Surgical Shunts Implanted In Patients May Have Caused Mesothelioma: Study
A new study suggests long-term shunts in the brain and organ may cause mesothelioma, usually associated with asbestos exposure, through chronic irritation.
Tag Archives: Brain Shunt
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Medtronic StrataMR Recall Issued for Adjustable Shunts and Valves
A recall of about 2,600 Medtronic StrataMR valves and shunts was issued after reports of underdrainage of cerebrospinal fluid which may have caused at least one patient death.
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iPad 2 Magnets May Cause Problems with Brain Shunts: Study
New research suggests that magnets embedded in the Apple iPad 2 and other tablets may interfere with the settings of magnetically programmable brain shunt valves.
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Medtronic Ventricular Catheter Recall: May Detach After Shunt Implanted
Medtronic Neurologic Technologies and the FDA announced a Class I recall on March 27, 2009, for Snap Shunt Ventricular Catheters distributed between April 2004 and December 2008, as the snap…
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Brain Shunt Recall: Gravity Compensating Accessory
The FDA posted a notice yesterday about a Class 1 recall issued by Integra NeuroSciences for their Gravity Compensating Accessory (High Pressure Range), part of a brain shunt system used…
