Shunt Valve Programmer
Valve Programmer · Programmable Valve Programmer · Codman Hakim Programmer · Strata Adjustment Tool · StrataVarius · Shunt Adjustment Tool
A non-sterile device that sets or reads the pressure of a programmable hydrocephalushy-droh-SEF-uh-lusA buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid inside the spaces (ventricles) of the brain.hydr/o watercephal/o head-us noun endingFull entry shuntSHUNTA passage that moves blood or other fluid from one place to another, either made by a surgeon or present in the body.Full entry valve from outside the body. The Codman Hakim programmer is a control box with 18 pressure buttons plus a transmitter head; the Medtronic Strata tools are handheld magnetic tools, and the StrataVarius has a small LCD readout.
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What it’s for
Sets the opening pressure of a programmable shuntSHUNTA passage that moves blood or other fluid from one place to another, either made by a surgeon or present in the body.Full entry valve, such as in a VP shunt. A Codman Hakim valve comes with no set pressure, so it must be programmed in the OR before implanting, through the non-sterile outer package. Later it is used to change or confirm the setting after surgery or after an magnetic resonance imagingmag-NET-ik REZ-uh-nunts IM-uh-jingAn imaging test that uses a strong magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body.Full entry .
Lengths and variants
Each programmer works only with its own maker's valves. Codman Hakim: 18 settings from 30 to 200 mm H2O in 10 mm steps. Medtronic Strata: locator, indicator and adjustment hand tools (REF 45805) or the batteryBAT-uh-reeIn law, touching a person on purpose without their consent.Full entry -powered StrataVarius system (REF 45806).
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- Integra. CODMAN HAKIM Programmable Valves Instructions for Use, p. 10-15
- Medtronic. Strata Adjustable Pressure Valves family brochure, p. 4
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