MIETHKE M.blue®
Adjustable gravitational valve for the treatment of hydrocephalus
M.blue® is the essence of over 28 years of experience with valve technology for the treatment of hydrocephalus and is based on feedback from numerous doctors and patients worldwide.
M.blue® focuses on the patient's active time, which is mostly spent sitting or upright and takes up about 2/3 of a day. This is where the greatest risk of positional overdrainage exists.
With its adjustable gravitational unit and a wide adjustment range of 0-40 cmH2O, the valve can be adapted to the individual requirements in life with hydrocephalus: mobility, growth and changes in the course of the disease [1], [2], [3], [4]
The M.blue® is a position-dependent hydrocephalus valve. It consists of an adjustable gravitational unit and a fixed differential pressure unit.
Particularly challenging and difficult forms of hydrocephalus require a much higher degree of flexibility in treatment. This is what the M.blue® plus stands for: a combination of adjustable gravitational unit and adjustable differential pressure unit (proGAV® 2.0).
Features:
- Length single valve: 25 mm
- Diameter: 16,6 mm
- Height: 4,2 mm
- Material: Titanium
Advantages
Features
- ONE valve for the special requirements of a life with hydrocephalus: mobility, growth, changes in the course of disease [1], [2], [3], [4]
- 2 in 1 technology: adjustable gravitational unit combined with fixed differential pressure unit in one valve
- Unique uncompromising pressure adaption to fulfill individual patient needs [11], [12]
- Smallest adjustable gravitational valve worldwide
- Efficient protection against over drainage through individually and continuously adjustable opening pressure from 0-40 cmH2O [5], [6] [7], [8]
- MRI-compatible up to 3 Tesla - no X-ray control after MRI necessary, no additional radiation exposure for the patient [9], [10]
- Safe from unintentional adjustment by everyday magnets such as smartphones, toys, induction cookers or safety barriers at the airport [9], [10]
- Innovative M.blue plus® Instruments for M.blue® and proGAV® 2.0
- Intuitive, secure and comfortable adjustment
- Precision engineering
- Robust and durable: made of titanium
Note
Because the opening pressure of the valve depends on the position of the patient, M.blue® must be implanted parallel to the body axis.