Infant Spinal Taps – Simplified
2025 SWPDC & AAP (SOATT)
Pediatric Device Prize Winner
SMöLTAP Clients
First stick success rate
See Toronto SickKids Study
Improvement in non-traumatic outcomes
See Toronto SickKids Study
Success rate using SMöLTAP*
See Children’sLA Abstract
Cleaner, Safer, Faster LPs
SMöLTAP revolutionizes the infant spinal tap experience while improving success rates.
SMöLTAP’s three keys to success: 1) Gravity-Assist Sitting Position: Uses gravity to help CSF collection, reducing dry taps 2) Pelvis-Tipping Seat: Opens space between vertebrae for smoother procedures, 3) Calm and Still Baby; gently held across back + application of SweetEase
Infant lumbar punctures (LP’s) require expert staff to physically position and hold an infant in order to perform the procedure. Even under ideal conditions, 38% or higher LP’s are unsuccessful. Unsuccessful LP’s can be a contributing factor to unnecessary hospitalizations.
SMöLTAP changes that.
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testimonial
Dr. Rachel Cane, MD, PhD
Board Certified Pediatric Hospitalist
Emergency Department Physician
SMöLTAP in your department
Our mission is to increase success rates and improve the infant spinal tap procedure experience – for all involved! We are actively working with teams across various departments including:
Emergency Department / Emergency Room
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Cancer Centers
Operating Room
Wards/Floors
Interventional Radiology
… and any department involved with infant spinal tap procedures.
The power of a breakthrough idea
The reaction is consistent – SMöLTAP is a game changer!!!
“SMöLTAP is a great product!! It was easy to place the infant in it, held the infant in a steady secure position. Thoughtfully designed so I had easy access to infant’s mouth to comfort with pacifier. Awesome device-easy to use, holds infant well and my hands didn’t hurt at the end of the procedure from holding the infant!! Wish it had come out sooner!!”
Tinu Singh, EVERGREEN NICU RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
“I can’t believe something this needed hasn’t been developed until now. I anticipate a lot of pent up interest…I have waited all my career for a device to make this procedure easier and I bet many others have as well.”
James J. O’Callaghan, MD
Board Certified Pediatric Hospitalist
“Great idea for safer, easier, and more successful taps. About time! Great value proposition. I can’t believe this is the first product to address this problem.”
Matthew Garber, MD
Professor & Associate Chair, Quality Chief, Division of Hospital Pediatrics
Program Director, Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship
“The most common reason for a failed LP is the difficulty in positioning a baby. SMöLTAP solves the entire problem with such a simple and obvious solution that I’m honestly shocked it doesn’t already exist.”
Eric Biondi, MD, MS
Board Certified Pediatric Hospitalist
Associate Chief Medical Officer
“The emotional, economic, and clinical value of the SMöLTAP product will be huge. This product would be ideal to elevate parent/patient satisfaction scores by minimizing discomfort for the infant and the emotional stress on the family.”
Jeremy Yardley, MD, FAAP
Board Certified Pediatric Hospitalist
“Got to use the Smoltap on a septic 3 d/o baby yesterday. I love it. Baby was nice and secure, tech got to focus on sweetease and keeping parents calm and reassured. My resident had never done a tap before and nailed it. Thanks again for partnering with me to get this equipment into the children’s hospital.”
Erica A. Michiels
Attending Physician, HDVCH Emergency Department
Co-Medical Director, HDVCH Emergency Department
The first vision of the future
SMöLTAP is an innovative positioning stabilizer that secures an infant in a consistent position for a spinal tap. Customers agree that SMöLTAP improves success rate, improves workflow, reduces stress and dramatically improves patient care.
The Impact
By centering the spinal tap experience around SMöLTAP, focus can shift from physically positioning the infant to tap accuracy and infant comfort.
The Results
Increased Procedure
Consistency
Repeatability
Efficiency
Reduce
Initial Failure Rate
Hospitalization Risk
Workload
Workflow
Independent surveys of our Infant Lumbar Punctures Cradle
New surveys undertaken by professionals at the The Hospital for Sick Children and the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles demonstrate how the SMöLTAP® positioning device can transform infant lumbar punctures.
