Codman Neuro has developed a new MRI-resistant programmable valve with eight different pressure settings, including a ‘virtual off’ setting, for the treatment of hydrocephalus, a neurological ...

Researchers at Brown University examined three magnetically programmable shunt valves to see if the magnetic field emissions of headphones can cause unintentional changes in shunt valve settings.

July 10, 2012 — Researchers are reporting that proximity to a tablet computer can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with ...

MONT TREMBLANT, Quebec — An externally adjustable valve can deliver programmable shunting for pseudotumor cerebri patients, said Valerie A. Purvin, MD. “One of the limiting factors with the idea of ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (JULY 7, 2015). Researchers at Brown University examined three magnetically programmable shunt valves to see if the magnetic field emissions of headphones can cause unintentional ...

Children suffering from hydrocephalus, the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain, should be careful when using Apple’s popular tablet, the iPad 2: if held within 2 inches of ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning healthcare providers about potential hazards from interactions between implanted programmable cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunts and hearing implants ...