Pediatric
Position Holder

DURABLE. REUSABLE. CHILD-FOCUSED.

Help children
hold still for the
care they need.

Brief procedures can be a big moment for a small child. The Pediatric Position Holder is designed to support positioning while giving clinicians access to the area they need to treat.

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Developed for brief medical procedures.
Now prompting conversations with ground and air medical transport teams.

SMALL PATIENTS. THOUGHTFUL DESIGN.
Illustration showing a child positioned in the Pediatric Position Holder, with the chest and abdomen visible.
Support where it’s needed.
Access where it matters.Positioning illustration

FOR THE CHILD

Support the child.

Support the head and torso together during brief medical procedures.

FOR THE CLINICIAN

Give clinicians access.

Position the limbs needed for the procedure while keeping the chest and abdomen visible.

FOR REPEATED USE

Durable. Reusable.

The same holder design, with more durable material for reuse.

Yellow Pediatric Position Holder laid flat, with a superhero graphic and labeled head, right and left arm, and right and left leg sections.
Design illustration

The holder laid flat, showing the head area and arm and leg sections.

THE DESIGN

Start with what
the child needs.

Positioning should serve the procedure and the patient. The holder’s design brings support and clinical access together.

An infant positioned in the holder with the chest and abdomen visible and a clinician’s hands beside the head.
The holder in a clinical setting.
01 Support head and torso together

The holder supports the head and torso together during brief procedures. Its design remains the same in the durable, reusable version.

02 Keep the treatment area accessible

The holder allows selective positioning of the arms and legs while leaving the chest and abdomen visible. Ask the team how it accommodates your procedure.

03 The same design, with more durable material

The design is unchanged. More durable material makes the holder reusable. Contact the inventors for material details and cleaning and reuse instructions.

For use by healthcare professionals with continuous patient supervision during brief procedures.

Patent & device classification

CHILDREN, FAMILIES & CARE TEAMS

The people at the
heart of the holder.

Children meeting the holder. Parents sharing their experience. Clinicians describing its use in their work.

A young child holding a Pediatric Position Holder decorated with animal drawings.
A little personality.
A familiar face on the holder.
A smiling young child holding the Pediatric Position Holder with a dog drawing on it.
Time to explore.
Getting to know the holder.

FROM THE CARE TEAM

“This pediatric holder is a great solution for a common problem.”

Radiology Technician
University Medical Center

Hear from parents
A father holding his child and the Pediatric Position Holder.

A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE

“My daughter was so happy you let me stay in the room during the procedure. My daughter stayed focused on me and the Q holder and less on the room and scary machines.”

Dad of a 2-year-old
Clovis, New Mexico

A mother holding her child and the Pediatric Position Holder.

A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE

“My son was wiggling too much to allow the technologist to get good ultrasound pictures. After we put on the foam holder, the technologist was able to get clearer pictures.”

Mom of a 16-month-old
Hobbs, New Mexico

More from the clinical team

“Because we used the Pediatric Position Holder, the entire procedure was obviously less stressful on the child and I could see that the parents were less stressed as well. I was glad that the holder allowed us to get clear images the first time we tried.”

Pediatric Nurse, University Medical Center

“This pediatric holder is a great solution for a common problem.”

Radiology Technician, University Medical Center

Photos and accounts from the holder’s development and use, shared with permission. “The Q” is another name used for the Pediatric Position Holder. The design is unchanged; the team is working with more durable material for reuse. Individual experiences do not establish clinical outcomes.

CARE SETTINGS

A familiar challenge.
Across different settings.

Explore the clinical contexts behind the design and the conversations shaping what comes next.

02 / PROCEDURES

Emergency & outpatient care

Laceration repair, IV access, and other brief procedures raise the same practical question: how do we help a child hold still?

Discuss a procedure
03 / AN EMERGING CONVERSATION

Ground & air medical transport

Transport professionals have expressed interest in the design. We welcome discussions about their positioning needs.

Potential application; transport suitability requires evaluation.

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Frank Louis Quattromani, M.D., pediatric radiologist and co-inventor.FRANK LOUIS QUATTROMANI, M.D.

THE EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE INVENTION

Five decades of experience.
A practical idea for children.

Frank Louis Quattromani, M.D.

Pediatric Radiologist & Co-Inventor

Dr. Quattromani brings five decades of pediatric radiology experience to the Pediatric Position Holder. His career spans clinical practice, medical education, and military service, with a firsthand understanding of the challenges of positioning children for care.

Clinical practice & teaching

  • University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas
  • Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas

Military service & leadership

  • Former Radiology Consultant to the office of the United States Army Surgeon General
  • U.S. Army Colonel (Medical Department), Retired

Education & specialist training

  • Pediatric Radiology Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (1974–1976)
  • Wake Forest University, Class of 1962

Patricia Rae Quattromani

Co-Inventor & Product Designer

Talk with the inventors

A CLOSER LOOK

Questions worth asking.

Explore the materials, clinical context,
and potential applications.

What makes this version reusable?

The material has changed; the design has not. The holder was originally developed with inexpensive material for single use. The team is now working with more durable material for reuse, and the illustrations shown here still represent its design.

How does it fit with child-centered care?

The holder is designed to support positioning. It does not replace a clinician’s assessment, communication with the child and family, or appropriate comfort and coping measures.

Can it be used during medical transport?

Ambulance and helicopter medical transport professionals have expressed interest. That interest is a starting point for evaluation, rather than confirmation of suitability for use in transit.

Where can I learn about the clinical background?

The invention grew out of pediatric radiology practice. Read the patent and device classification, or contact the team to discuss the development history, supporting material, and current intended use.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR SETTING

Tell us what your
youngest patients need.

Speak with the team about the reusable holder,
current product details, or a potential application.

Call (806) 778-2183 Or call (806) 241-0373