Items tagged “medical devices”
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Magnetic vascular port in coronary artery bypass grafting
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01 Sep 2011
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts are devices used to shunt cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus.
A catheter is placed with its tip in the ventricle. The external portion of the catheter is connected to a valve that regulates the flow of CSF based on pressure. This is commonly a...
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Stapes prosthesis
Stapes prosthesis (plural: stapes prostheses) are used in the stapedectomy surgery procedure which aims to improve conductive hearing loss due to oval window closure secondary to otosclerosis or post inflammatory conditions. The procedure is also performed to correct congenital abnormalities or ...
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Slipped lap band - O sign
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21 Mar 2015
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Pulse oximeter
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23 Feb 2015
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Transcutaneous glucose monitor
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21 Jan 2019
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Subcutaneous glucose monitors
Subcutaneous glucose monitors are becoming increasingly common in the monitoring and management of glucose for diabetics.
The majority of these are unlikely to impact routine imaging but are important to consider in MRI.
In the UK, the commonest device available on prescription is the FreeStyl...
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