Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1992-05-05
1993-03-09
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Truss
Pad
604 8, 604160, 604161, A61B 500
Patent
active
051918986
ABSTRACT:
A method and assembly is provided which allows measurement of intracranial fluid charateristics at the intracranial region of the brain. The invention contemplates a method of implanting a ventricular catheter having one end residing in the ventricular region and the other end exiting the cranial region at a distal location. A grooved needle allows placement of a transducer tipped catheter and rerouting of both the ventricular, in-dwelling catheter and the transducer tipped catheter placed within the in-dwelling catheter. Intracranial fluid characteristics are monitored by an electrically coupled distal monitor. Further, access to the intracranial fluid is also provided to allow either short-term or long-term withdrawal or injection of intracranial fluid.
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Hindenburg Max
Millar Instruments, Inc.
Tucker Guy V.
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