Be Active with Gravitational Shunt Valves
MIETHKE gravitational valves actively vary their opening pressure to compensate for changing body positions, whether sleeping, sitting, standing, walking or playing. They provide physiological drainage, helping to reduce discomfort so patients can participate in the activities they enjoy most, longer.
It is all about Physics
Gravity affects the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the shunt catheter, causing the shunt to drain more CSF when the patient is standing and to drain less CSF when the patient is lying flat. Draining too much or too little CSF can cause discomfort, such as headaches, nausea, vomiting, and in extreme cases of over-drainage, subdural hematomas. To compensate, the opening pressure of the shunt valve should be higher when the patient is standing and lower when the patient is lying flat.
MIETHKE Shunts
M.blue™ Valve
ONE valve for the special requirements of a life with hydrocephalus: mobility, growth and changes in the course of the condition.
Unique, uncompromising pressure adaptation to optimize individual patient needs
MR Conditional up to 3 Tesla – no X-ray verification after MRI necessary and no additional radiation exposure for the patient
Protects from unintentional adjustment by everyday magnets such as smartphones, toys, hearing devices, induction cookers and airport safety barriers
proGAV® 2.0 Valve
The next generation of adjustable gravitational valves
“Active Lock” mechanism provides security against inadvertent readjustment caused by magnetic field emissions 1,2 (i.e. MRI*, household appliances, hearing devices, headphones, toys)
Biocompatible titanium housing allows for low profile design for improved aesthetics and easy implantation
0–20 cm H20 pressure settings allow for a custom approach and a wide range of treatment options for individual patient needs
*3 Tesla or less
SHUNTASSISTANT® 2.0 Valve
The gravitational assistant for all age groups.
Gravitational technology gradually adapts the opening pressure automatically and counteracts possible overdrainage
Can be combined with a differential pressure valve (fixed or adjustable) as an initial solution or as a secondary add on device for patients with existing complications
GAV® 2.0 Valve
The next generation of gravity assisted valve system
Combination of a differential pressure and a gravitational unit to provide automatic opening pressure adjustment to a patient's body position and counteracts complications due to overdrainage
Slender cylindrical design for improved aesthetic and easy implantation, suitable for adults as well as pediatric patients
1 Pierson MJ, Wehrmann D, Albers JA, El Tecle NE, Costa D, Elbabaa SK. Programmable shunt valve interactions with osseointegrated hearing devices. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2017 Apr; 19:384-390.
2 Spader HS, Ratanaprasatporn L, Morrison JF, Grossberg JA, Cosgrove GR. Programmable shunts and headphones: Are they safe together? J Neurosurg Pediatr, 2015 Oct; 16:402-405
Brochures
Sophie’s Guard
For pediatric hydrocephalus patients and their families.
M.blue®
Shunt system for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
(Available languages: D, GB, F, E)
proGAV® 2.0
Shunt System for treatment of hydrocephalus.
(Available languages: D, GB, F, E)
GAV® 2.0
Shunt system for treatment of adult hydrocephalus.
(Available languages: D, GB, F, E)
SHUNTASSISTANT ® 2.0
Shunt system for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
(Available languages: D, GB, F, E, I)
DUALSWITCH VALVE
Shunt system for the treatment of hydrocephalus.
(Available languages: D, GB, F, E, I)
iOS and Android App
MIETHKE Patient Diary App HC&ME
Together with our cooperation partner Christoph Miethke GmbH & Co. KG we have developed the patient diary app HC&ME. The application is primarily intended to give patients the opportunity to comprehensively document and evaluate their life with hydrocephalus. Furthermore, the app also serves as a digital patient passport, which would always be with the patient and is not forgotten during visits to the doctor, for example.
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Digital Applications
MIETHKE HC&ME App – Your Hydrocephalus Diary
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MIETHKE App – Understanding Valves easily
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AESCULAP Neurosurgery Main Catalog
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