Method and Apparatus for Monitoring and Restoration of Shunt Function

Hydrocephalus is a condition where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain accumulates in the ventricles and increases pressure within the skull. It is routinely treated through insertion of a catheter in the brain connected to a shunt that acts to redirect CSF to other areas of the body to be reabsorbed, such as the abdomen or heart. Often however, the catheter becomes blocked with debris, either tissue from the insertional scar or others, result...