Approximately 5% of newborns are affected by ankyloglossia (tongue-tie), a condition in which the lingual frenulum restricts normal tongue movement. In some infants, this can contribute to breastfeeding challenges, including poor latch and ineffective milk transfer, which may affect weight gain.
When treating an alert baby in an outpatient office or doctor's office, it's not always easy to snip the frenulum cleanly—espeically because a baby's small mouth does not allow room for multiple people to assist with the procedure.
Recognizing the procedural challenges associated with infant frenotomy, clinicians and engineers from multiple institutions collaborated to develop FrenEase™.
The patented FrenEase™ Slot Retractor is designed to support a more controlled frenotomy procedure by improving access to the frenulum and facilitating precise division.
The Slot Retractor device was designed and 3D printed in a pyramidal shape to act as a bite block. When inserted, the device immobilizes the tongue-tie while the handle is purposefully curved as to not obstruct the provider's view.
In a study of 200 infants, providers saw a 97% success rate.*
* Study details are available upon request.
For more information, refer to instructions for use (IFU). If your medical facility is interested in participating in early access opportunities for testing, please contact us at info@encleantube.com.
Under license from The Nemours Foundation.
US Patent No. D751,197 S & 10,064,614 B2
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