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Investor Connect 865: Investor Education January - Part 03
On this episode of Investor Connect, Hall welcomes Barry, who presents a medical device focused on improving treatment for hydrocephalus, a condition caused by excess fluid in the brain. Barry describes the current standard approach—ventricular-peritoneal shunts that drain fluid from the brain to the abdomen using a long rubber tube—and outlines key issues including infection, clogging, and siphoning that can over-drain the brain. He notes a 40% first-year reintervention rate, with roughly $1B in first-year reintervention costs and about $3B in annual overall health system costs, and explains…
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