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  • Shunt infection: How it develops and how it can be prevented
    • 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 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.
  • ICP – the measurement of intracranial pressure
    • 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.
  • 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.

Thomale Guide App

an accessory for the THOMALE GUIDE

Thomale Guide App
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THOMALE GUIDE APP

The THOMALE GUIDE APP is an accessory for the THOMALE GUIDE. It is a tool to assist ventricular catheter placement, which helps to determine and calculate the insertion angle, the catheter length and entry point using a frontal approach.

To achieve an individual measurement of the coronary insertion angle, a coronary cross-section of the patient, which can be uploaded into the App via a non-personalized picture import. The level of the entry point (burrhole) should
be the starting point for the coronary-cross section.

The App asks for a definition of three spots: the burrhole, the position of the standing supports of the THOMALE GUIDE and the target point of the ventricular catheter‘s tip. The THOMALE GUIDE APP determines and calculates the insertion angle with this information, which later is used for the adjustment of the THOMALE GUIDE.

Furthermore, an integrated measurement operation mode allows the measurement of the ventricular catheter‘s length and the distance from the burrhole to the anatomic middle line. The determined data are stored in a database and can be used for planning the operation.

Available as download in the App Store.

  • main menu
  • Fitting the layplan into the template
  • Result display Insertion angle and ventricular catheter length

THOMALE GUIDE Training

This training manual, packed with videos and interactive pictures, aims to explain how best to use the THOMALE GUIDE.

Free iBook quick start guide (Apple iBooks Store).

THOMALE GUIDE

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HC&ME App

With the HC&ME App, you can document your everyday life with a shunt and learn more about your own hydrocephalus.

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MIETHKE App

The MIETHKE App shows the functionality of our hydrocephalus shunts and helps to understand gravitational valve technology.

THOMALE GUIDE

The THOMALE GUIDE is a neurosurgical instrument designed for the controlled placement of a ventricular catheter.

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