SYSTEM FOR TREATING HYDROCEPHALUS
An implantable shunt (200) for treating hydrocephalus having one or more cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) intake openings in a distal portion of the shunt, a valve (209) disposed in a proximal portion of the shunt, and a lumen (207) extending between the one or more CSF intake openings and the valve, the s...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
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06.09.2017
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Summary: | An implantable shunt (200) for treating hydrocephalus having one or more cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) intake openings in a distal portion of the shunt, a valve (209) disposed in a proximal portion of the shunt, and a lumen (207) extending between the one or more CSF intake openings and the valve, the shunt (200) being configured for implantation in a patient such that the one or more CSF intake openings disposed within the cerebellopontine (CP) angle cistern, a body (203) of the shunt (200) is disposed within the inferior petrosal sinus (102), and the proximal portion (204) of the shunt (200) is disposed within or proximate to the jugular vein (106), such that CSF flows from the CP angle cistern to the jugular vein (106) via the shunt lumen (207). |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP20150791220 |