Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cerebrospinal fluid shunt for treatment of hydrocephalus
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Application No.: US14673993Application Date: 2015-03-31
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Publication No.: US10525239B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Niclas Roxhed , Staffan Johansson , Göran Stemme , Anders Eklund , Jan Malm
- Applicant: Niclas Roxhed , Staffan Johansson , Göran Stemme , Anders Eklund , Jan Malm
- Agency: Bergenstråhle & Partners AB
- Agent Gabriela B. Tomescu, Esq.
- Priority: SE1200588-0 20121001
- Main IPC: A61M27/00
- IPC: A61M27/00 ; F16K99/00

Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt for treatment of hydrocephalus, comprising a valve having an inlet port and an outlet port, which ports are for draining CSF, and a control port for regulating the drainage of CSF through the valve according to a hydrostatic pressure provided to the control port, which hydrostatic pressure is dependent on the body position of the patient. The disclosure further relates to a method for treatment of hydrocephalus comprising regulating drainage of CSF based on a hydrostatic pressure that is dependent on the body position of the patient.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150217095A1 CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNT FOR TREATMENT OF HYDROCEPHALUS Public/Granted day:2015-08-06
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