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Originally Posted by mister
Hi I went programmable in the fall of 2003. I have been wondering how long programmables have been in use and how many here have them. What have your experiences been with them? Does anyone out there know the general ifespan of a programmable these days? All the bionics seem to make it possible for more to go wrong than in the older shunts.
I am one of the older ones in here with a shunt. Mine was first placed in October of 1955. I have had 8 revisions and am doing well considering.
Your input would be appreciated.
Regards
Mister
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I had my first shunt put in October 2010 and it was a strata programable shunt. So far it had served its purpose but now I am overdraining. My doc said there is a new one coming out in the fall he wants to put in because you can shut it off and it has more settings. My condition seems to keep changing from high to low pressure so the programable is probably best for my situation. Looking forward to the day I no longer depend on it.