Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Having electrical actuator
Patent
1998-06-22
2000-06-20
Yu, Mickey
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Having electrical actuator
604 9, A61F 248, A61M 500
Patent
active
060772999
ABSTRACT:
A medical implant valve, for example, a glaucoma valve, is configured to be non-invasively adjustable. A rotor is operatively coupled to the valve to enable the position of valve to be adjusted between an open and closed position; the rotor being responsive to a magnetic field. An external instrument is used to control rotation of the rotor.
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Adelberg Daniel A.
Schluter Paul S.
Eyetronic, LLC
Stewart Alvin
Yu Mickey
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