Ventricular Catheter, Barium Impregnated - Catheter, neurological, ventricular

Intended purpose

A flexible tube the is surgically inserted through the skull and brain to access the cerebrospinal fluid-filled cavities of the brain (ventricles). This device is single use.

Functional description

Medtronic's Ventricular, barium impregnated catheters are completely radiopaque. Each of the catheters is kink and compression resistant, imprinted with length markers, and is packaged with a stainless steel stylet. They are designed for use as proximal components of CSF Flow Control Shunts for use in shunting cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles of the brain.