A shunt for draining cerebral spinal fluid from the brain is provided. In an embodiment, the shunt includes a master control unit that is located in the abdomen, which interconnects a ventricular catheter and a second catheter, typically located in the peritoneal cavity. In a specific embodiment...
A shunt for draining cerebral spinal fluid from the brain is provided. In an embodiment, the shunt includes a master control unit that is located in the abdomen, which interconnects a ventricular catheter and a second catheter, typically located in the peritoneal cavity. In a specific embodiment...
by placing the tip of a catheter in the ventricle of the brain. The other end of the catheter is placed in the atriumof the heart. The catheter with a valve functions as a unidirectional medium, draining the excess fluid from the brain to the heart. In the heart, the fluid mixes with...
n. a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another n. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current n. implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within th...
The reduction inairway pressuredistal to a point of closure and the stability of a fluid meniscus formed at the site of an airway closure tend to keep the airway closed.70Airway closure prevents the ventilation of alveoli supplied by that airway: The blood perfusing those alveoli is an intrapu...
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt draining excess cerebrospinal fluid connects the cerebral ventricles to the abdominal cavity. However, intestinal obstruction may ensue as an infrequent complication of the shunt. Case presentation A 65 years old female patient presented with abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, ...
It is known to treat hydrocephalus by draining cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the brain with a drain tube, catheter or shunt. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,385,541 and 4,950,232. These known devices are complex and invasive. The risk for infection is also increased due to the complexity of ...
5. Medicine To divert or permit flow of (a body fluid) from one pathway or region to another by surgical means. v.intr. 1. To move or turn aside. 2. Electricity To become diverted by means of a shunt. Used of a circuit. [Middle English shunten, to flinch.] shunt′er n. America...
Used to relieve pressure from fluid accumulation. The doctor implanted a shunt in his brain. 1 Stent A splint placed temporarily inside a duct, canal, or blood vessel to aid healing or relieve an obstruction. Shunt The act or process of turning aside or moving to an alternate course. Stent...
5. Medicine To divert or permit flow of (a body fluid) from one pathway or region to another by surgical means. v.intr. 1. To move or turn aside. 2. Electricity To become diverted by means of a shunt. Used of a circuit. [Middle English shunten, to flinch.] shunt′er n. America...