Monopressure Hydrocephalus Shunt Valve

MIETHKE miniNAV®The smallest hydrocephalus shunt we offerThe MIETHKE miniNAV® was created as a compact differential pressure valve that is particularly well-suited for the treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus, particularly in premature and newborn infants, as a result of its compact design.One Another potential application is the treatment of hydrocephalus in patients who are bedridden.input:
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- A cylindrical, slender, and compact design that facilitates implantation

- compatible with MRIs up to 3 Tesla

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The MIETHKE miniNAV® is available as either a standalone product or as a shunt system that includes various components.Indication



Treatment of HydrocephalusOne 2019, Koueik J., Kraemer M. R., Hsu D., Rizk E., Zea R., Haldeman C., and Iskandar B. J.:

"A 12-year retrospective analysis of antisiphon devices to prevent proximal ventricular shunt obstruction for hydrocephalus," Journal of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, 1-10."Shunt assistants and paediGAV devices were originally used, until the much smaller miniNAV valves (especially valuable in young children) became available, after which these were used virtually exclusively."