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Management of a locked Strata valve.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19338416     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The PS Medical Strata valve is a programmable shunt valve used in the treatment of hydrocephalus that allows for noninvasive changes in the pressure setting using a magnet. The Strata valve is sensitive to magnetic fields, and reprogramming is frequently necessary after MR imaging. A known but rare complication of the Strata valve is that the rotor can become locked, causing shunt malfunction. This complication can only occur in a first generation Strata valve.
Authors:
Kelly J Bullivant; Alim P Mitha; Mark G Hamilton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1933-0707     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-04-02     Completed Date:  2009-05-28     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101463759     Medline TA:  J Neurosurg Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  340-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Neurosurgery, Foothills Medical Centre and Alberta Children's Hospital, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Child
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Hydrocephalus / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy*
Magnetics
Male
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / adverse effects*,  instrumentation*

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