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A System for Detecting Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure (Case No. 2023-057)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the David Geffen School of Medicine and Department of Neurosurgery have created a novel ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure detection system that can alert patients and healthcare providers to prevent life-threatening emergencies. Background: Each year, an estimated 30,000 ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are surgically...

Published: 11/15/2024 | Inventor(s): Geoffrey Colby, David Zarrin

Keywords(s): catheter, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), CSF disorders, early alert system, elevated intracranial pressure, extraventricular drain, hydrocephalus, intracranial hypertension, intracranial pressure, neurological disorders, ventricular system, ventriculoperitoneal, ventriculoperitoneal shunt failure

Category(s): Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Surgical Tools, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies, Electrical, Electrical > Sensors, Electrical > Instrumentation