Cerebrospinal-fluid shunt valve system
US10709879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/0693
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a cerebrospinal fluid shunt system that monitors the intracranial pressures over a portion of a monitoring cycle to calculate short intervals of drainage for every monitoring cycle necessary to produce the desired pressure correction. The system operates to significantly reduce the time during which draining occurs allowing tissue surrounding the catheter to rebound from the catheter holes returning to its normal position for a sufficient amount of time to recover its normal shape.
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