Therapy Management System TMS III for the CERTAS hydrocephalus valve (TMS III)

• Research unit: INNOSUISSE
• Project number: 17738.1 PFLS-LS

Short description (German)

Therapy Management System TMS III for the CERTAS hydrocephalus valve (TMS III)

Short description (English)

Therapy Management System TMS III for the CERTAS hydrocephalus valve (TMS III)

Abstract (German)

The main objective of the project TMS III is the development of a platform for reliable programming and|reading of implantable devices which are based on magnetic systems. In the current context, these are|valves for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a disorder in which an excessive amount of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is accumulated in the ventricles of the brain. If untreated, hydrocephalic patients have a high mortality rate and severe mental retardation occurs in many of the survivors.

Abstract (English)

The main objective of the project TMS III is the development of a platform for reliable programming and|reading of implantable devices which are based on magnetic systems. In the current context, these are|valves for the treatment of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a disorder in which an excessive amount of Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is accumulated in the ventricles of the brain. If untreated, hydrocephalic patients have a high mortality rate and severe mental retardation occurs in many of the survivors.