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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Applicant:
John Murdock Murphy, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventor:
John Murdock Murphy, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable medical device is disclosed that includes a valve body and a valve rotor adjustable with respect to the valve body. A tool can be utilized to determine and control a position of the valve rotor with respect to the valve body. The tool can include a valve body position reader, a valve rotor position reader and a valve rotor position controller to determine a valve setting for the device and adjust the valve setting as desired.