Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2018 Jul:2018:1-7.
doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2018.8512916.

Intracranial Pressure Sensor and Valve to Control Hydrocephalus

John G Webster, Bermans Iskandar, Joshua Medow, Christopher Luzzio, Xuan Zhang, Chenxiao Guan, Zhe Yang

Intracranial Pressure Sensor and Valve to Control Hydrocephalus

John G Webster et al. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition that can result from trauma, hemorrhage, cancer, and infection. To control the intracranial pressure (ICP) a shunt is implanted to drain the cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF). We are working to develop an implantable pressure sensor. When the ICP is too high it will open a valve to relieve the ICP. When the ICP is too low, it will close the valve.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

LinkOut - more resources