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Table 3 Relevant individual features of adjustable valves

From: Initial experience with the Codman Certas adjustable valve in the management of patients with hydrocephalus

Valve

CHPV

Strata Medtronic

Sophysa Polaris

Miethke Pro-GAV

Certas

MRI-safe

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unintentional adjustments during MRI

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Pressure range (mm H2O)

30-200

15-135

30-200

0-200

36-400

Number of settings

18

5

5*

20

8

”Virtual off” function

No

No

No

No

Yes

  1. *Available in 4 different setting intervals with 5 possible settings.