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The objective of this report is to describe the initial clinical experience with the Certas<jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup> valve and evaluate clinical usage with the main focus on the portable adjustment device - Therapeutic Management System (TMS), the \u201cvirtual off\u201d setting and compatibility with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Forty-two patients with hydrocephalus from different etiologies were treated with the Certas<jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup> adjustable shunt system. Data regarding implantation procedures, the use of the TMS system, x-ray imaging, and MRI procedures were recorded prospectively. All patients had clinical follow-up at four weeks after implantation and every three months until a stable clinical condition was obtained.<\/jats:p>\n            <jats:p>The mean time for follow-up was 8.6\u2009months (1\u201316.6). Seventy-one adjustments were performed with the TMS, 12 were problematic. Twenty-nine MRI procedures were performed and did not cause accidental resetting. Five patients were treated with the \"virtual off\" function for a period.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>We found the Certas<jats:sup>TM<\/jats:sup> valve valuable in the treatment of hydrocephalus, usability of the TMS was high because it is small and portable, but in some cases we experienced adjustment problems with the first procedures performed by a surgeon, indicating that there is a learning curve. 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