"Galeno" Neurosurgery Device for Brain Herniation aMultidisciplinary Approach to Complexity

Abstract

Introduction: “Galeno” is the theoretical medical device that I designed for patients with severe stroke and herniated brain. It is shaped like a helmet, 3D printed.
The design of this device combines: neurosurgery, neurotechnology, drug delivery and modern knowledge of biomedical engineering and computer science.
The goal is to reduce brain edema and optimize homeostasis.
Patients with brain herniation often have intracranial injuries and concomitant or habitual damage to other organs. The mortality rate can be between 60% and 84.6% in cases of TBI (traumatic brain injury) with herniated brain. More than 27 million people worldwide are affected by TBI each year.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) affect thousands of people in the United States every year.
The economic impact of TBIs, in the United States, was estimated to be $ billion in direct and indirect costs. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating neurological disease due to its high morbidity and mortality.
Decompressive craniectomy (DC) has been used for decades to treat TBI, severe hemispheric strokes, etc. However, although DC is an effective treatment for patients with TBI, the risk of mortality and morbidity remains high, as it alone is not sufficient to ensure successful surgery and patient recovery [1].
“Galeno” medical device was created for the management of brain injury and intracranial hypertension and is placed on the brain via DC to protect, treat and monitor it until cranioplasty.