Venticular Shunt System

A ventriculoperitoneal shunt device, comprising:

• a proximal catheter (120) having a distal end configured to be inserted into the ventricle in a patient's brain, and a proximal end section of said proximal catheter (120) engaged by a first end of a proximal connector (134), a first removable screw cap (124) in communication with said proximal catheter (120);
• a second end of the proximal connector (134) connected to a first side of a one-way valve (114), the proximal end section of the proximal catheter (120) having an aperture located therein to provide a flow path from the proximal catheter (120) into the proximal connector (134) and into the one-way valve (114);
• a second side of the one-way valve (114) being connected to a first end of a distal connector (168), a proximal end section of the distal catheter (118) being engaged with the distal connector (118), a proximal end of said distal catheter (118) being mated to
• a second removable screw cap (166) in communication with said, the proximal end section of the distal catheter (118) having an aperture located therein to provide a flow path from the one-way valve (114 into the distal connector (168) and into the distal catheter (118), a distal end of said distal catheter (118) configured to be inserted into a body cavity in said patient spaced from the patient's brain so that any excessive cerebral spinal fluid drains from the patient's ventrical through the one-way valve (114) down into the body cavity;
• and
• said first and second screw caps (124, 166) being accessible and removable and replaceable by a clinician to access interiors of the proximal and distal catheters (120, 118).