Electrically operable, in one possible embodiment programmable hydrocephalus valve
AssigneeC.Miethke GmbH & Co KG
InventorChristoph MIETHKE
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AssigneeC.Miethke GmbH & Co KG
InventorChristoph MIETHKE
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An electrically operable, in one possible embodiment programmable hydrocephalus valve. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
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Implantable hydrocephalus valve with an electrically operated valve, with a computer control that operatively connects with at least one pressure gauge, also operatively connected with a position detector, and compares the pressure gauge values and the inclination values with a pre-setting in order to actuate the valve in the event of a significant deviation, wherein a flow channel leads through the valve and wherein the closing devices of the valve are positioned in the flow channel, wherein the actuation device for the valve comprises a lever mechanism and a drive mechanism, wherein at least one lever bearing is formed by a membrane that encapsulates at least the drive mechanism against the liquor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.