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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for draining cerebrospinal fluid
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Application No.: US18140050Application Date: 2023-04-27
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Publication No.: US11938290B2Publication Date: 2024-03-26
- Inventor: Fredric B. Meyer , Mohamed Bydon
- Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Applicant Address: US MN Rochester
- Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Current Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Rochester
- Agency: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61M27/00
- IPC: A61M27/00 ; A61B17/00 ; A61F2/01

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods of use for draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a brain or a spinal canal in a subject, for example, to treat hydrocephalus or other conditions. In some embodiments, the disclosure relates to a device comprising a flow controller positioned within a conduit that allows CSF to flow through the conduit from a first end to a second end. This may allow the CSF to drain, for example, from an intradural space (such as a thecal sac) into, for example, a paraspinal space, paraspinal vein or other venous space, or peritoneal cavity. A variety of methods may be used to hold or anchor the device in place, for example, an expansion apparatus. In some embodiments, the device can be implanted percutaneously at a location along or within a subject's spinal column, thus reducing the need for surgery, general anesthesia, and hospitalizations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230364395A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRAINING CEREBROSPINAL FLUID Public/Granted day:2023-11-16
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