Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method for finding the center and reading the setting of an implantable medical device
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Application No.: US14847744Application Date: 2015-09-08
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Publication No.: US09427559B2Publication Date: 2016-08-30
- Inventor: Deep Shah , Tony Daniel Cepeda , Lori Speckman , W. Jeff Bertrand , Lawrence Hampton
- Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
- Applicant Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US FL Jacksonville
- Agency: Dicke, Billig & Czaja, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61M27/00
- IPC: A61M27/00 ; F16K37/00

Abstract:
A centering tool and a combined centering-indicator tool for finding the magnetic center and indicating the setting of an implantable adjustable valve. The centering and combined centering-indicator tools include a magnetic capsule movable within a cavity to a target located on the tool when the magnetic capsule is centered over magnet of an adjustable valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150374962A1 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FINDING THE CENTER AND READING THE SETTING OF AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE Public/Granted day:2015-12-31
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