Ventricular shunt system and method
US8870787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M27/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ventricular shunt systems and methods of preventing hydrocephalus are described herein. In one aspect, the ventricular shunt system has at least one pressure sensor that is configured to be selectively electromagnetically coupled to an ex-vivo source of RF energy and is variable in response to the pressure in a patient's ventricle.
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