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GRADUCK INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
Custom-Fitted Oral Immobilization
and Tongue Displacement Stent
The GrayDuckTM Stent is a new tongue-displacing device, providing oral mucosal sparing and jaw immobilization during head and neck radiotherapy. Requiring less than 10 minutes to custom-fit a patient, the patented GrayDuckTM Stent immobilizes the jaw in the same position for each radiotherapy treatment. GrayDuckTM deviates the tongue in a number of directions; laterally (left or right) or depressing (downward).
Features Benefits
Custom tongue displacement in 3 directions Moves healthy oral tissues out of the path of the radiation beam
Helps mucosal sparing
Helps reduce backscatter
Helps protect dental work
EVA material for teeth impression Stabilizes mobile tissues & jaw to allow more precise field control for each treatment
Provides enhanced comfort
Custom-fit design Significantly reduces time to form custom-molded devices
RadOnc clinic to fit patient quickly
Polycarbonate and EVA materials Commonly used materials for oral devices. Easy to clean and store
Product Details
US Patent 9,504,537
Product Item No. 02052000
Minimum Order. 1 Case (4 stent kits per case)
1 stent kit includes the following components:
- 1 Qty stent including boil-'n-bite material and attached set screw
- 3 Qty paddles (left, right, down)
- 2 Qty struts
Instructions for Use
GrayDuckTM is custom-formed to each patient by undertaking these simple procedures:
1. The stent is placed in hot water for two minutes before placing in the patient’s mouth to custom form teeth to the softer teeth- contact material
2. The stent paddle type is selected for tongue deviation. It is inserted into the stent body and snapped into the universal joint/gimbal. Adjustments are made as necessary to ensure proper paddle placement and patient tolerance