Medtronic Expands MRI-Compatible Portfolio With FDA Clearance Of StrataMR™ Shunt System
Medtronic plc recently announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of StrataMR valves and shunts, an addition to Medtronic's family of Strata Adjustable Valve Systems used in the treatment of patients with hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disorders. (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - May 3, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +5 | The top 5 medtech stories for May 2, 2016
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5. Dexcom slides on Q1 earnings miss despite sales beat
Dexcom shares have slipped nearly 6% since the continuous glucose monitoring company released its 1st-quarter results April 27 after the company missed Wall Street’s earnin...
Source: Mass Device - May 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 5 Source Type: news
Medtronic wins FDA clearance for StrataMR valves
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today said it won FDA clearance for its StrataMR valves and shunts for patients with hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid conditions.
The clearance allows the valves and shunts to be used during MRI scans at their performance level setting at up to 3.0 Tesla, Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic said. StrataMR is slated to be available “in the coming months,” the company said.
“Patients with hydrocephalus and CSF disorders often require MRI,” CSF management director Tom Poss said in prepared remarks. “The use of MRI has become a diagnostic standard of care, allowing physici...
Source: Mass Device - May 2, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Imaging Neurological Medtronic Source Type: news
What Causes Vomiting?
Discussion
Regurgitation is a passive expulsion of ingested material out of the mouth. It is a normal part of digestion for ruminants such as cows and camels. Nausea is an unpleasant abdominal perception that the person may describe as feeling ill to the stomach, or feeling like he/she is going to vomit. Anorexia is frequently observed. Nausea is usually associated with decreased stomach activity and motility in the small intestine. Parasympathetic activity may be increased causing pale skin, sweating, hypersalivation and possible vasovagal syndrome (hypotension and bradycardia). Retching or dry heaves is when there are sp...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 2, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Reversing Dementia: NPH
PITTSBURGH. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Normal pressure hydrocephalus or NPH is a condition that many of us have never heard of, but it can cause a person to lose the ability to walk and talk normally. And because the symptoms are similar to dementia or Parkinson’s, it’s a condition that can be easily overlooked. But unlike dementia, if doctors diagnose NPH, they can often reverse it. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - March 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bringing MRI Where It's Needed Most
By Algis V. Urbaitis, Engineer If you haven't had an MRI before, chances are you know someone who has. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is widely used to create pictures of soft tissues in the body -- allowing doctors to identify anything from a torn knee ligament to a concussion. MRIs provide critical early diagnosis of potentially life-threatening injuries, yet their size and cost make them difficult to deploy to hard-to-reach places. That's changing. At Los Alamos National Laboratory, we've developed a portable MRI, also called Battlefield MRI (bMRI), that uses ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging to create imag...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 17, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Hydrocephalus research at Upstate receives $10,000 in support from grateful patient family
The family of 6-year-old Elyse Clough is grateful for the medical care she receives from Upstate University Hospital neurosurgeon Satish Krishnamurthy, MD, but it is the research he conducts that prompted the family and the support organization REaCH (Research, Educate, and Cure Hydrocephalus) to raise $10,000 in support of his work. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - February 25, 2016 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Neurosurgeons challenged to eliminate all infant deaths from hydrocephalus
(Loyola University Health System) Every year, thousands of babies worldwide die from untreated hydrocephalus, a condition in which the head swells from a buildup of excess fluid. But no baby need die from this condition, once called 'water on the brain.' (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Blanket forts, healthy hearts and life: What our families are thankful for
When parents and children first arrive at our front door — no matter why or from where they come — they forever become part of our extended family.
On this Thanksgiving, just like the 47 million others who are traveling to see loved ones, we too packed up the car and drove to visit 11 of the families who have stayed with us at Boston Children’s over the years. We wanted to find out what they were most thankful for and what makes this season special to them.
Thank you to the families of Ella S., Julian, Ella D., Addison, Callum, Nora, Avery, Jace, Molly, Charlotte, Murphy and Robbie for welcoming us into your hom...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 26, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Jenny Fernandez Tags: All posts Thanksgving Source Type: news
Johns Hopkins, Cincinnati Children’s launch PHR app for hydrocephalus
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery have developed an app for the Hydrocephalus Association, called HydroAssist. People with hydrocephalus, which is a condition caused by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, can use the app, available on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, to track and […] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 28, 2015 Category: Information Technology Authors: Aditi Pai Tags: Provider Uncategorized Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Department of Neurosurgery HydroAssist hydrocephalus tracking app Johns Hopkins Johns Hopkins Department of Neurology symptom tracking app The Hydrocephalus Association Source Type: news
Vittamed pulls in $10m Series A for intracranial pressure device
Vittamed said today it raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding to support its intracranial pressure neurodiagnostic sensor development and launch.
The funding round was led by Xeraya Capital Labuan and joined by existing investor Imprimatur Capital and other investors, the Boston-based company said.
“The financial support and expertise of Xeraya Capital will help us accelerate Vittamed’s commercial launch. We are excited about our potential to better diagnose and manage patients with many neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, stroke, and space occupying lesions incl...
Source: Mass Device - October 16, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Diagnostics Ultrasound Vittamed Source Type: news
Images show Dhabuhi Parmar with hydrocephalus whose skull has filled with fluid
Dhabuhi Parmar, from Gujarat, India, suffers from an extreme form of hydrocephalus. Her head has now swollen to three times the size it should be - but her family are too poor to afford treatment. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Perinatal Intracerebral Hemorrhage Model and Developmental Disability
Perinatal intracerebral hemorrhage, also known as germinal matrix hemorrhage (GMH), refers to the bleeding that arises from the sub-ependymal (or periventricular) germinal region of the immature brain. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) refers to the bleeding that extends into the ventricles, usually as an extension of GMH. Clinical studies have shown that infants who experience GMH/IVH may develop hydrocephalus or suffer from long-term neurological dysfunctions, including cerebral palsy, seizures, and learning disabilities. Understanding the pathogenesis of subsequent brain damage is important for the prevention and manage...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Neuroscience - September 21, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: news
Effects of prenatal myelomeningocele closure on the need for a CSF shunt
(Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group) Investigators reaffirm the initial MOMS finding that prenatal repair of a myelomeningocele results in less need for a shunt at 12 months and introduce the new finding that prenatal repair reduces the need for shunt revision in those infants who do require shunt placement. The researchers also found that patients with extensive hydrocephalus at the time of the prenatal evaluation did not show improved outcomes following prenatal surgery. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 15, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Sheffield teen's PMS headaches were actually 'a result of a stroke'
Georgia Smith, 13, from Sheffield, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus - a build-up of fluid on the brain - and doctors warned she had likely suffered a stroke after enduring painful migraines for months. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
