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Surgery > Devices Transferring Fluids From Within One Area Of Body To Another (e.g., Shunts, Etc.) > With Flow Control Means (e.g., Check Valves, Hydrocephalus Pumps, Etc.) With Flow Control Means (e.g., Check Valves, Hydrocephalus Pumps, Etc.)With Flow Control Means (e.g., Check Valves, Hydrocephalus Pumps, Etc.) patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/30/06 - 20060270966 - Cannulae having a redirecting tip A percutaneous cannula is provided that directs blood into a vessel of a patient. The cannula includes a main cannula portion and a tip portion. The tip portion directs blood-flow in a direction generally counter to the direction of flow through the lumen. The cannula is configured to prevent blood-flow ... 11/23/06 - 20060264801 - Cannulae having a redirecting tip A percutaneous cannula is provided that directs blood into a vessel of a patient. The cannula includes a main cannula portion and a tip portion. The tip portion directs blood-flow in a direction generally counter to the direction of flow through the lumen. The cannula is configured to prevent blood-flow ... 11/23/06 - 20060264800 - Cannulae having a redirecting tip A percutaneous cannula is provided that directs blood into a vessel of a patient. The cannula includes a main cannula portion and a tip portion. The tip portion directs blood-flow in a direction generally counter to the direction of flow through the lumen. The cannula is configured to prevent blood-flow ... 11/23/06 - 20060264799 - System and method for measuring the rate of flow of cerebral spinal fluid into an external ventricular drainage mechanism A system and method of determining the rate of flow of Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) in an External Ventricular Drainage Mechanism (EVDM). Drops, or the flow of CSF moving within or into the EVDM, are detected. The user is provided, in a human-readable form, information derived from the detection. This ... 11/16/06 - 20060258970 - Anti-thrombogenic venous shunt system and method A venous shunt system and method adapted to shunt cerebral spinal fluid in a patient. A fluid control device having a fluid passage is adapted to be placed allowing cerebral spinal fluid to flow through the fluid passage. A catheter having a lumen, the catheter being in fluid communication with ... 11/02/06 - 20060247570 - Cardiac support cannula device and method This invention describes apical access methods and devices that enable repair, modification, removal, and/or replacement of a defective heart valve while allowing the beating heart to deliver blood flow through the defective valve annulus for an extended period of time in volumes sufficient to sustain life. The invention is comprised ... 11/02/06 - 20060247569 - Implantable cerebral spinal fluid flow device and method of controlling flow of cerebral spinal fluid An implantable cerebral spinal fluid flow device and method. A body has an inlet for the cerebral spinal fluid, an outlet for the cerebral spinal fluid and a first interior cavity fluidly coupled with the inlet and the outlet. A first rotational element is mounted in the first interior cavity ... 10/26/06 - 20060241545 - Waveform sensing and regulating fluid flow valve Microfluidic shunt valves are disclosed having a deflectable element capable of being held in a closed position to occlude the passage of fluid between an inlet and outlet and, when not held in the closed position, the deflectable element is adapted to oscillate in response to fluid pressure pulses and ... 10/26/06 - 20060241544 - Methods and devices for improving cardiac output Methods and devices are provided for improving cardiac output. The methods involve establishing a fluid communication pathway between the left ventricle and another natural or prosthetic structure. In one method, a conduit is implanted between the left ventricle and the descending aorta where ventricular blood flows from the left ventricle ... 10/19/06 - 20060235349 - Implantable anti-clogging device for maintenance of cerebrospinal fluid shunt patency Cerebrospinal fluid shunts (implantable devices for diversion of excess fluid from the brain to other body cavities) used to treat hydrocephalus often malfunction. A common etiology of shunt malfunction is obstruction of the distal catheter tip by accumulating particulate matter such as fat or proteinaceous debris. The proposed implantable device ... 09/07/06 - 20060200065 - Mr-compatible fluid valve An implantable fluid valve for the adjustable limitation of the fluid pressure in the brain of a patient has all valve component parts composed of non-magnetic material, thereby making the valve MR-compatible. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195056 - Shunt device and method for treating glaucoma Surgical methods and related medical devices for treating glaucoma are disclosed. The method comprises trabecular bypass surgery, which involve bypassing diseased trabecular meshwork with the use of a seton implant. The seton implant is used to prevent a healing process known as filling in, which has a tendency to close ... 08/24/06 - 20060189917 - Implant for draining chamber water from the front eye chamber into the episcleral veins A drainage implant for draining chamber water from the eye, comprising a tube-shaped part (1) which has at least one lumen, whose open distal end (3) can be introduced into an episcleral vein and whose open proximal end (2) can be introduced into the front eye chamber for draining the ... 08/17/06 - 20060184089 - Methods and apparatus for transmyocardial direct coronary revascularization Methods and apparatus for direct coronary revascularization wherein a transmyocardial passageway is formed between a chamber of the heart and a coronary blood vessel to permit blood to flow therebetween. In some embodiments, the transmyocardial passageway is formed between a chamber of the heart and a coronary vein. The invention ... 08/03/06 - 20060173399 - Mems flow module with pivoting-type baffle Various embodiments of MEMS flow modules that regulate flow or pressure by the pivoting or pivoting-like movement of a flow regulating or controlling structure are disclosed. One such MEMS flow module (40) has a flow regulating structure (62) including a plurality of baffles (66) and a flow plate (50) including ... 08/03/06 - 20060173398 - Method and apparatus for laparoscopic treatment of ascites A method and apparatus for removing ascitic liquid from the peritoneal cavity utilizes a valve which extends through the intestinal wall into the intestine. A seal is formed between the intestine and the valve to prevent the escape of material from the intestine into the peritoneal cavity and to prevent ... 07/20/06 - 20060161095 - Guidable intravascular blood pump and related methods An improved intravascular blood pump and related methods involving the broad inventive concept of equipping the intravascular blood pump with guiding features such that the intravascular blood pump can be selectively positioned at a predetermined location within the circulatory system of a patient. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155239 - Method to deliver blood from a heart chamber to vessel A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel with a conduit through the heart wall having a diameter transition in the myocardial leg, wherein blood flow is in the direction of transition from larger to smaller diameter. A method for revascularizing a coronary vessel using an implant with a myocardial leg ... 06/15/06 - 20060129083 - Method of treating copd with artificial arterio-venous fistula and flow mediating systems A method for treatment of COPD, hypertension, and left ventricular hypertrophy, and chronic hypoxia including creation of an artificial arterio-venous fistula and installation of a flow mediating device proximate the fistula. The flow mediating device is operated to limit flow as medically indicated to provide the optimum amount of bypass ... 05/25/06 - 20060111660 - Valve designs for left ventricular conduits Disclosed is a conduit that provides a bypass around a stenosis or occlusion in a coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium to provide a passage for blood to flow from a heart chamber to a coronary artery, at a site distal to the blockage ... 05/25/06 - 20060111659 - Systems and methods for csf drainage The present invention provides systems and methods for the maintenance of target CSF volumes in the ventricles of a patient's brain. Systems may comprise a mechanism for remote-sensing of CSF volume and/or intra-cranial pressure, a ventricular catheter, a valve and/or pump affixed in the skull and controlled by a microprocessor ... 05/11/06 - 20060100565 - Transport pump and organ stabilization apparatus including related methods A surgical pump suitable for bodily fluids, normally blood, usable in the course of surgical interventions as an alternative to the traditional CPB (cardio pulmonary bypass) making use of external blood pumps. It consists of an intake cannula which is inserted with its fist (distal) end in a first vessel, ... 04/27/06 - 20060089589 - Resistive shunt valve A resistive shunt valve (RSV) for draining cerebrospinal fluid. The RSV is comprised of a conduit housing and a valve member. The conduit housing is adapted for continuously conveying a flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with the valve member metering the flow of CSF therethrough. The valve member has a ... 04/06/06 - 20060074371 - High pressure range hydrocephalus valve system A valve for use in a shunt system to drain fluid from one part of a patient's body to another is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, the valve is operable at a threshold pressure that is selectively adjustable up to at least about 400 mm H2O at increments in the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052737 - Implantable cerebral spinal fluid drainage device and method of draining cerebral spinal fluid The invention provides a drainage system that includes a ventricular catheter, a drainage catheter, and a positive displacement pump that can function to actively drain CSF from the ventricles of the brain of a patient. Methods of using a drainage system in accordance with the invention are also provided, as ... 02/16/06 - 20060036208 - Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, normopressure hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus, pulmonary edema, or ... 01/26/06 - 20060020239 - Cerebral spinal fluid flow sensing device The disclosure is directed to an implantable device for sensing CSF flow through an implantable ventricular shunt. The sensing device is implanted with the CSF shunt, and includes a flow sensor to sense flow rate or shunt blockage. The sensing device is either placed within or adjacent to the fluid ... 12/15/05 - 20050277865 - Device and method for treating hydrocephalus A shunt system for use in a human body that is formed from a length of tube that is configured as a pump. The length of tube may be configured as a hydroimpedance pomp, whose surfaces are pressed to pump fluid in the specified direction and way. The length of ... 12/08/05 - 20050273034 - Implantable fluid management system for the removal of excess fluid An implantable fluid management device, designed to drain excess fluid from a variety of locations in a living host into a second location within the host, such as the bladder of that host. The device may be used to treat ascites, chronic pericardial effusions, normopressure hydrocephalus, hydrocephalus, pulmonary edema, or ... 12/08/05 - 20050273033 - Shunt and method treatment of glaucoma This invention provides a shunt for implantation between the anterior chamber of the eye and the epithelial-lined space through the frontal sinus bone of a patient for the treatment of glaucoma. The shunt includes a tube having a length sufficient to span the distance between the anterior chamber of the ... 10/27/05 - 20050240143 - Shunt with enclosed pressure-relief valve A shunt for relief of intra-ocular pressure includes a pressure-relief valve and a jacket enclosing the pressure relief valve. When implanted on the sclera of an eye, the jacket protects the valve from interference by a capsule formed on the shunt. ... 08/25/05 - 20050187510 - Compressible ureteral stent for comfort In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a ureteral stent adapted for placement within a patient's urinary tract to facilitate drainage from the patient's kidney to the patient's bladder. The ureteral stent includes an elongated portion, a retention portion and a mesh or coil portion. The elongated portion has ... 08/25/05 - 20050187509 - Transcutaneous telemetry of cerebrospinal fluid shunt programmable-valve pressure using near-infrared (nir) light An improvement for a programmable valve system of the type which is implanted in a medical patient and used to divert cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from an intraventricular space of the patient to a terminus such as the patient peritoneal cavity. Such system includes means for establishing a flow path for ... 07/07/05 - 20050148925 - Device and method for controlling in-vivo pressure A differential pressure regulating device is provided for controlling in-vivo pressure in a body, and in particular in a heart. The device may include a shunt being positioned between two or more lumens in a body, to enable fluids to flow between the lumens, and an adjustable flow regulation mechanism ... 06/16/05 - 20050131335 - Switching device and apparatus for controlling flow of a fluid A switching device for a fluid distribution set presenting a deformable portion having a first port, a second port, a third port and a fourth port, is disclosed. The switching device comprises an active portion adapted, in use, for clamping the deformable portion of the fluid distribution set, and a ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |