Treatment Of Hydrocephalus Articles & Analysis
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The second-generation ReFlow Mini Flusher breakthrough device is indicated for use in patients living with hydrocephalus or similar conditions like IIH that may be treated with a shunt. ...
Even before Zachary was born nearly 11 years ago, his parents Sherry and Jason knew that he was going to be a special boy – and a wonderful sibling to a twin sister! Zachary was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, both of which were diagnosed while in utero. As with many children in the hydrocephalus community, most parents have never heard of the condition, nor understand how it ...
This extra fluid puts pressure on the brain and can cause brain damage. Hydrocephalus is characterized by head enlargement in infants. Treatment is often a tube (shunt) inserted surgically into a ventricle of the brain to drain excess fluid, but over time the device can often become dislodged or clogged which then requires more procedures and hospitalizations. ...
The second-generation, FDA-cleared ReFlow Mini Flusher is indicated for use in patients living with hydrocephalus or similar conditions. The reduced size and profile of the technology is designed to better support a broader hydrocephalus patient population, from infants to older adults. ...
After struggling to conceive a child for what felt like ages, Miranda of Moncks County, South Carolina finally fell pregnant - a miracle that quickly turned into horror when she delivered at 24 weeks in late 2015. At just 1 pound and 12 ounces, her son, Sutton, arrived with life-threatening health issues, including hydrocephalus - a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal buildup of ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the ReFlow® System Mini for the treatment of patients with hydrocephalus and other cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) disorders that require shunting. ...
Anuncia Anuncia is a spin-off of Alcyone that wants to develop devices for better treatment of hydrocephalus (the buildup of fluid in the cavities deep within the brain). ...
Anuncia is grateful that its potentially life-saving, noninvasive therapeutic medical technology is once again bringing needed awareness to the millions of patients globally, from infants to the elderly, suffering with hydrocephalus and other CSF disorders. As many as half of all surgically-implanted intracranial shunts fail in the first two years, mainly due to blockages that ...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Breakthrough Device Designation for its ReFlow™ System Mini intended for the treatment of CSF disorders requiring shunting such as hydrocephalus, a debilitating and life-threatening condition affecting more than 1 million U.S. patients. ...
Anuncia, Inc., a privately-held company focused on better treatment of hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid dysfunctions, announced, today, the successful first-in-human implantation of its Alivio ReFlow™ Ventricular System for treatment of hydrocephalus at Boston Children’s Hospital. ...
Alcyone Lifesciences, Inc., a privately-held company focused on transforming disease modifying therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders today announced the separation and spin-off of its Hydrocephalus business. The new company, known as Anuncia, Inc., is an independent company focused on better treatment of Hydrocephalus and ...