IRRAS’ IRRAflow[®] System Demonstrates Ability to Treat Pyogenic Ventriculitis through Targeted Delivery of Antibiotics in Case Series Published in Neurosurgery Open
· Neurosurgeons from Helsinki University Hospital successfully treated two patients with aggressive brain infections by irrigating an antibiotic solution directly in the brain’s ventricles using IRRAflow’s fluid exchange capabilities. · Aggressive ventriculitis traditionally results in mortality approximately 60% of the time with 80% of patients experiencing long-term adverse outcomes. · Treatment with IRRAflow allowed the antibiotic to reach therapeutic levels within the brain’s cerebrospinal fluid without negatively impacting the brain tissue.Stockholm, September 29, 2021 - IRRAS, a