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Investigation of the hydrodynamic properties of a new MRI-resistant programmable hydrocephalus shunt
BACKGROUND: The Polaris valve is a newly released hydrocephalus shunt that is designed to drain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain ventricles or lumbar CSF space. The aim of this study was to bench test the properties of the Polaris shunt, independently of the manufacturer. METHODS: The Polari...
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BioMed Central
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2365935/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18426562 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-8454-5-8 |