CereVasc has reported positive initial results in a pilot study of its eShunt System implant in treating elderly patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). At the 90-day primary endpoint of ...

Shunt: A medical device used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to another part of the body, typically the abdominal cavity. Over-drainage: A complication of shunt systems where ...

These catheters are used in shunt systems to facilitate the drainage of excess CSF, thereby alleviating pressure on the brain. However, one of the significant challenges in the use of ventricular ...