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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2021
Shifamed Holdings, Llc, Campbell, CA (US);
Peter Andriola, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Brian Fahey, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Shifamed Holdings, LLC, Campbell, CA (US);
Abstract
The present technology relates to shunting systems and methods. In some embodiments, the present technology includes a method for monitoring a shunting element implanted in a patient and having a lumen fluidly coupling two body regions. The method can comprise applying an electrical input to a first contact region and a second contact region of the shunting element. The method can also include measuring an electrical output that results from the electrical input. The method can further include calculating, via the processor, an electrical parameter associated with the shunting element based, at least in part, on the electrical output. The electrical parameter can vary based on a size of the lumen of the shunting element. The method can determine, via the processor, the size of a portion of the lumen based, at least in part, on the electrical parameter.