Shunt
Shunt | |
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First mentioned: | Distractions |
Owned by: | The Company |
Current status: | Sylar left the shunt on the floor of his cell. |
The Company implants a cerebral shunt into the brains of some of their evolved human prisoners.
About
Godsend
After Eden McCain's death, Sylar is put through a series of tests by the Company. In order to examine his brain, a shunt is implanted into his skull.
Distractions
After surprising Mr. Bennet, Sylar forcibly removes the shunt by ripping it out of his skull.
Angels and Monsters
Angela places Peter in a Level 5 cell and puts a shunt in his head to incapacitate him.
Dying of the Light
Sylar forcefully removes the shunt from Peter's face. Later, Peter reinserts the shunt into Sylar's nose.
Notes
- In a Behind the Eclipse session, writer-producers Joe Pokaski and Aron Coleite said that Danko pumps evolved humans with a liquid that is a "derivative of the same drug that they shunted Sylar with."
Trivia
- A cerebral shunt is commonly used to treat patients with hydrocephalus, a condition where excess fluid under the skull creates pressure on the brain. The shunt helps to relieve pressure by draining the fluid. The exact purpose of the Company's shunt is unknown, though the shunt does seem to effective incapacitate the patient.
- In the commentary for The Fix, writer Natalie Chaidez said that the shunt was used to drain Sylar's brain fluid for testing purposes.
Gallery
Sylar's medical file from primatechpaper.com notes he had a shunt.
Sylar forcibly removes the shunt in his cell.
External Links
- Shunt — Wikipedia
- Ventriculoperitoneal shunt on MedlinePlus
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