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    • Shunt therapy is the most common treatment for hydrocephalus, but carries the risk of serious complications such as shunt infections. Find out more about symptoms, causes, treatment options and preventive approaches such as antibiotic-impregnated catheters.
  • LP shunt vs. VP shunt
    • The choice between LP and VP shunt is essential for the successful treatment of hydrocephalus. This article provides a detailed comparison, looking at the indications, benefits and potential risks of both types of implantation - informed insights for better treatment decisions.
  • The measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP)
    • The measurement and interpretation of intracranial pressure (ICP) is a very helpful aid in the diagnosis and treatment of many brain diseases. The article explains the technical requirements for ICP measurements, the interpretation of ICP values in intracranial pressure measurements and their significance for effective treatment planning.
  • The Innovative Leap to Telemetric Pressure Sensors
    • Telemetric pressure sensors are setting new standards in the hydrocephalus shunt therapy. The article analyzes the technical limitations of conventional ICP sensors and presents trend-setting innovations in the field of measurement with telemetric pressure sensors - for more precise and efficient treatments.
  • Over- and underdrainage - the most common “side effects” of shunt systems
    • Shunt systems in hydrocephalus therapy have a long history, but over- and underdrainage are still common complications with their potential consequences, such as slit ventricle syndrome. The article looks at the causes, consequences and therapeutic approaches of both problems and discusses whether gravitational technology offers a possible remedy.
  • Foundations of fluid mechanics, or of beakers, bottles and people
    • The article introduces fluid mechanics and explains how the cerebrospinal fluid works in the human brain. It explains the hydrodynamics in the shunt system and shows why the circulation and pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid are important factors for optimizing shunt therapies.

DUALSWITCH Valve (DSV)

The first MIETHKE valve

DSV
FUNCTIONALITY
PRESSURE LEVEL DETECTION
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DUALSWITCH Valve

FUNCTIONALITY

The DUALSWITCH-VALVE is the first MIETHKE valve. It was first implanted in 1995 at the Charité hospital in Berlin and quickly achieved very good results in clinical studies.

The DUALSWITCH-VALVE consists of two parallel valve chambers, one for the lying and one for the sitting or standing body position. Due to this unique design, the valve automatically detects whether the patient is in a lying or upright position and thus always sets the correct valve opening pressure. This effectively prevents unintentional and also dangerous overdrainage.

Horizontal Position

If the intracranial pressure is within its physiological limits, the valve remains closed. If the intracranial pressure rises, the low-pressure chamber of the valve opens and prevents a further increase in intracranial pressure through the now possible drainage of cerebral fluid.

 

Vertical Position

If the patient moves to the upright body position, the low pressure chamber of the DUALSWITCH-VALVE is closed by the tantalum ball. Hence, only by way of the high pressure chamber is CSF-drainage possible. The opening pressure in the high pressure chamber is higher than the opening pressure in the low pressure chamber. By this mechanism the DUALSWITCH-VALVE prevents overdrainage in vertical body position.

PRESSURE LEVEL DETECTION IN X-RAY IMAGE

Each preset pressure stage is specially coded and can be recognized postoperatively in imaging. The lower illustrations show the X-ray images of all available pressure stages of the DSV (5/30, 5/40, 5/50, 10/30, 10/40, 10/50 and 13/30, 13/40, 13/50 cmH2O:

 

pressure stage 5/30 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 5/40 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 5/50 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 10/30 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 10/40 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 10/50 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 13/30 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 13/40 cmH2O

 

 

pressure stage 13/50 cmH2O

 

 

 

MIETHKE APP - UNDERSTANDING VALVES EASILY


The MIETHKE App shows clearly and quickly understandable how our valves work:

+ Influence of the body position on the opening pressure: The motion sensor of the smartphone simulates the body position of the patient: upright - inclined - lying.

+ Pressure stage recognition in the X-ray image: Every set or preset pressure stage is shown here and can be easily recognized by means of templates.

+ Simulation of adjustability: Valves can be easily adjusted with the finger and thus help to understand what is happening inside the valve.

+ View into the inside of MIETHKE valves: All valves allow a view of their construction and thus the influence of the cerebrospinal fluid flow on the functioning can be shown in an easily understandable way.

+ free for Apple and Android

 

   

DSV

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OUR MIETHKE PRODUCT FINDER

The product finder quickly filters the relevant criteria using targeted, short questions.

We consider the individual patient situation, surgical technique and treatment plan. The questions are designed in such a way that the list of results provides a maximum of three product recommendations.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PRODUCT?
WE ARE THERE FOR YOU

+49 331 620 83 0
info@miethke.com

Thoralf Knitter

Director Product Development

Roland Schulz

Director Product Management

Thammo Weise

Product Management

Andreas Bunge

Product Management

Michaela Funk-Neubarth

Head of Marketing

Jan Mügel

Product Management

Josefine Kehl

Press & Public Relations

August von Hardenberg

Management Consultant

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Patientin und Ingenieure sind gemeinsam abgebildet

OUR PARTNERSHIP
WITH B. BRAUN

B. Braun and MIETHKE - Together for a better life with hydrocephalus

We have a long and intensive partnership with B. Braun in the field of neurosurgery. We are driven by a common vision: to improve the lives of hydrocephalus patients around the world with innovative solutions.

Our partnership is an exciting combination of B. Braun's nearly 180 years of expertise as one of the world's leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies and our agility as an innovative company and technology leader in gravitation-based shunt technology. 

 

Our strong partner in neurosurgery:

www.bbraun.com