising workflow. With up 97% overall scatter radiation reduction, the EggNest™ provides protection for the medical team regardless of location in the procedural room.
Up to
97%
Overall Scatter
Radiation Reduction
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EggNest™ 360: Nurses/Technicians
Calling all nurses, technicians, echo cardiographers, and anesthesiologists working in fluoroscopy-guided procedure labs! You are…
EggNest: Protecting Everyone, In Every Case
“Saying you would not do everything possible to protect healthcare workers is nuts” – Mark…
Occupational Risks of Cardiac Interventionists: Cataracts and Brain Malignancies
Cardiac interventionists and others who work in the catheterization lab face occupational risks caused by…
Patient BMI and Scatter Radiation Dose
As the prevalence of obesity in the general population of the U.S. increases, we consistently…
Greater Radiation Risks in Women
Radiation exposure is a major concern for women considering a career in cardiology, as it…
Steps You Can Take Today to Reduce Your Radiation Exposure
Radiation exposure is one of the most dangerous occupational hazards for cath lab workers, with…
Are There Early Indicators of Excess Scatter Radiation Exposure?
You may not know that Interventional teams have some of the highest radiation exposure out…
Scatter Matters: The Radiation Problem
Many interventional procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory use x-ray fluoroscopy, which requires the continuous…
Reducing Radiation for Echocardiographers and Electrophysiologists
Behind the scenes of the field of Interventional Cardiology lies an often-overlooked danger: radiation exposure.…
Anesthesiologists working in the cardiac catheterization laboratory are exposed to signifiantly more radiation
A personal dose meter placed on an anesthesia machine has been shown to receive 15…
Up to
97%
Overall Radiation
Reduction
The Data
Effect The EggNest™ on Scatter Radiation Around the Table
