Acoustic monitoring system

An acoustic monitoring device for verifying the position of a valve mechanism in an adjustable programmable valve in a patient, comprising:

• a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a central opening extending therethrough;
• a transmitter contained within the housing, the transmitter having a plurality of electromagnetic coils for generating an electromagnetic field sufficient to rotate the valve mechanism of the adjustable programmable valve;
• a tubular coupling member extending through the central opening of the housing;
• and
• an acoustic sensor being selectively disposed inside the tubular coupling member, the acoustic sensor detecting an acoustic signal generated by the valve mechanism during an adjustment cycle after the housing is placed over the valve mechanism.

An acoustic monitoring system for verifying the position of a valve mechanism in an adjustable programmable valve in a patient, comprising:

• a programmer for generating a set of commands to adjust an opening pressure of the valve;
• and
• a transmitter for actuating the set of commands, the transmitter comprising a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a central opening extending therethrough, the housing enclosing therein a plurality of electromagnetic coils for generating an electromagnetic field sufficient to rotate the valve mechanism of the adjustable programmable valve, a tubular coupling member extending through the central opening of the housing, and an acoustic sensor seated inside the tubular coupling member, the acoustic sensor detecting an acoustic signal generated by the valve mechanism during an adjustment cycle;
• wherein the transmitter communicates the detected acoustic signal to the programmer for analysis.