Hubby, in his quest to not let my death be in vain, , entered a [[http://www.mddionline.com/article/dare-dream-medtech-design-contest-invites-you-create-your-dream-device|medical design contest]] (he designs [[:bpaddock:contact_hubby|computer widgets]] for a living). **[[http://www.mddionline.com/article/10-finalists-announced-dare-dream-medtech-design-challenge-5|Hubby's entry]]**, #5:"Intracranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Regulator", was selected as a finalist for the [[http://www.mddionline.com/article/10-finalists-announced-dare-dream-medtech-design-challenge-slideshow|Dare-To-Dream Medtech Design Challenge]]. //[[http://blog.softwaresafety.net/2013/10/won-3rd-place-dare-to-dream-medtech.html|He won 3rd place]]//. Hopefully it will get the attention of some medical manufacturer... {{:bpaddock:ih_pump.gif?200|CSF Pressure Regulator}}
Rounding out the winners' circle in third place is the Intracranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Regulator. The entry, submitted by Bob Paddock, was inspired by a personal experience; his wife committed suicide after an excruciating headache that resulted from cerebrospinal fluid leakage. "The inspiration for this dream device obviously came from a very personal place," said Jamie Hartford, managing editor of MD+DI. "The Intracranial Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure Regulator is a novel improvement over the standard of care for intracranial hypotension caused by cerebrospinal fluid leaks, a condition that can cause devastating headaches. I like that it uses wireless power transfer, which is really the next step for implantable devices."