MODIFICATION OF PLAYTEX NURSER FOR CLEFT-PALATE PATIENTS

To facilitate the passive feeding requirements of children with cleft lip and palate deformities, as well as children with neurological defo rmities, a modification has been adapted to the Playtex nurser (Playte x, Dover, DE). It consists of removing the lower plastic portion of th e bottle to allow passive delivery via a squeeze bag technique. This m odification has been quite successful with these patients. We have fou nd this bottle to be less expensive as well as easy to purchase compar ed with other available bottles. This bottle also has the capability o f having multiple nipple variety types that can be adapted to it.