Prone Breast System
Positioning Cradles
# PPC-281 ComfortProne™
( Low Profile, 13cm height, with carbon fiber baseplate )
# PPR-281 ComfortProne™
( Low Profile, 13cm height, MR version )
# PPC-282 ComfortProne™
( High Profile, 20cm height, with carbon fiber baseplate )
# PPR-282 ComfortProne™
( High Profile, 20cm height, MR version )
The prone breast system is mainly designed to reduce irradiation to the chest wall, healthy cardiac tissue and lungs, and spares the vital
organs with extra patient comfort and maximum treatment outcome during a course of external beam radiation therapy. The radiation dose is
more evenly distributed in the breast, lessening the chance of painful scar tissue forming. Prone positioning on the system with opening
bridge provides an unobstructed lateral field for pendulous breast tissues and assists to acquire optimum angle during radiation therapy
for breast cancer. The system allows for even weight distribution and two profiles (13cm and 20cm) can accommodate all patient sizes onto
the system.
System has features as follows:
- Adjustable headrest with conformal square gel cushion fits most a variety of patients in comfort.
- Selectable Large or Small opening breast bridge when order, depends on various treatment needs.
- Assembling design makes storage easily and adapt to various patient sizes onto the system.
- Lightweight and therapist-friendly device can be locked down onto most treatment couches.
- Rotate the opening bridge to the right or left according to individual treatment needs.
- Indexing handles assists hands crossover to extend tissues if desired.
- Leg cushion and ankle cushion increase comfort level during treatment.
- Optional 15-degree slant wedge can assist with patient tilt.
# PPC-281 carbon fiber baseplate version, 13 cm height, shown with # PPR-281-SB Small Opening Breast Bridge and # PPR-281-SW 15° Slant Wedge
Why Prone Breast System?
“From many prospective studies, the prone position allows a significant decrease of ipsilateral lung dose in all patients and a favorable
trend for heart dose in patients with left sided cancer that became significant in the group of patients actually treated with prone setup.”
Treatment plans in prone (left) and supine (right) setup.
White Paper Articles
- Prone Versus Supine Position for Adjuvant Breast Radiotherapy: A Prospective Study in Patients with Pendulous Breasts
- Marco Krengli, Laura Masini, Tina Caltavuturo, Carla Pisani, Giuseppina Apicella, Eleonora Negri, Letizia Deantonio, Marco Brambilla, and Giuseppina Gambaro
- Received 2013 Jun 27; Accepted 2013 Oct 5; Published online 2013 Oct 8.