Title:
DIAGNOSTIC ALGORITHMS FOR A CSF PHYSIOLOGIC CONTROLLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003057016
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Physiologic Controller is an implantable active battery-operated device that is microprocessor controlled via algorithms stored in its memory. The controller also contains numerous diagnostic features, which enable the physician to monitor the operation of the system, as well as several key patient parameters non-invasively, by performing a set of algorithms.
Inventors:
REICH SANFORD (US)
SLUETZ JAMES E (US)
SLUETZ JAMES E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/000095
Publication Date:
July 29, 2004
Filing Date:
January 02, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KUCHTA JOHN (US)
REICH SANFORD (US)
SLUETZ JAMES E (US)
REICH SANFORD (US)
SLUETZ JAMES E (US)
International Classes:
A61M5/00; A61M27/00; G01M3/02; A61B5/03; A61B; (IPC1-7): A61M5/00
Foreign References:
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| US6391019B1 | 2002-05-21 | |||
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| US6585677B2 | 2003-07-01 |
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