Flow sensor device for endoscopic third ventriculostomy
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1. An endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) probe comprising:
- a shaft; and
a flow sensor mounted on said shaft.
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Abstract
An ETV procedure includes forming a burr hole in a human skull; passing an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) probe through the burr hole; fenestrating the floor of the third ventricle with the ETV probe to form an opening in the floor; and measuring a flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with a flow sensor of the ETV probe. The ETV procedure further includes deploying a membrane eyelet into the opening; and measuring a flow of CSF through the opening with a flow sensor of the membrane eyelet.
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36 Claims
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1. An endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) probe comprising:
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a shaft; and
a flow sensor mounted on said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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forming a burr hole in a human skull;
passing an endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) probe through said burr hole;
fenestrating the floor of the third ventricle with said ETV probe; and
measuring a flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) with a flow sensor of said ETV probe. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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fenestrating the floor of the third ventricle with an endoscopic third ventriculostomy probe to form an opening in said floor; and
deploying a membrane eyelet into said opening. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A membrane eyelet comprising:
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a waist section;
a first anchor section coupled to said waist section;
a second anchor section coupled to said waist section; and
a flow sensor coupled to said waist section, said first anchor section and/or said second anchor section. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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