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How It Works
The DOC Band®, a 6-oz device, consists
of an outer plastic shell with a foam lining. Mild pressures are applied
to capture the growth of an infant's head, holding growth in the prominent
areas and encouraging it in the flat regions. Adjustments are made to
the band weekly or bi-weekly. Length of treatment depends
on the age of the infant and severity of the condition. Because no two
heads are identical, each patient's treatment is customized.
A specific type of band has been designed for each of the three primary
deformities (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, scaphocephaly).
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Disclaimer: The information contained in Cranial Technologies' website should not be used as a substitute for the medical advice of your physician. There may be variations in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances. If you have questions regarding treatment of an infant currently in the DOC Band®, clinicians at the center providing treatment should be contacted directly. For feedback or general questions about our website, please email the webmaster at wbmgr@cranialtech.com Website Last Revised: January 12 2007 Created: August 16 2002 ©1997-2008 Cranial Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. DOC, DOC Band and Dynamic Orthotic Cranioplasty are Trademarks of Cranial Technologies, Inc. U.S. Patents 5,094,229; 5,038,312; 5,951,503; 6,346,353.
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