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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1985
Michael D Hooven, Miami, FL (US);
Cordis Corporation, Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
An implantable valve for controlling the passage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from a ventricle of the brain to a suitable drainage location in the body includes a movable diaphragm, one side of which is in pressure communication with the drainage location of the body and the other side of which is in pressure communication with the ventricular spaces of the brain. The diaphragm includes a flexible valve seat which moves relative to a valve closure means and a fluid flow control means in response to applied pressure differentials, thus regulating passage of CSF from the ventricular spaces to the drainage location. When the pressure differential is relatively small, the valve operates in a constant pressure mode to maintain a predetermined pressure differential across the valve. In response to a sudden increase in differential pressure, the valve operates in a constant flow mode to maintain a desired relatively constant CSF flow rate through the valve. Above a predetermined pressure differential, the valve operates n a constant pressure mode to maintain a predetermined maximum pressure differential across the valve.