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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:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2007
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, Burlington, MA (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, Burlington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Drainage system including 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 disclosed, as well as kits.