First LIKVOR CELDA® system delivered to Finland
Kuopia University Hospital increase their possibility to
diagnose and treat Normal Pressure Hyrocephalus (NPH). Likvor
has delivered its first LIKVOR CELDA® system to Kuopio
University Hospital in Finland. The system will be installed at the
department of Neurosurgery.
With LIKVOR CELDA® system the Kupio University
Hospital will be able to measure the dynamics of the most important
parameters concerning the patients' cerebrospinal fluid including
pressure and flow in a controlled and safe process. LIKVOR
CELDA® system was developed to facilitate greater
understanding and enhance diagnosis of normal pressure
hydrocephalus (NPH) a condition that is often mistaken for
dementia.
Hidden and misdiagnosed disease
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a relatively
unknown disease that is often mistakenly diagnosed as dementia,
Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. This is because the symptoms, including
disturbances in gait, confusion and urinary incontinence, are
similar to those of dementia, plus that NPH is a condition that
mainly occurs in people over the age of 55. Studies have shown that
up to 10 percent of dementia patients may actually be suffering
from NPH. The condition is many times referred to as reversible or
treatable dementia.
LIKVOR CELDA® is the most advanced instrument for
assessing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the
brain and spinal cord. It increases the possibility for patients
who suffer from NPH to receive a correct diagnosis and the
appropriate treatment in the form of a shunt implant that diverts
and regulates CSF pressure and flow. An accurate diagnosis means
large gains for the patient and family, but also for society as a
whole.
LIKVOR CELDA® is used with a special developed
catheter, CELDA® TOOLS that is a disposable unit for one
time use only.
For further information about Likvor and the LIKVOR
CELDA® system, please visit www.likvor.com or:
Please contact:
Kjell Öberg, CEO LIKVOR: +46 70 640 14 92
Magnus Liljeqvist, Sales and Marketing Director LIKVOR +46 70 314
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Press release: January 17, 2011