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Intracranial Pressure Monitor

An ICP monitor.  A monitoring device to determine the pressure within the brain.  It consists of a small tube (catheter) attached to the patient at the skull by either a ventriculostomy, subarachnoid bolt, or screw and is then connected to a transducer, which register the pressure.




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