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StrataMR, an MRI-safe Shunt System for Hydrocephalus Cleared by FDA
 Medtronic‘s new*StrataMR valves and shunts, used to manage Hydrocephalus and cerebrospinal fluid disorders, received FDA clearance. The devices are designed to continue **rmal operation while the patient is inside an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)*scanner, as long as certain labelled instructions are followed. This keeps open imaging options into the future for patients that may particularly benefit from MRI. The StrateMR valves*are **t much different from Medtronic’s previous such valves, but the magnet inside that’s used to vary fluid flow has been positioned inside a mechanism that resists its movement when inside an MRI machine up to 3.0 Tesla. Physicians are still expected to double check the setting following a scan just in case. “I see many implications for the use of the new StrataMR, especially with patients who need to have their valves re-checked after MR imaging,” said Marion L. Walker, MD, a professor of neurosurgery at the University of Utah, in a statement. “Also, this tech**logy will benefit those patients who are concerned about their exposure to strong magnets. This new tech**logy may cut down on some of the insecurities these patients may feel.” Via:*Medtronic… The post StrataMR, an MRI-safe Shunt System for Hydrocephalus Cleared by FDA appeared first on Medgadget. ??????? ??????: StrataMR, an MRI-safe Shunt System for Hydrocephalus Cleared by FDA || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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