VP Shunt System
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt · VP shunt · Shunt kit · Programmable shunt valve · Codman Hakim · Medtronic Strata
A set of soft silicone parts: a ventricleVEN-trih-kulOne of the two lower chambers of the heart, or one of the fluid-filled spaces inside the brain.Full entry (brain) catheter, a valve, often with a reservoirREZ-er-vwarA place where germs live and multiply, such as a person, animal, water or soil.Full entry , and a long peritonealper-ih-toh-NEE-ulHaving to do with the peritoneum, the thin lining of the belly cavity and the organs inside it.Full entry (belly) catheter. Programmable valves are small flat or cylindrical housings with a dial mechanism inside, set with an external programmer.
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What it’s for
Implanted to drain extra cerebrospinal fluidser-uh-broh-SPY-nul FLOO-idThe clear, watery fluid that bathes and cushions the brain and spinal cord.cerebr/o brainspin spine-al relating toFull entry from the brain's ventricleVEN-trih-kulOne of the two lower chambers of the heart, or one of the fluid-filled spaces inside the brain.Full entry into the abdomen in 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 . The ventricular catheter goes into the ventricle through a burr hole, the valve sits under the scalp, and the peritonealper-ih-toh-NEE-ulHaving to do with the peritoneum, the thin lining of the belly cavity and the organs inside it.Full entry catheter is tunneled under the skin to the abdomen. The valve opens when pressure passes its opening pressure; a programmable valve can have its pressure changed after surgery without another operation. The reservoirREZ-er-vwarA place where germs live and multiply, such as a person, animal, water or soil.Full entry lets staff test the 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 , sample CSF or inject contrastKON-trastA dye or other substance given before an imaging test so body parts show up more clearly.Full entry .
Lengths and variants
The Codman Hakim programmable valve system comes with a 14 cm ventricleVEN-trih-kulOne of the two lower chambers of the heart, or one of the fluid-filled spaces inside the brain.Full entry catheter and a 120 cm peritonealper-ih-toh-NEE-ulHaving to do with the peritoneum, the thin lining of the belly cavity and the organs inside it.Full entry catheter, or unitized with an 85 cm slit or 120 cm peritoneal catheter. Valves come in different pressure and flow types and shapes (standard, micro, right angle, in-line, with or without an anti-siphon device).
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- Integra. Codman Hakim Programmable Valve Instructions for Use, pp. 11-13
- Rothrock JC. Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery. 17th ed. Chapter 21 (Neurosurgery), p. 794
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 24 (Neurologic Surgery), p. 669
- news.medtronic.com
- neurospineproductreview.com
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