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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:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
Applicants:
William J. Bertrand, Ventura, CA (US);
Derek J. Harper, Prescott, AZ (US);
Lori Cone Speckman, Ventura, CA (US);
Andrew R. Kiehl, Oak View, CA (US);
Ron D. Scheer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Inventors:
William J. Bertrand, Ventura, CA (US);
Derek J. Harper, Prescott, AZ (US);
Lori Cone Speckman, Ventura, CA (US);
Andrew R. Kiehl, Oak View, CA (US);
Ron D. Scheer, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
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 well as kits.