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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Brian M. Soares, Norton, MA (US);
Lijuan He, Bolton, MA (US);
Allison H. Bedwinek, Boston, MA (US);
Kyle Jarger, Stow, MA (US);
Inventors:
Brian M. Soares, Norton, MA (US);
LiJuan He, Bolton, MA (US);
Allison H. Bedwinek, Boston, MA (US);
Kyle Jarger, Stow, MA (US);
Assignee:
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); F61K 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A two-part tool for reading and adjusting an implantable valve, and methods of use. The tool includes a locator-indicator component that, when placed matingly on the patient's skin over the valve, provides magnetic reading of the valve setting. The tool also includes an adjustor component that couples to the locator-indicator component and is rotatable to change a valve setting.