Adjustable shunting systems with energy redirecting elements, and associated methods and devices
AssigneeShifamed Holdings, LLC
InventorTom Saul
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Abstract
The present technology is generally directed to adjustable shunting systems for draining fluid from a first body region to a second body region. The adjustable shunting systems include an actuation assembly having one or more actuators for controlling the flow of fluid through the system. Each of the actuators can be actuated via energy. The adjustable shunting systems can further one or more energy redirecting elements. Each of the energy redirecting elements can redirect or transmit the received energy to a corresponding actuator. Accordingly, each of the actuators can be independently actuated by applying energy to the corresponding redirecting element.
Claims27
An actuation assembly for use with a shunting system, the actuation assembly comprising:
- an actuator including an actuation element;
- and
- an energy redirecting element having a first end portion and a second end portion spaced apart from the first end portion, the energy redirecting element being configured to transmit energy received at the first end portion toward the second end portion,
- wherein the second end portion of the energy redirecting element is at least partially aligned with the actuation element such that energy received at the first end portion of the energy redirecting element is transmitted to the actuation element.
A method for selectively controlling fluid flow through a shunting system having an actuator, the method comprising:
- applying energy to a first end portion of an energy redirecting element;
- redirecting the energy from the first end portion toward a second end portion of the energy redirecting element;
- and
- transmitting the energy from the second end portion to the actuator to drive actuation thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.