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Liven up your walls with patterns, colors, and textures that you'll never get from a paintbrush or roller. The experts at TOH tell you how
Wallpaper is like a shot of Botox for a tired-looking room. Sure, paint will perk it up, but paper adds more than just color; it gives walls character, dimension, and pattern.
Wallpaper has adorned American homes since colonial times, but after its heyday in the early 1900s, it had a hard time overcoming its connotation as something only for chintz-loving grandmas or high-end designers. These days, thanks in part to buying opportunities on the Internet, homeowners are discovering an exciting world of sophisticated patterns, improved materials, and easy installation methods. You can choose from beautiful papers made in the 18th-century manner, as well as 21st-century nonwovens, which are sheets of fused fibers that are a breeze to hang—and remove.
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Shown: Vinyl papers, such as this one, hold up in bathrooms that are well ventilated. Coral Gables in Aqua, textured vinyl on a fabric backing, $190 for a 61-square-foot roll; Thibaut for dealers
What's it cost?
Retail brands are about $40 to $250 a roll, depending on the design, material, and square footage. Designer papers, typically custom orders, run as high as $500 a roll.
DIY or hire a pro?
Nonwoven and prepasted papers are homeowner-friendly. Hire a pro if a room's corners aren't plumb or the paper is high-end. Painting and decorating contractors charge $30 to $60 to hang a roll. Removing old paper is usually a separate expense.
Does it hold up?
That depends on the paper type and how much sunlight, moisture, and wear it gets. Most will last 15 years, but the trend is simple-to-remove papers so that you can update rooms more often.
How to clean?
Use warm water and a natural sponge; tamp dry with a lint-free cloth. For tough stains, use a mild detergent or rubbing alcohol. Keep grasscloth fresh by vacuuming it.
This stable, porous material, made of synthetic and paper fibers glued and pressed together, can be inked directly or covered with vinyl, metallic foils, grasscloth, or flocked patterns (shown). Easy to hang and strip.
Shown: Product No. 601-58477, $145 for a 56-square-foot roll; Brewster Home Fashions for dealers
Raised patterns pressed into vinyl or paper help to mask damaged or uneven surfaces and protect walls that get bumped.
Shown: Fern in Teal, vinyl on a paper backing, $75 for a 56-square-foot roll; Graham & Brown
Durable sheets of rubbery plastic, laminated to a fabric, paper, or nonwoven backing, stand up to scrubbing, scrapes, and splashes. Good for hallways and kitchens.
Shown: Currents in Copper Bronze, on a fabric backing, $84 for a 61-square-foot roll; Warner Wall Coverings for dealers
Foils and metallized films, such as Mylar, are laminated to either paper or nonwoven backings. Metallics add shine to small spaces, though they tend to highlight wall flaws.
Shown: Maestro in White and Silver, metallized film on paper, $240 for a 61-square-foot roll; York Wallcoverings for dealers
The original; it can be left as is or coated with a thin vinyl or acrylic film for better stain and moisture resistance. Uncoated papers are delicate and difficult to strip.
Shown: Denmark in Green and Beige, with vinyl coating, $138 for a 61-square-foot roll; Thibaut for dealers
Historic wallpapers aren't found just in museums or old houses. They're still being made today for anyone who wants an authentic piece of the past.
These papers, from the likes of Adelphi Paper Hangings, Farrow & Ball, and Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers, use silk-screening or block printing —by hand or via mechanized rollers—to re-create the look and feel of coverings that date as far back as the 1700s.
Shown: Bradbury & Bradbury prints its patterns, such as the Arts and Crafts–style Lion and Dove frieze (shown) using silkscreens and for touch-ups, hand painting.
Such accuracy doesn't come cheap. Making these heritage papers is a slow, labor-intensive process, and hanging them usually requires a skilled professional. But once in place, it's easy to see why their rich colors and designs have maintained their appeal over the centuries.
Shown: Celtic Knot wallpaper.
Highlight: The rich coffee-and-gold branch print, on paper with a vinyl coating, needs room to show off its big pattern.
Name: Soraya in Metallic on Dark Brown
Price: $110 for a 61-square-foot roll; Thibaut for dealers
Highlight: Tradition marries technology with this vintage-look toile printed on a nonwoven sheet.
Name: Product No. 283-45700
Price: $45 for a 56-square-foot roll; Brewster Home Fashions for dealers
Highlight: This naturalistic, block-printed grasscloth has a paper backing and uses water-based inks.
Name: Grasses in Blue
Price: $252 for a 72-square-foot roll; Thibaut for dealers
Highlight: Metallic ink, on paper with a vinyl coating, gives these leaf silhouettes a silvery shimmer and retro appeal.
Name: Leone
Price: $146 for a 61-square-foot roll; York Wallcoverings for dealers
Highlight: Busy botanical patterns, like this print on paper with an acrylic coating, have been in vogue since the 1600s.
Name: Bali
Price: $138 for a 61-square-foot roll; Brewster Home Fashions
Highlight: This paper with an acrylic coating can be hung horizontally or vertically for a contemporary or traditional look.
Name: Resort Stripe
Price: $138 for a 61-square-foot roll; Brewster Home Fashions for dealers
Highlight: The skeletons of real magnolia leaves are laminated onto paper.
Name: Natural Leaves
Price: $460 for a 72-square-foot roll; York Wallcoverings for dealers
Highlight: This temporary, repositionable peel-and-stick vinyl is ideal for renters and trend followers.
Name: Edie Spanish Moss
Price: $85 for a 56-square-foot roll; Tempaper
Highlight: This cheery floral, printed on vinyl with a paper backing, is washable and strippable.
Name: Marianna
Price: $138 for a 61-square-foot roll; York Wallcoverings for dealers
Highlight: This nonwoven has a blue-and-white floral design printed in metallic inks.
Name: Metallic Floral Fantasy
Price: $45 for a 65-square-foot roll; Lowe's
Highlight: The bold Art Deco pattern, embossed onto vinyl with a paper backing, repeats every 12½ inches.
Name: Glamour (in Black & White)
Price: $75 for a 56-square-foot roll; Graham & Brown
Highlight: An earth-toned botanical print, silk-screened onto uncoated paper, captures the early-1900s Craftsman style.
Name: Ruby Honeysuckle
Price: $77 for a 34-square-foot roll; Bradbury & Bradbury Art Wallpapers
Highlight: This circa 1795 botanical stripe is block-printed by hand onto uncoated paper.
Name: Concord Stripe and Vine
Price: $340 for a 57-square-foot roll; Adelphi Paper Hangings
Highlight: Block printing with old-fashioned machines gives this floral, uncoated paper its traditional look.
Name: Toile Trellis
Price: $245 for a 57-square-foot roll; Farrow & Ball
Browse patterns on manufacturer websites, then order samples, rolls, and swatch books to feel the paper's texture and test its color in your rooms.
Some makers sell directly to the public online. Others refer you to third-party online boutiques, such as Walnut Wallpaper; interior-design showrooms; or paint shops, such as Sherwin-Williams.
Big-box stores, like Lowe's and The Home Depot, sell select papers in stores but put the lion's share of their offerings online. Target sells only via its website.
Most sites provide interactive software that allows you to visualize how a paper will look on your walls and to calculate how much you'll need. Wallpaper rolls vary in width and length, so you have to find the square footage of each roll in order to compare prices and buy the right amount.
Determine the square footage of your walls, and subtract any double doors or large window openings. Divide this number by the roll's square footage, reduced by a yield factor. This factor accounts for the waste, which increases as the pattern repeat gets bigger.
If PATTERN REPEAT = 0-6 inches, YIELD FACTOR = .83
If PATTERN REPEAT = 7-12 inches, YIELD FACTOR = .73
If PATTERN REPEAT = 13-18 inches, YIELD FACTOR = .67
If PATTERN REPEAT = 19-23 inches, YIELD FACTOR = .60
In response to concerns about indoor air quality, wallpaper companies now offer products and manufacturing methods that are friendlier to your lungs—and the planet. Here are some things to look for.
Acrylic coatings. These replace vinyl coatings, which can off-gas VOCs and plasticizers and may contain trace amounts of heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium.
Water-based inks. Oil-based ones contain VOCs.
Greenguard certification. This means that a paper or an adhesive has been lab tested and shown to have little or no formaldehyde, VOCs, respirable particles, heavy metals, or toxic additives. Some vinyls do meet Greenguard's stringent standards.
Wheat paste The traditional choice: You or your pro mix a flour-based powder with water and apply it to the paper's backing. Good for historic uncoated papers and grasscloth.
Premixed vinyl Sold in buckets, ready to apply. Clear premixes work with most wallpaper types. Some metallics, vinyls, and vintage papers require a clay-based premix.
Prepasted No worries about uneven coverage or missed spots; it's factory applied. Activate the glue by soaking the paper briefly in warm water, and it's ready to hang.
Peel-and-stick Does away with the drippy application or soakings that are needed with wet-pasted papers. To reposition or remove these vinyl coverings, just pull them off the wall like giant decals.
These are the hallmarks of a job well done:
Smooth walls. Fill nailheads, nicks, and cracks, then sand flush; or hang thick white liner paper. Really rough surfaces may need bridging liners. Run both liners on the wall horizontally.
Balanced layout. Make a plan that keeps patterns intact next to doors, windows, and the ceiling. Hold a strip against the wall to determine its best top-to-bottom position. Then mark out on the wall where each strip will fall. Adjust the layout from side to side as needed. At the seams, make sure patterns, particularly those at eye level, are properly aligned.
Straight strips. Mark the starting line with a plumb bob or level, and check the edge of each strip whenever you turn a corner.
No bubbles or wrinkles. Flatten freshly installed paper with a plastic smoothing tool, not a brush.
Tight, butted seams. Edges that overlap leave bumps. To get tight seams, push strips together, then go over them lightly with a smoothing tool, taking care not to squeeze adhesive out of the seam. Liner paper helps seams stay tight and flat.
Wrapped outside corners. To prevent peeling, wrap paper over projections, such as a chase or bumpout, so that seams land at least 6 inches from outside corners.
Tidy inside corners. Cut the wallpaper strip so that about ⅛ inch covers the adjacent wall. Butt the edge of the next strip tight into the corner; an overlap here is acceptable.
Aligning patterns from strip to strip helps hide seams.
Shown: Loopy Lines in Rock-a-Billy Blue, on paper, $85 for a 56-square-foot roll; Graham & Brown
Vinyls stand up to grease, moisture, and repeated cleaning better than uncoated paper or grasscloth. Here, a solid neutral tone with a woven texture makes the white cabinets pop.
Shown: Granada Weave, vinyl on paper backing, $158 for a 61-square-foot roll; Thibaut for dealers
An ideal spot for bold prints, such as this botanical, that might overwhelm in a large dose. Nonwovens, paired with a mildew-resistant adhesive, are the smart choice because they're breathable. Just be sure to always run the bath fan to whisk away steam.
Similar to shown: White Orchid in Aqua, nonwoven, $72 for a 56-square-foot roll; Warner Wall Coverings for dealers
Two good options for these busy areas are embossed vinyls, which shrug off bumps and scuffs, and nonwovens, which are easily stripped if damaged. The historic-reproduction wallpaper shown here was popular in early-19th-century entries because you could cut out damaged areas and patch in individual "stones."
Shown: Marble Ashlar, uncoated paper, $445 for a 51-square-foot roll, Adelphi Paper Hangings
Depending on the room's size and formality, you can use wallpaper as a continuous background, as a decorative accent on just one wall, or above a chair rail, as shown here. Because durability is less of an issue here, consider a delicate flocked or historic paper.
Similar to shown: Red Majestic Damask, nonwoven, $45 for a 56-square-foot roll; The Home Depot
No worries about wear here, so this is a good place for grasscloths and velvety flocked papers. If you want a serene effect, go with subtle patterns and cool or earthy colors.
Similar to shown: Grass Wallpaper in Green, on a paper backing, $64 for a 72-square-foot roll; Lowe's
An eye-catching print on a patch of wall can designate a portion of a room for a distinct task. Here, it's a home office for computing in a bedroom.
Similar to shown: Lacework in Ocean, nonwoven, $85 for a 56-square-foot roll; Graham & Brown
Highlight a recessed door panel with a whimsical strip. Choose small patterns for multiple panels, large ones for single panels like this.
Shown: Family Tree in Petrol, nonwoven, $110 for a 57-square-foot roll; Ferm Living for dealers
Papered risers draw attention to this seldom-noticed feature. Because stairways are wider than rolls, choose a pattern that can run horizontally.
Similar to shown: The Ringwold Papers, uncoated paper, $245 for a 57-square-foot roll; Farrow & Ball
Paper beneath a chair rail creates low-cost wainscot. Embossed types hold up well in high-traffic zones, such as stairways.
Similar to shown: Peony in Black and White, embossed paper with a vinyl coating, $60 for a 56-square-foot roll; Graham & Brown
Paper inside a glass-front cabinet or open shelving adds an inviting depth as it highlights the contents.
Similar to shown: Tropical Birds, paper with a vinyl coating, $88 for a 61-square-foot roll; York Wallcoverings for dealers


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United States Patent [191 Hakim June 3, 1975 VENTRICULAR SHUNT HAVING A VARIABLE PRESSURE VALVE [75] Inventor: Salomon Hakim, Bogota, Colombia [73] Assignee: Hakim Company Limited, Saint Vincent, British W. Indies [22] Filed: Jan. 30, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 437,767
Related U.S. Application Data [63] Continuation-impart of Ser. No, 280,451, Aug. 14,
[52] U.S. C1 128/350 V [51] Int. Cl A61m 27/00 [58] Field of Search... 128/350, 351, 350 V, 349 R, 128/349 B [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,103,967 7/1914 Hughes 128/350 R 2,969,066 1/1961 Holter 128/350 V 3,504,676 4/1970 Lomholt 128/351 3,527,226 9/1970 Hakim 128/350 V 3,654,932 4/1972 Newkirk 128/350 V Primary Examiner-Richard A. Gaudet Assistant Examiner-Henry J. Recla Attorney, Agent, or FirmKenway & .lenney [57] ABSTRACT In the ventricular shunt system disclosed herein, proper cerebral hydraulic conditions for the treatment of hydrocephalus are maintained by a one-way valve incorporating adjustable biasing means for altering the back pressure maintained by the valve.
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I VENTRICULAR SHUNT HAVING A VARIABLE PRESSURE VALVE This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 280,451 Aug. 14, 1972.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The treatment of hydrocephalus frequently involves the provision of a ventricular shunt for draining excess cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) from the ventricle in the brain. The shunt generally consists of a cerebral catheter inserted through the brain tissue into the ventricle and connected through a one-way valve system to drain into the jugular vein or another reservoir in the body. The shunt provides for removal of excess CSF from the ventricle and consequent reduction in its size. Control over the drainage is provided by the one-way valve, which normally operates at a fixed closing pressure.
Although hydrocephalus is frequently associated with high CSF pressure, there are numerous cases where hydrocephalus is associated with the CSF at normal pressure, see Ojemann, Robert 0., Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Clinical Neurosurgery. Vol. 18, pp. 337-370, 1971.
An analysis of the hydromechanics involved in normal pressure hydrocephalus syndrome leads to the conclusion that the effective expansive force from the ventricles is not dependent on the CSF pressure alone. but is the product of the CSF pressure and ventricular area. In other words, in the presence of ventricular enlargement a normal pressure is acting. Thus, in normal pressure hydrocephalus the ventricle remains enlarged, because the area subjected to the pressure of the CSF is larger than normal and hence the total force on the brain tissue, the product of the pressure times the area, is excessive, (See S. Hakim and R. D. Adams, The special clinical problem of symptomatic hydrocephalus with normal cerebrospinal fluid pressure: Observations on cerebrospinal fluid hydrodynamics. J. Neurol. Sci., Vol. 2 pp. 307-327, 1965).
In addition to the forces developed by the CSF pressure, the brain tissue is subjected to a eounterforee developed by the venous pressure within the intraparenchymatous system, within the brain tissue itself. Whereas CSF pressure tends to enlarge the ventricles, the venous pressure tends to reduce their size. These two forces are normally in balance so that the vetricular size does not increase nor decrease, but remains constant through life.
Accordingly, the aim in treating hydrocephalus by shunting procedures is not merely to arrest the condition, but to restore, as much as possible, normal ventricular size. Once hydrocephalus has developed, this restoration is accomplished by reversing the imbalance of the two forces acting on the brain parenchyma. The CSF pressure must be reduced by an amount inversely proportional to the size of the ventricles to offset the increase force developed by virtue of their enlarged area. Then the forces developed within the venous system can cause the compressed brain tissue to spring back" against the lower CSF force, and the venous bed will regain its lost volume and free flow."lhis way brain metabolism becomes normal and the tissue recuperates.
In treating hydrocephalus, a reduced CSF pressure is established by a shunt which includes a one-way valve having an operating pressure equal to the desired CSF pressure. With the shunt in place the CSF pressure remains at a maximum level determined by the implanted valve and drainage of CSF fluid from the ventricles continues long as CSF pressure is not less than the operating pressure of the valve. Since the correction of normal pressure hydrocephalus requires the implantation of a valve having a lower than normal operating pressure, e.g. 30-40 mm. H O, the CSF pressure remains lower than normal as the ventricle decreases in size. On the other hand the venous pressure remains normal; as a consequence the force imbalance is reversed. The venous system force becomes greater than the CSF system force because of the progressively smaller ventricular area and lowered CSF pressure. Accordingly, once the ventricle is again normal size the intraventricular CSF pressure must be brought back to normal levels. Otherwise there is not enough force within the ventricle to keep the brain normally expanded.
If on the other hand lower than normal CSF pressure is maintained, overcorrection of hydrocephalus may cause undesirable pathological consequences, such as swelling" or engorgement of the veins, cerebral edema, slit ventricles" and microcephaly. In other cases complications such a subdural hygromas, hematomas and overlapping of the skull bones are known to occur.
The ability to control the CSF pressure with respect to the ventricular size is important to the proper treatment of hydrocephalus, because proper balance within the brain must eventually be established.
In brief the problem in correcting and maintaining correct normal hydrodynamic balance in the cranial cavity is to maintain the interventricular CSF at a pressure corresponding to the ventricular area. When the ventricle attains normal size, the valve provided for the initial drainage should be replaced with one having a closing pressure equivalent to a normal CSF pressure (l25l50) mm. H O.
To date there has been little recognition of the problem of maintaining the correct balance of CSF pressure, ventricular area and venous pressure within the brain.
In an ideal shunt system the valve should provide for initial drainage at a lower than normal pressure and thereafter operate at an operating pressure that maintains the correct intraeranial balance.
Accordingly, in one aspect this invention provides a ventricular shunt valve having means to adjust and vary the valve operating pressure with respect to ventricular size such that the proper balance of forces within the cranium may be maintained.
In another aspect the invention makes use of the fact that the brain tissue is itself a viscoelastic solid which transmits the force developed at the ventricles outwardly to the dura region. This force may be sensed and utilized to control the operating pressure of the ventriculoatrial shunt valve appropriately to maintain proper drainage condition and balance of forces.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a valve for a ventricular shunt characterized by an operating pressure that is variable with respect to the ventricular size so as to permit proper balancing of the force exerted on the brain by the CSF pressure in the ventricle with the constraining force developed by the venous pressure. This valve may accordingly be implanted to regulate the drainage of CSF from the ventricle at a properly low valve operating pressure, (e.g. 45 mm. H O) when the force of the CSF is excessive, and to provide for an elevated operating pressure as the brain tissue relaxes and the ventricular area decreases.
Applicant has discovered that the force on the brain resulting from the CSF pressure exerted over the area of the ventricle is transmitted through the brain tissue as a viscoelastic solid and may be sensed in the subdural space where the brain lies adjacent to the skull. This invention features a sensor adapted to be inserted into the dural region between the brain and the skull, in association with a ventricular valve having a working pressure that varies inversely with the force applied to the sensor.
In the preferred embodiment of the invention, inverse variation of the operating pressure of the valve is provided by a feedback arrangement, preferably hydraulic, wherein the force applied to the sensor is transmitted to counteract the spring bias which controls the operating pressure, thus to lower the operating pressure as the force increases. The spring which is biased to hold the valve closed, is unloaded in response to the force applied by the brain to the sensor.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The preferred embodiment of this invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration showing the valve system in its physiological environment;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the preferred valve mechanism and sensor of this invention;
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating an embodiment featuring a resilient slotted tube valve mechanism;
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view illustrating a valve mechanism featuring a mechanical brain force sensing control element;
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the implantation of the valve mechanism illustrated in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, including a partial sagital section, illustrating a resilient slotted tube valve mechanism directly operable by brain forces;
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is a transverse cross-section taken in 8-8 in FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a cross-section of the alternative embodiment employing direct sensing of sub-dural force; and
FIG. 0 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an alternative construction employing a separate sensor.
The implantation of the ventricular shunt is illustrated in FIG. 1. A ventricular catheter 50 inserted through a burr hole 52 in the skull 54 and through the brain tissue 58 into the ventricle 56 connects through a one-way drainage valve 60 to a drainage catheter 62 which will normally lead to the right atrium, the peritoneal cavity or some other suitable reservoir. The improved shunt valve of this invention is contained in the valve 60. The force exerted on the brain is sensed by a fluid filled bladder 24 which hydraulically connects by tube 25 to the valve 69 mechanism described below.
The sensing bladder is inserted also through the burr hole, and preferably through the dural membrane 64 to lie against the arachnoidal membrane 66 over one or more convolutions, e.g. 68. Best response to the forces in the brain require close association of the sensing bladder with the brain tissue (cortex). The subarachnoid space surrounding the convolutions is itself subject to CSF pressure, but this pressure is not transmitted to the sensor because the arachnoid membrane is tethered to the piamater membrane by the arachnoidal strands. The object, it will be noted, is to sense the force exerted by the brain tissue as distinguished from the pressure of the CSF.
As in general with ventricular shunts the entire drainage assembly is ultimately covered and held in place by the scalp (not shown).
The hydraulic servo shunt valve of this invention as embodied in FIG. 2 constructed generally as described in Applicants U.S. Pat. No. 3,288,142, and features a housing 10, a valve body 12 formed with a conical valve seat 15 which forms the outlet from an inlet channel 14. A spherical valve member 16, held down by a spring 18, rests within the conical sear and maintains the valve closed until the fluid pressure at this inlet is sufficient to overcome the bias force of the spring.
Thespring 18 is mounted on a base plate 20 which is pivoted to the body 12 at the end of the spring away from the valve sphere. A preloading spring 21 extends from a forward shoulder 19 of the body and positions the'base plate 20 for normal or maximum valve spring bias. The base plate 20 lies in spaced relation to a recess portion of the valve body on which is mounted a valve bladder 22 which is hydraulically connected by tube 25 to the sensing bladder 24. The valve bladder 22 is constructed to expand when hydraulically loaded to push the base plate 20 against the force of the preloading spring 21 and thereby unload the valve spring by moving it in the direction away from the valve sphere 16. The valve spring 18 is thus unstrained such that the force applied to the sphere is reduced, correspondingly reducing the working pressure of the valve; which is the fluid pressure at the inlet required to open the valve. When implanted the outward force exerted by the brain is applied to the sensing bladder 24 situated in the subdural region between the brain and the skull, and is transmitted hydraulically to the valve bladder 22. Thus when the force, produced by the CSF pressure applied over the ventricular area, is increased the operating pressure of the valve is reduced, and vice versa. Accordingly, as the hydraulic brain contracts from CSF drainage, the resultant reduction in the brain force brings about an increased operative pressure effective to maintain proper drainage and a balance of forces.
Both the sensing bladder 24 and the valve bladder 22 are conveniently constructed of silicone rubber discs cemented together at their edges by means of silicone cement which may be of the RTV type or polymerizable by ionizing radiation. Silicone tubing 25 attached to the discs provides for hydraulic connection between the bladders. The bladders and tubing are conveniently filled with a radiopaque oil such as ethyl iodophenyl undecylate which provides appropriate viscous dampening of the valve mechanism, permits the hydraulic servo connection to be radiologically viewed, and is a safe material frequently used in myelography.
It will be understood that the valve mechanism described in FIG. 2 is the downstream end of the check valve pair described in U.S. Patv No. 3.288.142. and is mounted in a flexible length of hollowing tubing 11 which surrounds the housing 10.
The actual construction is more or less conventional, with stainless steel being preferred for the housing 10, valve body 12, spring 18, base plate and preloading spring 21. The spherical valve member 16 is preferably synthetic sapphire. The biasing spring 18 is spot-welded to the base plate 20 and the preloading spring 21 is spot-welded to the transverse shoulder 19. The pivotal mounting of the base plate 20 to the downstream end of the valve body consists of a pin member 23 spotwelded to the lower side of the base plate 20, received at its ends within sleeves 26, conveniently formed of pieces of hypodermic needle tubing, spot-welded to the top side of the downstream end of the valve body 12. The tube 25 passes through an opening 27 in the valve body 12 and also through the tubing 11 to which it may be sealed by silicone cement.
Implantation of the valve of this invention in a ventriculoatrial shunt system follows standard surgical procedures, with the additional procedure of inserting the sensing bladder 24 into the subdural region. Most conveniently this is introduced through the burr hole and then laterally a short distance away to lie between the brain and the skull.
After the system has been implanted, it may be desirable to make hydraulic adjustments to the servo connection to insure that the valve will open and close properly in response to variations in the force at the sensor. This may be accomplished by shimming the sensor with thin pieces of silicone. or by injecting or removing fluid with a hypodermic needle, preferably through a side branch tube (not shown) which may subsequently be sealed.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3 the valve consists in a resilient hollow closed tube formed with a longitudinal slit 72. The CSF fluid enters the valve tube 70, and under sufficient pressure causes the slit 72 to open for drainage. The slit is also under the control of an internal spherical bladder 22a, hydraulically connected to the sensing bladder 24 and expansible under hydraulic pressure to urge the slit to open.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4 and 5, the construction is generally as described with reference to FIG. 2 with the exception that the control mechanism consists of a pin 76 mounted to the underside of the base plate 20, passing through a silicone rubber seal 78. The pin 76 is adjustably connected, e.g. threaded, to a sensing button 80, adapted to be placed in contact with the exterior of the brain in the dural region. The threaded engagement between the pin 76 and the sensing button 80 provides for adjustment to the individual patient.
The mounting of this embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 5 and features two burr holes and 86, the former accommodating the catheter 50 and the latter accommodating the sensing mechanism. The valve mechanism is conveniently attached to the skull by a mounting pin which passes through the valve body 12 and terminates in eyes by which the valve can be fastened to the skull, eg by screws 92.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8, the valve mechanism is contained within a resilient chamber 102, e.g. silicone rubber. formed for direct placement in the dural region in contact with the brain. The catheter 50 leads into the chamber 102 and termiiates in a resilient closed tube having a transverse slit 108 on a side wall portion. The top and bottom of the tube 100 contact opposite top and bottom walls of the chamber 102 and may incorporate small metal discs 106. A drainage catheter 104 leads from the chamber 102.
In operation, sufficient CSF pressure will cause the slit 108 to open and provide drainage from the catheter 50 into the chamber 102. Should excessive forces develop, the chamber 102 becomes squeezed and the discs 106 compress the tube 100 causing the slit 108 to tend to open. Drainage at a lower CSF pressure is thus provided. As the brain contracts the force applied by the discs 106 is lessened and an increased CSF pressure becomes necessary for drainage. Thus proper drainage conditions and balance of forces may be maintained.
The embodiment of FIG. 9, like that of FIG. 4, is adapted to employ direct mechanical sensing of the sub-dural force. For this purpose, the valve employs a generally cylindrical body member which is of a size to fit within a burr hole through the patients skull, as indicated at 122 in FIG. 9, the lower portion of the valve assembly projecting below the inner surface of the skull, as indicated, for directly contacting the brain. A pair of thin, disk-like plates 124 and 126, one on either side of the body member 120, are coupled together by cylindrical pins 132 which extend through corresponding axial apertures l34-136 in the valve body 120. The pins 130-132 are slightly longer than the depth of the body member 120, so that some movement of the plates 124 and 126, with respect to the body member, is permitted.
An inlet port 137 communicates with the opening 134 and thus also with the spaces between the plates 124 and 126 and the valve body 120. Conduit 137 is adapted for connection into the ventricular catheter 50. An outlet conduit 139, adapted to be connected to the drainage catheter 62, communicates with a central bore 140 in the valve body 120. The upper end of the bore 140 is sealed by a cap 142 while the lower end of the bore is shaped to provide a conical valve seat 144. A spherical valve member 146 is biased against seat 144 by a helical spring 148. A short pin 147 welded to the plate 126 allows the ball valve 146 to be lifted from its seat by a pressure exerted upwardly against the plate 126. An envelope 127 of silastic, i.e. silicone rubber, surrounds the plates 124 and 126, together with the valve body 120, this envelope being sealed with adhesive around the inlet and outlet conduits 137 and 139 respectively.
The operation of this embodiment is essentially similar to that of the device illustrated in FIG. 4. An increase in sub-dural force is sensed by the plate 126 which bears against the ball valve member 146, reducing the pressure necessary to permit venting of CSF from the ventricles. Accordingly, a servo valve operation is obtained in which the sub-dural force is automatically regulated to a level essentially preselected by the characteristics of the spring 148.
The embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10, is adapted to employ a separate sensor in a manner similar to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the valve assembly itself being implantable underneath the patients scalp but outside of the skull. In common with the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 9, the FIG. 10 device employs a pair of disk-like members 150 and 152 connected by pins 154-156 extending through corresponding apertures 158 160 in a valve body 162. In this version, each of the disks 150 and 152 is. however, sealed to the valve body by a respective silastic diaphragm 162, 164, the diaphragms 162 and 164 being clamped and sealed to the valve body by respective caps 166 and 168. As in the previous embodiment, the entire valve assembly is surrounded by a silastic envelope 184 which is sealed to all inlet and outlet conduits.
An inlet conduit 170 communicates with a central cavity 172 which is shaped to provide a conical valve seat as indicated at 174. A ball valve member 176 is biased against the valve seat 174 by a convoluted spring 178. The spring 178 carries an extension 179 which can be engaged by a hook 181 carried by the disk-like member 150. The downstream side of the ball valve communicates with the space between the disks 150 and 152 and also with an outlet conduit 180. The sensing bladder 24, located as illustrated in FIG. 1, is coupled through a conduit 181 with the space between diaphragm 164 and the corresponding cap 168. The space between the diaphragm 162 and the cap 166 is vented, through an aperture 186 in cap 166, to the space between the valve assembly and the surrounding envelope 184. Thus, this space may be considered to be at atmo spheric pressure in considering the operation of this valve mechanism. In practice, this space may be filled with a suitable hydraulic fluid to provide pressure communication. A radiopaque oil such as ethyl iodophenyl undecylate could be used.
The operation of this valve mechanism is analogous to the operation of the device illustrated in FIG. 1. An increase in the sub-dural force drives hydraulic fluid from the bladder 24, through conduit 181, into the space between cap 168 and diaphragm 164. This displacement will raise the disk-like members 152 together with member 150, owing to the coupling provided by pins 154156. Lifting of the plate 150 causes the hool-like member 181 to lift the spring extension 179, thereby decreasing the force biasing the ball valve 176 against seat 174. This reduces the back pressure exerted by the valve on the flow of CSF from the patients ventricles to the drain conduit. As will be understood. the loop gain of this servo system will be quite high so that the system will tend to maintain the subdural force at a preselected level. corresponding to the nominal tension exerted by the spring 178. An advantage of this arrangement is that the hydraulic pressure developed by the sensor 24 operates against atmo' spheric pressure rather than the pressure at the downstream side of the valve so that siphon effects are mini mized.
In view of the foregoing. it may be seen that several objects of the present invention are achieved and other advantageous results have been attained.
As various changes could be made in the above constructions without departing from the scope of the invention. it should be understood that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
I claim:
1. A cerebral-spinal fluid shunt system comprising:
a conduit for venting fluid from a patients cerebralspinal fluid system;
a conduit for draining cerebral-spinal fluid into a selected drainage site within the patients body; means for sensing the force exerted by the brain in the dural region;
a one-way bypass valve connecting said vent conduit and said drain conduit. said bypass valve including biasing means for maintaining a pressure differential between said vent conduit and said drain conduit', and
means interconnected with said biasing means responsive to said sensing means for adjusting the biasing of said bypass valve as a function of the sensed force thereby to maintain said force substantially at the desired level.
2. The improvement defined by claim 1 wherein the biasing means comprises a spring mounted to a movable base with means for adjustably moving said base.
3. The improvement defined by claim 1 wherein the means for controlling the biasing means includes hydraulically interconnected sensor bladder and control bladder, the sensor bladder being adapted to contact the brain directly or through its enveloping membranes and the control bladder being operatively associated with the biasing means thereby to vary the biasing force exerted by the biasing means.
4. A cerebral-spinal fluid shunt valve comprising a conduit member having an inlet and an outlet. a valve body within said conduit member having a passageway between said inlet and outlet terminating in a valve seat, a valve member overlying said seat and forming a one-way closure to said passageway, resilient means movably mounted relative to said valve body biasing said valve member against said seat thereby to maintain a preselected back pressure in the ventricle. force responsive means outside said conduit adapted to contact brain in the epior subdural region, and movable means responsive to said force responsive means and operatively interconnected with said resilient biasing means to increase the bias thereof as the force decreases and vice versa thereby to maintain said force at a preselected level.
5. The cerebral-spinal fluid shunt valve defined by claim 4 wherein the force responsive means and movable means comprise hydraulically connected bladders including a sensing bladder adapted to be inserted into the dural region and a control bladder operatively associated with the resilient means thereby to vary the biasing force exerted by the biasing member.
6. A cerebral-spinal fluid shunt valve comprising a conduit member having an inlet and an outlet, a valve within said conduit including resilient means biasing the valve closed. and an hydraulic servo mechanism comprising a sensing bladder adapted to contact the brain in the dural region and a control bladder in said valve operatively associated with said resilient means opposing said biasing, said sensing bladder and control bladder being hydraulically interconnected.
7. The valve defined by claim 6 wherein the hydraulic interconnection comprises a radiopaque fluid.
8. The method of treating hydrocephalus comprising:
providing a conduit for venting cerebral-spinal fluid from a patient's cerebral-spinal fluid system through a one-way valve providing an adjustable back prcssure;
sensing the force exerted by the brain against the skull in the dural region; and
automatically adjusting said valve pressure responsive to the sensed force thereby to vent said cerebral spinal fluid to maintain said sensed force substantially at a desired level.
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|Mar 27, 2003
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|Hydrocephalus shunt system with endoscopic placement features
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Underwriters exercised their full option today to purchase 400k shares at $42.50. Looks like they will get rid of 3/4 of that by close in the $45's and $46's so they made some good money here.
Once they are done making money and manipulating the price, this thing is in for a world of hurt. Sorry, but I dont know of any stock that goes up on air and permanently stays there. This thing is a $1.5B m cap now if you include dilution.
Given the overpriced nature, the CEO's history of liquidating/bankrupting companies, plus the lack of any revenue or approved drug for market, this thing is going down down down. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon.
Looks like they managed to unload nearly all of the underwriters shares today at a $3-4 profit. Pretty nice!
After tomorrow there will be no reason for MM's to hold this up. Back to reality.
This will be $50, and then $60+ and you will be screaming Manipulation, manipulation, and others may be saying, "so whats the problem. Make money off of that manipulation"
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Whats the status on this problem? Im seeing it now on ubuntu 9.10 all packets updated and python-httplib2 is installed just fine.
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Whats the status on this problem? Im seeing it now on ubuntu 9.10 all packets updated and python-httplib2 is installed just fine.
Hi all,
Im having a Amilo M1425 and having strange problems with suspend on lid close.
First time I close the lid it does what I set it to do in the power manager, eg suspend on lid close.
im also having this strange problem of Ubuntu suspending on ac power unplug, did you find any solution to the problem?
I have a Sony Ericsson p9i and Network Manager (NM) recognizes it perfectly the very first time I connect it, if I unplug it and reconnects it then it is not recognized by NM anymore.
When I try to run
sudo apt-get upgrade
I get segmentation fault after it has finished reading the list of packets.
I cant run synaptic or aptitude or the update applet, they are all giving me...
cat /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet dhcp
auto eth0
iface eth2 inet static
Network Settings is messing up my routing table :)
I have a computer connected to several networks and I am trying to use network manager to handle the network configurations.
right now...
When you get as far as what should be the login screen try to press
This will give you a login prompt to the shell, from here you can run commands to configure the x-server etc.
many ways to do one thing ... very ubuntu/gnome-ish ... or perhaps it was the other way around .. cant be sure anymore
are you synchronizing your clock against the internet servers?
right click on the clock in upper right corner -> preferences -> unlock
make sure you have the right timezone and "configuration"...
I dont have your graphics card so I dont have the same problem, but have you had a look in this thread?
It seems like this file has been corupted or specto has been updated and cant understand its own file anymore
I dont know how specto works but if you...
Wouldnt it be better if you linked the screensaver from the post :)
While we are at it, I think the forum looks nice and fancy but it uses way too much screen estate.
Lots of empty areas in the layout, seems inefficient to me who does not sits in front of a >=...
Im also trying to come up with some way of finding the information you want in the forums without having to dig through massive amounts of posts OR use google.
Please have a look in the thread in...
My idea is that the threads which have been marked as problem solvers would show up when you searched for similar or same keywords as the persons who marked the threads/posts, and of course we should...
This would most likely be help by some way of lifting up threads related to the words I made in the search that others before me have realised solved their problem with similar or same keywords.
My fav rule when it comes to computers is KISS so Im all in favour for keeping the interface simple.
If the user interface is getting complicated, maybe we could have an "advanced...
Ok what I was aiming at was not a "im feeling lucky" solution but rather more something along "this list of threads has a very high probability to contain the solution to you problem".
It might...
I was thinking along the lines like:
1 ) Person A search for "Keyword1 Keyword2"
2 ) A gets a huuuuuge list of threads, most of them does not have anything to do with the solution of A:s problem...
I dont know how many would use it, I know I would.
By judging from how many who takes their time to spend hours in these forums just looking for someone to help (like I used to do when I was a...
Stickies doesnt do the trick, we cant have every thread with the best a solution to a problem as a sticked thread, then there wont be room for new threads :)
What we need is some way of ranking...
No, but I can see why it looks like that.
I want to divide all the support technician in this fourms in to different levels of support.
Everyone who have called a support line knows how...
I know thats why its so great, I want to keep it that way! I love forums. I just want some way of find the information I am looking for as quick as possible and I believe im not the only one (just...
Well the "thanks button" does just do what it does, thanks the writer of the post.
The thanks button is more like a popularity contest then a way of filtering out solutions to tech problems,...


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I need to revise my answer, but it may be a bit too late.
You are now allowed to use your potential tax credit for being a first time buyer as part of your down payment and/or closing costs. However, you cannot use in inplace of the required amount you need, but in addition to it. Also, in order to do this, you must go through a non profit organization (NPO) to administer it. And it's actually a loan....interest free, but still a loan. The NPO may charge you an administration fee and other misc fees but they would be rather inexpensive. If the NPO loans you $8000, but you actually only get $6000 from the gov't, you still have to pay back to the NPO, the full $8000.
Besides all this, I'm not aware of any NPO's in the Phoenix area administering this program.
Buyer's Agent Realtor
Steve Schexneider
The Schexneider Group
If you have any other questions or concern about Real Estate, Let me know.
No, you cannot use the tax credit that you MAY qualify for AFTER you purchase a home for your down payment which is required in order to purchase it. However, your down payment can be given to you as a gift from friends, family, church, etc and I know of some organizations to go to for down payment assistance.
Buyer's Agent
You will recieve it after you close the loan.
Please contact a lender for more details.
Feel free to contact me with any other questions
"Participating in the tax credit program is easy. You claim the tax credit on your federal income tax return. No other applications or forms are required. No pre-approval is necessary; however, prospective home buyers will want to be sure they qualify for the credit under the income limits and first-time home buyer tests."
You can't use it as a down payment because you don't receive the credit until after you purchase a home.
For more info consult the above website or google federal housing tax credit
Unfortunately, you may NOT apply it to down part of the transaction. It's not a buyer credit, it's a buyer TAX credit, and it comes with a few strings. But it's still a great incentive for first time buyers. You should really discuss this with your Loan Officer, who can consult with you on your other options, i case you're short on for down payment funds.
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NFL Team: Houston Texans
Pick No: 27
Player Name: DeAndre Hopkins
Position: WR
School: Clemson
Height/Weight: 6'1", 214
The Vitals: Hopkins has the size and speed to make a nasty duo with Andre Johnson and a great target for Matt Schaub.
In 2012 Hopkins had over 1,400 yards on 82 receptions and scored 18 times! He is a true scoring machine. His build will allow him to push corners and safeties around with ease, even at the pro level. He will also be learning the ropes from a future Hall-of-Famer and one of the best current wide receivers in the league, which certainly helps.
A better pick would have been: The Texans could have looked at a couple of other options here, but I think that the main idea was to get the best receiver available.
Hopkins was considered by many to be the best still on the board. They could have also looked at a guy like Robert Woods out of USC, who I had slated to be taken in this spot. Getting a wide receiver should help take more pressure off of Matt Schaub while opening things up even more for one of the best running backs in the league….which is a very scary thought.
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my guess is CHICAGO. the windy blow-hard and corruption capital of the United States.
Oh great, someone found another topic for shorts to circle jerk eachother on.
oakland, los angeles before chicago
All good choices, but may I suggest that, in addition, places like Washington DC, Sacramento CA, are but a few that are already bankrupt, that is, morally and ethically, and have been for some time.


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Mary A. White Elementary School third-graders recently participated in a weeklong Police Safety Academy.
MUSKEGON — The Muskegon family of an inmate who died at a prison in Ionia says it is because corrections officers used excessive and unnecessary force.
HOLLAND TWP. — All traffic lanes on U.S. 31 in Holland Township could be open as soon as the week of Oct. 17.
Richard Spetoskey was honored during the Grand Haven Township Board meeting for saving a child's life this past summer.
Energetic and excited fourth-graders surrounded the stage at Grand Haven's Central Park to conclude their field trip to ArtWalk on Wednesday.
Three people were injured in two separate crashes Thursday morning involving school buses connected with operations at the Careerline Tech Center, officials said.
La Colombe has purchased a 55,000-square-foot dairy plant at 6636 Norton Center Drive, which will be the home base for production of its Draft Latte beverage.
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Griffin Elementary School receives national recognition.
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The House easily approved an election-year plan Wednesday to provide $170 million to help Flint rebuild its lead-poisoned water system, as Congress moved toward addressing a public health catastrophe that became an acrimonious partisan dispute.
Ottawa County will mark the occasion of its first development rights purchase with a sign unveiling and picnic at the Hehl farm, 14468 88th Ave. near Coopersville, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29.
A multi-vehicle crash shut down one lane of southbound Beacon Boulevard in Grand Haven late Wednesday afternoon.