CereVasc Lands $44M for New Medical Device to Drain “Water on the Brain”

CereVasc Lands $44M for New Medical Device to Drain “Water on the Brain”

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Xconomy
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When fluid builds up in the brain faster than the body can absorb it, pressure builds sparking what’s called hydrocephalus. Surgery can address this condition, but the decades-old approach to relieving the cranial pressure caused by the fluid is susceptible to failure, says Dan Levangie, CEO and president of CereVasc.