Hydrogel Check-Valves for the Treatment of Hydrocephalic Fluid Retention with Wireless Fully-Passive Sensor for the Intracranial Pressure Measurement

Hydrocephalus (HCP) is a neurological disease resulting from the disruption of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage mechanism in the brain. Reliable draining of CSF is necessary to treat hydrocephalus. The current standard of care is an implantable shunt system. However, shunts have a high failure...

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Main Authors: Seunghyun Lee, Shiyi Liu, Ruth E. Bristol, Mark C. Preul, Jennifer Blain Christen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Gels
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/5/276