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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Inventors:
Mohammed Alshareef, Charleston, SC (US);
Ramin Eskandari, Charleston, SC (US);
Joseph Tyler Vasas, North Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
MUSC Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/00 (2006.01); G01F 1/663 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 27/006 (2013.01); G01F 1/663 (2013.01); A61M 2205/332 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3375 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and systems for detecting shunt malfunction. The detection devices employ ultrasound instrumentations to evaluate shunt malfunction. The detection devices can be coupled with pumps to provide consistent shunt valve and/or reservoir actuation for reliable readings. The devices can output a determination of a degree of shunt blockage and relative location of shunt blockage.