Medtronic Announces Voluntary Worldwide Recall of its StrataMR(TM) Adjustable Valves and Shunts
DUBLIN - April 6, 2017 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) today announced that on February 22, 2017 it notified customers of a voluntary recall of all unused units of the StrataMR(TM) adjustable valves and shunts. These ... Devices, Neurosurgery, Product Recall Medtronic, StrataMR, intracranial pressure, hydrocephalus (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - April 7, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ventricular Enlargement Plus Idiopathic NPH Symptoms May Up Risk for Dementia Ventricular Enlargement Plus Idiopathic NPH Symptoms May Up Risk for Dementia
Enlarged ventricles in the brain plus one symptom of idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is associated with an increase in all-cause dementia, even after initially successful shunt surgery, say researchers.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Millar licenses Endotronix ’ s wireless MEMS sensor tech for neurosurgery
Medical device and OEM company Millar said today it inked an agreement with digital medtech company Endotronix granting it exclusive rights to its wireless MEMES sensor technology for use in neurosurgical devices.
Houston-based Millar said the sensor technology will be used to develop an at-home monitor for intracranial pressure for patients suffering from hydrocephalus, looking to improve quality of life and reduce treatment costs.
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Source: Mass Device - March 17, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Neurological Patient Monitoring Endotronix Inc. Millar Source Type: news
Searching for a sign: Navigating the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
For nine years, Kerri Lucas has made the trip downtown from her Town of Tonawanda home to bring her son William for treatment at Women& Children ’s Hospital of Buffalo.
Born prematurely at 24 weeks with hydrocephalus, William has had 16 brain surgeries. His appointments range from the neurology department for a seizure disorder and audiology for a hearing impairment and urology for malfunctioning kidneys and endocrinology for hormonal gro wth issues.
With the hospital set to move to the Buffalo… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 17, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
Searching for a sign: Navigating the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
For nine years, Kerri Lucas has made the trip downtown from her Town of Tonawanda home to bring her son William for treatment at Women& Children ’s Hospital of Buffalo.
Born prematurely at 24 weeks with hydrocephalus, William has had 16 brain surgeries. His appointments range from the neurology department for a seizure disorder and audiology for a hearing impairment and urology for malfunctioning kidneys and endocrinology for hormonal gro wth issues.
With the hospital set to move to the Buffalo… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 17, 2017 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news
No Brasil, beb ê s prisioneiros do zika s ã o envolvidos pelos cuidados dos seus pais
No empobrecido Nordeste do Brasil, dedicados e amorosos pais e m ã es vivem em fun ç ã o das necessidades dos filhos cujas graves defici ê ncias est ã o somente come ç ando a ser compreendidas. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Por PAM BELLUCK and TANIA FRANCO Tags: Zika Virus Brazil Microcephaly Hydrocephalus Seizures (Medical) Recife (Brazil) Birth Defects Families and Family Life Source Type: news
For Brazil ’ s Zika Families, a Life of Struggle and Scares
In the impoverished northeast, devoted parents live around the needs of children whose grave disabilities are only beginning to be understood. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAM BELLUCK and TANIA FRANCO Tags: Zika Virus Brazil Microcephaly Hydrocephalus Seizures (Medical) Recife (Brazil) Birth Defects Families and Family Life Source Type: news
Indian baby born with head TWICE the normal size
Jaya Dalvi, four months, suffers from hydrocephalus - a build-up of fluid inside her skull.But her family, from a rural village in a western India state, can't afford to pay for specialist care. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Genetics Home Reference: megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus syndrome
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus-syndrome (Source: NLM General Announcements)
Source: NLM General Announcements - February 2, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Evaluation of the effects of laser tissue welding for spina bifida repair
Spina Bifia is a birth defect where there is incomplete closure of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord. It affects more than 4,000 children born each year in the U.S. and is associated with hydrocephalus (excessive accumulation of fluid on the brain), developmental delay, lifelong disability and death. This preliminary study hoped to determine the effects of laser tissue welding on underlying skin and spinal cord tissue. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Evaluation of the use of human umbilical cord for in-utero spina bifida repair
Spina Bifida is a birth defect where there is an incomplete closure of the backbone and the coverings around the spinal cord. It affects more than 4,000 children born each year in the United States and is associated with hydrocephalus (fluid in the brain), developmental delay, lifelong disability and death. Spina Bifida is also associated with a need for shunt placement. In-utero surgery has been shown to reduce the need for shunting of hydrocephalus and to improve a child ' s ability to walk. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 23, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
Boy with world's largest head has surgery to remove fluid from around his skull
Indian-born Mrityunjay Das, who is just seven months old and suffers from hydrocephalus, has been relieved of nearly four litres of fluid, which inflated his face to the size of a watermelon. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Predicting Shunt Outcome in Obstructive Hydrocephalus Predicting Shunt Outcome in Obstructive Hydrocephalus
Are preoperative radiological findings in pediatric patients with obstructive hydrocephalus useful for predicting overall outcome following shunt insertion?Neurosurgical Focus (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Or NPH: Both Can Steal Your Identity, But You Can Come Back From One
Often mistaken for Alzheimer ' s Disease, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, or NPH. is a brain disorder that causes excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to accumulate in the brain ' s ventricles causing thinking and reasoning problems, difficulty walking and loss of bladder control. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 21, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robin Seaton Jefferson, Contributor Source Type: news
Make the Diagnosis: Cerebrospinal Fluid Color Challenge
(MedPage Today) -- Case Findings: A 3-year-old boy with a brain stem glioma develops hydrocephalus and is treated with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. He presents with green cerebrospinal fluid.
What is your diagnosis? (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - December 19, 2016 Category: American Health Source Type: news
