Systems and methods for lumbar cerebrospinal fluid access and treatment
First Claim
1. An implantable system for chronic access to cerebrospinal fluid, said system comprising:
- A multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter configured for chronic implantation and placement along a cerebrospinal fluid pathway, wherein said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter comprises a plurality of fluid outlets, and a plurality of fluid inletssaid multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter configured to connect, via tunneling, to an assembly comprising at least one finger pumpable dome configured for chronic subcutaneous implantation, each said at least one finger pumpable dome having dual functions of fluid reservoir and pump;
wherein said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter and said at least one finger pumpable dome are further configured to allow simultaneous, bidirectional, cerebrospinal fluid access and cerebrospinal fluid exchange.
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Abstract
A system and method for accessing and treating the cerebrospinal fluid with a multilumen catheter configured for placement along a cerebrospinal fluid pathway and a subcutaneous, dual reservoir/pump. The subcutaneous dual reservoir/pump allows simultaneous, bidirectional cerebrospinal fluid access and cerebrospinal fluid exchange. The two chambers prevent mixing of newly treated and discardable cerebrospinal fluid. The subcutaneous dual reservoir/pump can be used inline with other cerebrospinal fluid devices. The catheter may be coupled with a medical probe that sends a wire to a computational device, which can then send wireless data and receive wireless instructions. A method of assessing cerebrospinal fluid infections is provided, whereby monitoring of the cerebrospinal glucose concentrations with a cerebrospinal glucose sensor and analysis of the data by a computational device can notify a patient or medical provider of an impending infection. This assembly can help better diagnose and treat injury and disease.
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1. An implantable system for chronic access to cerebrospinal fluid, said system comprising:
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A multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter configured for chronic implantation and placement along a cerebrospinal fluid pathway, wherein said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter comprises a plurality of fluid outlets, and a plurality of fluid inlets said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter configured to connect, via tunneling, to an assembly comprising at least one finger pumpable dome configured for chronic subcutaneous implantation, each said at least one finger pumpable dome having dual functions of fluid reservoir and pump; wherein said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter and said at least one finger pumpable dome are further configured to allow simultaneous, bidirectional, cerebrospinal fluid access and cerebrospinal fluid exchange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system of cerebrospinal fluid diversion comprising:
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a multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter coupled to a medical sensor for measuring pressure of cerebral spinal fluid; said multilumen bidirectional fluid flow catheter configured to connect, via tunneling, and via an internal subcutaneous valve to an assembly comprising at least one finger pumpable dome configured for chronic subcutaneous implantation, each said at least one finger pumpable dome having dual functions of fluid reservoir and pump; said assembly further comprising a computational device; wherein said internal subcutaneous valve is also coupled to said computational device, and wherein said computational device is configured to receive said pressure measurements from said medical sensor, identify components of pulsatile pressure, and modulate said internal subcutaneous valve to prevent overdrainage of the cerebrospinal fluid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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