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VOLUME-LIMITING CEREBRAL SPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE DEVICE
University of California System: University of California, San Francisco
posted on 10/21/2008
BACKGROUND: Lumbar and ventricular drains are commonly used to solve a variety of medical problems, including, most prominently, to reduce pressure on the brain caused by the excessive build up of Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF). In the United States, approximately 300,000 procedures were performed in 2007 alone, involving lumbar or ventricular drain systems. Unfortunately, a possible side-effect connected to these procedures is overdrainage, which can lead to serious problems, such as brainstem herniation or even death.
TECHNOLOGY: The current invention is the first device of its kind that incorporates a volume-limiting mechanism that prevents overdrainage in patients. This system has already been tested and used in patients.
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185 Berry St.
San Francisco, California 94107
ellen.kats@ucsf.edu
(415)514-8210
File Number: SF2007-074
This innovation currently is not available for online licensing. Please contact Ellen Kats at University of California System: University of California, San Francisco for more information.
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