Proximal ventriculoperitoneal shunt with retractable mesh
US12171967B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3331
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The disclosure provides example shunt apparatus and methods for deploying the apparatus. The apparatus includes (a) an inner catheter having first and second ends, where the inner catheter has a plurality of fenestrations extending along a portion of the inner catheter, (b) an outer catheter, where the inner catheter is positioned at least partially within a lumen of the outer catheter, (c) a deployment wire moveably arranged in a lumen of a conduit that is coupled to the outer catheter, and (d) a mesh arranged surrounding at least the first end of the inner catheter, where the mesh has a first end coupled to the inner catheter and the mesh has a second end coupled to the deployment wire, where the mesh is configured to move between a first position in an unexpanded condition having the form of a sheath to a second position in an expanded condition.
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