The startup develops a ventricular system for managing cerebrospinal fluid in patients with hydrocephalus, specifically targeting complications from non-flowing shunts. This neurotherapeutic device enhances neurocritical care during repeat revision brain surgeries, improving patient outcomes by preventing brain damage associated with fluid mismanagement.
Funding
$18.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Hydrocephalus shunts frequently fail due to occlusions, often requiring repeat revision surgeries to replace blocked catheters. Current shunt systems lack a reliable mechanism for non-invasive clearance of these catheter blockages. This leads to increased patient distress and healthcare costs associated with emergency surgical interventions.
Solution
Anuncia Medical provides the ReFlow™ System Mini and ReFlow™ Mini Flusher, offering a non-invasive solution to restore, increase, or maintain cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow within shunt systems. The ReFlow™ Mini Flusher, when integrated into a shunt system, allows trained users to deliver a controlled flush of fluid toward the ventricular catheter. This action aims to dislodge blockages and open catheter flow holes, potentially avoiding surgical revision. When used with the ReFlow™ Ventricular Catheter, the flush can also open an emergency relief membrane, creating an additional fluid pathway to re-establish CSF flow.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes neurosurgeons and clinicians treating patients with hydrocephalus, as well as patients and their caregivers seeking to minimize shunt failures and revision surgeries.
Features
- Non-invasive fluid flush delivered via the ReFlow™ Mini Flusher to clear ventricular catheter occlusions
- Compatible with most shunt valves and ventricular/distal catheters
- ReFlow™ Ventricular Catheter features an emergency relief membrane for an alternate CSF flow pathway
- Designed for use in both in-clinic and non-clinical environments by trained healthcare professionals, caregivers, or adult patients