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US 12,059,542 B2Granted
System and method for valve control
AssigneeMedtronic PS Medical, Inc.
InventorsJemmy Sutanto, David A. Ruben, James Wasson, Shilpika Chowdhury, Mark E. Henschel
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system including a flow control assembly. The system may include a flow regulating shunt system, for various purposes. The flow control assembly may be controlled according to selected parameters and methods.
Claims15
A method of operating a flow and/or pressure regulating assembly for a hydrocephalus shunt system, the method comprising:
- biasing a valve member in a closed position relative to a valve seat with an arm support member;
- sensing a parameter relative to the valve member;
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- operating a MEMS (microelectromechanical system) movable actuator formed from and on a substrate near the arm support member to be moved to an active position or moved an inactive position at a fixed location relative to the arm support member to effect a biasing force applied to the valve member.
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