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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2001
Jay M. Meythaler, Birmingham, AL (US);
Jean Peduzzi, Clanton, AL (US);
Landon C. Miller, Tuscalosa, AL (US);
UAB Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Abstract
A central nervous system (CNS) catheter assembly ( ) adapted for use as a ventriculostomy catheter and a spinal catheter includes a catheter body ( ) defining at least one lumen ( ) therethrough having a drug delivery branch ( ) and a monitoring/sensing branch ( ). The drug delivery branch ( ) and the monitoring/sensing second branch ( ) are in fluid communication with the lumen ( ). The assembly further includes a filter assembly ( ) disposed in fluid communication with the drug delivery branch ( ) and a valve assembly ( ) disposed in fluid communication with the monitoring/sensing branch ( ). Also in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a temperature control system ( ) for use in controlling the temperature of a location within the central nervous system such as the brain or the spinal cord. The system further includes a pump controller ( ), a central processing unit or controller ( ), a temperature sensing element ( ), and a power supply ( ) all operatively connected to the temperature control mechanism.
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