title: Illi intracranial pressure monitoring and fixation device. A new fixation system for intracranial pressure monitoring in children and adolescents in paediatric neurotraumatology, hydrocephalus and craniofacial surgery.
abstract: Fixation and positioning of intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring devices in small children with very thin skull bones pose serious problems. We present a new ICP fixation device with two movable components compressing the skull bone from in- and outside. This new fixation system, designed by PD Dr. O.E. Illi and licensed by White Spot AG, Surgical Tools and Research, Baar, Switzerland, guarantees far greater stability and reliability than conventional screws or bolts. It is fully compatible with a range of fiberoptic or pneumatic transducer systems. We have applied this new device successfully in 10 patients.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014160:Transducers, Pressure