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A full protection ecosystem that includes everything a lab needs to bring exposure down and keep it there.

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EggNest® is offered in two configurations: Protect or Complete.

The systems
  • EggNest Protect table-mounted base system
  • EggNest Complete EggNest Protect base system plus the Complete Flex hanging shield
Included with every Complete
  • Real-time dosimetry four badges and a display
  • Ultralight 0.125 mm aprons four sets
  • Installation and on-site support one to two weeks
  • EggPad™ and Egg Blanket specialty applications
Additional Solutions
  • ScatterScoop™ shielded arm support
  • ScatterPro™ per case, sterile and disposable

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The system

EggNest

An Enhanced Radiation Protection Device that integrates with the table, so you don't add additional clutter or trip hazards, while still protecting all members of your interventional lab.

The EggNest consists of above and below the table shielding. The jam-board style Flip Shielding provides above the table protection on patient left and right. The Side and Head Flex Shields are designed to move with the x-ray gantry to allow imaging from all angles.18 When used correctly, EggNest protects everyone in the room, including the echocardiographer, nurse, anesthesia team, and implanting EP at the head of the table where scatter is highest.1,13

It is used across coronary, structural, EP, IR and vascular cases. In 133 STEMI patients, the lab with EggNest Complete showed no significant difference in door-to-balloon time from labs with standard shielding.16

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EggNest Complete: the Protect base and table skirt on a procedure table, with the Complete Flex shield hanging from a ceiling arm at the head of the table

One program. One simple cost.

EggNest is sold as everything a lab needs to bring exposure down and keep it there. What you have is transparent radiation protection without additional costs to protect everyone in the room.

  1. EggNest Complete or ProtectThe table-mounted base, with or without the Complete hanging shield.
  2. Real-time dosimetryFour badges and a display, so every case is measured. Essential if choosing to remove lead aprons.
  3. Ultralight 0.125 mm apronsFour sets of ultralight aprons that are 75% lighter than a standard 0.5 mm Pb apron. See our recent data on our ultralight lead aprons
  4. Expert installation and ongoing supportOne to two weeks on site, until your team's numbers are where they should be and the setup is second nature.

Accessories

Protection where the shield can't reach.

To keep staff radiation exposure as low as reasonably achievable, these four handle the places a room-level shield cannot reach: the access site, the arm, and the specialty setups.

  • ScatterPro sterile disposable drape laid flat: a blue drape with a square opening, a slit to one edge and two white adhesive strips

    ScatterPro™

    Sterile disposable drape

    A lead-free shielding drape placed around the access site, blocking scatter coming off the patient's body before it reaches the operator.

    • 0.25 mm Pb equivalence, lead free
    • Sterile and single use
    • Adhesive strips for secure placement
    • Flap folds over the hand for radial access
    See ScatterPro
  • ScatterScoop: a curved carbon fiber arm support with the Egg Medical logo on its side

    ScatterScoop™

    Shielded arm support

    A molded carbon fiber arm support with shielding built into it, so the thing holding the patient's arm is also the thing blocking scatter through it.

    • 0.5 mm Pb radiation shielding
    • Molded carbon fiber construction
    • Used like any jam-board style scoop, patient right or left
    • Ergonomic support through long procedures
    See ScatterScoop
  • EggPad: a flat green pad with a black edge and the Egg Medical logo in the center

    EggPad

    Specialty shielding accessory

    A shielding accessory for setups the standard configuration does not cover.

    The EggPad accessory is a 0.5 mm NLE supplemental shielding piece that can be used to protect from scatter radiation emanating from the patient during the procedure.

    • Dimensions: 15.4″ × 21.4″
  • Egg Blanket: a flat navy blue shielding blanket with rounded corners and a dark stitched edge

    Egg Blanket

    Specialty shielding accessory

    A shielding accessory for setups the standard configuration does not cover.

    The Egg Blanket accessory is a 0.5 mm NLE supplemental shielding piece that can be used to protect from scatter radiation emanating from the patient during the procedure.

    • Dimensions: 30″ × 35.5″

The evidence

Published, not claimed.

Every number on this page comes from a peer-reviewed paper, a presented abstract or measurements on file. Six professional societies name Enhanced Radiation Protection Devices as urgent, and EggNest is one.3

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Peer-reviewed EggNest studies
4
AHJ Plus 2025 and 2026, JSCAI 2025, JAHA 2026
Abstracts presented
14
PCR, TCT, CRT, ICI, SCAI, Veith, HPS and Western Vascular Society, 2018 to 2026
In use
375+ labs
250,000+ procedures protected in 22 countries to date
Studies in progress
6
across multiple specialties

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What is radiation exposure costing your department?

The financial risk of inaction is quantifiable, and it far exceeds the cost of protection. The risks are real, measurable, and growing: physician injury and absence, staff turnover and vacancy costs, rising regulatory scrutiny, and increasing litigation risk as the clinical evidence base for ERPD efficacy becomes harder to ignore.19

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Cost calculator

Calculating potential costs at your institution

Estimate the health-related costs of radiation exposure and heavy lead aprons for the staff in your fluoroscopy labs. The starting figures are an example lab of 6 physicians and 20 other staff. Change any number to match your institution; totals update as you type.

Cancer

1 in 25 high-volume operators; care costs of ~$50K to $200K.3,6 Starting figure: 1 in 25 of $125,000, or $5,000 per physician.

Potential cost $30,000

Early onset cataracts

Staff with cumulative dose >100 mSv; 50% of exposed physicians; care costs of $7,000 per eye.7,8 Starting figure: both eyes, $14,000.

Potential cost $42,000

Orthopedic injury

60% of staff may experience pain, with at least one severe injury; treatment costs of ~$10K and surgery costs of ~$50K.9,10,11 Starting figures: 16 of 26 staff treated; one surgery under Other costs.

Potential cost $160,000

Lost revenue from physician absence

Two months' loss of revenue, $570,000, due to one physician orthopedic injury.14,15 Absence can run six months or more. Starting figure: two physicians, or one physician out four months.

Potential cost $1,140,000

Other costs

Anything specific to your institution: workers' compensation, replacement staffing, lead apron inventory and disposal.

Total estimate

Potential health-related costs to your institution from radiation exposure and heavy lead aprons.

$1,422,000

For illustrative purposes only. Estimates reflect potential risks and costs due to radiation exposure and the use of heavy lead aprons. Base the number of staff at risk on your institution's staff numbers and radiation exposure.

References for risk and cost estimates
  1. Rizik DG, Sutton NR, Lansky AJ, Alasnag M, et al. SCAI/ASE/HRS/SIR/SVS expert consensus statement on enhanced radiation protection: time for mandatory and urgent action. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2026;5(8):105455.
  2. Odanovic N, Gonzalez PE, Vora AN. Is Egg ready to leave the nest? J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025;4:103863.
  3. National Research Council. Health risks from low-level ionizing radiation: BEIR VII phase 2. National Academies Press; 2006:115.
  4. Andreassi MG, Piccaluga E, Guagliumi G, et al. Occupational health risks in cardiac catheterization laboratory workers. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2016;9:e003273.
  5. ORSIF. Economic impacts of radiation in interventional fluoroscopy. Occupational Radiation Safety and Innovation Foundation; 2018.
  6. Mariotto AB, Yabroff KR, Shao Y, et al. Cost of cancer care in the US: 2010–2020. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011;103:117–128.
  7. Vano E, Kleiman NJ, Duran A, et al. Radiation-associated lens opacities in cath personnel. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013;24:197–204.
  8. MyVision.org. The cost of cataract surgery with or without insurance. 2 Mar 2022.
  9. Abudayyeh I, Dupont AG, Hermiller JB, et al. Occupational health hazards in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: results of the 2023 SCAI survey. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025;4(4):102493.
  10. Spears CA, et al. Health care resource utilization and management of chronic, refractory low back pain in the United States. Spine. 2020;45(20):E1333–E1341.
  11. Chang D, et al. Comparative review of the socioeconomic burden of lower back pain in the United States and globally. Neurospine. 2024;21(2):487–501.
  12. Riley RF, Kidd S, Power J, et al. Comparative effectiveness of 2 next-generation scatter radiation shielding systems. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025;4:103786.
  13. Wilson R, Gainor J, Valeti U, Montague J, Wilson B. TCT-248: A new device to markedly reduce cardiac cath lab radiation levels. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72(13 Suppl):B103.
  14. Ellison A. 5 specialties that drive the most revenue to hospitals. Becker's Hospital Review. 19 Jul 2022.

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Itemized bill to your lab

Radiation exposure and heavy lead aprons

Example costs, itemized
Cancer6 physicians × $5,000$30,000
Early onset cataracts3 physicians × $14,000$42,000
Orthopedic injury16 staff × $10,000$160,000
Lost revenue from physician absence$285k per month*$1,140,000
One orthopedic surgery$50,000
Potential cost$1,422,000

*Assumes a 4-month absence. An example lab of 6 physicians and 20 other staff, using the calculator's starting figures. Enter your own in the full calculator

Not sure which configuration your lab needs?

Tell us about your room and your case mix, and we will show you what whole-room protection looks like in it.

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Questions we get asked

Choosing between them.

What is the difference between EggNest Protect and EggNest Complete?

EggNest Protect is the table-mounted base. It installs on the procedure table your lab already owns. EggNest Complete is that base plus the Complete Flex hanging shield, which replaces the hanging shield already on your spring arm. Complete also ships with real-time dosimetry and one to two weeks of on-site support, and hospital programs add four sets of 0.125 mm ultralight aprons.

What is included with every EggNest Complete system?

The Protect base and the Complete Flex hanging shield, a real-time dosimetry system with four badges and a display, and expert installation with one to two weeks of on-site support. Hospital programs add four sets of 0.125 mm ultralight aprons. The ScatterPro drape is included with per-procedure pricing and ordered as needed otherwise.

Is ScatterPro sterile and single use?

Yes. ScatterPro is a sterile, single-use, lead-free drape at 0.25 mm Pb equivalence. It is placed around the access site with adhesive strips, and the flap folds over the hand for radial access.

References and regulatory note

* Apron-free workflows as allowed by hospital, state and country regulations.

  1. Riley RF, Kidd S, Power J, Stegman B, Dahle TG. Comparative effectiveness of 2 next-generation scatter radiation shielding systems. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025;4(8):103786. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103786.
  2. Rizik DG, Sutton NR, Lansky AJ, Alasnag M, et al. SCAI/ASE/HRS/SIR/SVS expert consensus statement on enhanced radiation protection: time for mandatory and urgent action. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2026;5(8):105455. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2026.105455.
  3. Frizzell J, Gurevich S, Emani S, Guddeti R, Haddox K, Riley R, Henry T, Kereiakes D, Rudick S, Tribble S, Harper R, Bias A, Garcia S. TCT-1061: Comparative effectiveness of a novel scatter radiation shielding system versus standard shielding. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2025;86:B453. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2025.09.1260.
  4. Salavitabar A, Vora AN, Altschul D, et al. ALARA+: Summit on radiation and orthopedic risks in fluoroscopic laboratories. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2026;5(4):104166. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2025.104166.
  5. Wilson RF, Steege P, Tao A, Gomez-Cardona D, Gainor JP, Riley RF, Kamen J. Phantom-based evaluation of scatter radiation at clinically relevant positions in fluoroscopy-guided cardiac procedures. J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv. 2025. doi:10.1016/j.jscai.2025.103936.
  6. Riley RF, Kamen J, Tao A, Gomez-Cardona D. Comparative effectiveness of the EggNest Complete shielding system to standard shielding in the cath lab. Am Heart J Plus. 2025;54:100543. doi:10.1016/j.ahjo.2025.100543.
  7. Hutchings J, Mai E, Blay SP, Ballinger C, Riley RF. Incorporating an enhanced radiation protection device into the treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarctions: a single center retrospective analysis. Am Heart J Plus. 2026;68:100816. doi:10.1016/j.ahjo.2026.100816.
  8. Data on file, Egg Medical. Document to be named before publication.
  9. ALARA+ Coalition. Resources and toolkits. ALARA+. alara-plus.org/resources. Accessed 6 October 2026.