New and improved ways to treat hydrocephalus: Pursuit of a smart shunt

Surgical Neurology International

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL1, 2013, Pages

  Lutz, Barry R ^a   Venkataraman, Pranav ^a   Browd, Samuel R ^b,c  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; shunt; smart shunt; technology

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BIOSENSOR; CATHETERIZATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; CONTROL SYSTEM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICE APPROVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EX VIVO STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; MICRONEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; POWER SUPPLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PUMP; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SMART SHUNT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TELEMETRY; VALVE;

EID: 84877943837     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21527806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.109197     Document Type: Article

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