Surgery – Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to... – With flow control means
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2006-10-10
Thanh, Loan H. (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Devices transferring fluids from within one area of body to...
With flow control means
Reexamination Certificate
active
07118548
ABSTRACT:
A cerebrospinal fluid shunt system comprises a brain ventricular catheter for insertion into the brain ventricle so as to drain cerebrospinal fluid from the brain ventricle. The system also comprises a sinus sagittalis catheter for insertion into the sinus sagittalis for feeding the cerebrospinal fluid into sinus sagittalis. A shunt main body is connected at one end thereof to the brain ventricle catheter and at another end thereof to the sinus sagittalis catheter. The shunt main body can provide fluidic communication between the brain ventricle catheter and the sinus sagittalis catheter. The system further comprises a tubular flow passage restricting member defined within the shunt main body. The tubular flow passage restricting member defines a resistance to flow of 8-12 mm Hg/ml/min.
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Browdy and Neimark , P.L.L.C.
Sinu Shunt A/S
Thanh Loan H.
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