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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Depuy Synthes Products, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Brian Soares, Norton, MA (US);
Alyssa Trigger, South Boston, MA (US);
Alan Dextradeur, Franklin, MA (US);
Integra LifeSciences Switzerland SARL, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods and devices are provided that allow a physician to consistently and reliably locate an implantable, magnetically settable valve (valve) and to determine and/or change (adjust) a setting of the valve from a current setting to a target setting without interference from the valve and/or patient's skin. In particular, various locator tools are provided that include a housing having a deck extending thereacross that is formed at least in part of a material which is moveable to accommodate a protrusion of a hydrocephalus valve beneath skin.
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