Integra Launches New External CSF Drainage System

Integra LifeSciences Holdings plans to market and sell the AccuDrain External CSF Drainage System -- an external ventricular and lumbar drainage system used to drain cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) from patients who suffer from increased cranial pressure due to trauma or surgery.

The AccuDrain System introduces several unique design features to the market, including an antimicrobial and hydrophobic filter. The system can be laid down with the antimicrobial filter in contact with CSF fluids for up to 30 minutes, an improvement over existing systems. The AccuDrain System can also be safely used in proximity to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment. As a result, patients using the system can be moved to radiology for MRI imaging without detaching the system.

The AccuDrain System is a panel system, which does not require the use of an independent mounting system, and is therefore easier for clinicians to use in situations where patients have to be moved within the hospital. Other unique design features include an exclusive dual-action lever that allows the system to be easily and quickly attached to an intravenous infusion pole, a unique squeeze-lok mechanism for simple and secure adjustment of the burette drip chamber, and needleless sampling sites, both at the patient line and burette, which promote ease of use and safety for the nurses who use the system.