July 10, 2012 — Researchers are reporting that proximity to a tablet computer can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often used to treat children with ...

Researchers at Brown University examined three magnetically programmable shunt valves to see if the magnetic field emissions of headphones can cause unintentional changes in shunt valve settings.

Researchers find that magnets within the Apple iPad 2 tablet may interfere with the settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, resulting in a shunt malfunction until the problem is ...

iPad May Alter Programmable Shunt Valve Settings Exposure to a tablet device may result in a change to programmable shunt valve settings when the tablet is very close to the valve. (HealthDay News) – ...

Charlottesville, VA (June 26, 2012). Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that the Apple iPad 2 can interfere with settings of magnetically programmable shunt devices, which are often ...

Glaucoma shunt valves are frequently chosen for the treatment of refractory glaucoma that has been unresponsive to medical and surgical filtration measures. The shunt valves mainly fall into two ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (JULY 7, 2015). Researchers at Brown University examined three magnetically programmable shunt valves to see if the magnetic field emissions of headphones can cause unintentional ...

Three magnetically programmable shunt valves have been examined to see if the magnetic field emissions of headphones can cause unintentional changes in shunt valve settings. Based on their findings, ...