CPC A61M 27/006 (2013.01) [A61M 2205/3344 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3523 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A hydrocephalus shunt pressure sensing apparatus comprising:
a ventricular catheter;
a distal catheter;
a reservoir connecting the ventricular catheter and the distal catheter to form a hydrocephalus shunt;
a pigtail catheter connected to the ventricular catheter; and
a wireless sensor device sensing on the ventricular pigtail catheter, the wireless sensor device comprising:
an electronic pressure sensor;
a microprocessor connected with the electronic pressure sensor;
a wireless data transmitter connected with the microprocessor; and
an antenna connected with the wireless data transmitter.
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