Subdural drainage catheter with flow restoration mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8403878
APP PUB NO 20110282263A1
SERIAL NO

13130238

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A subdural drainage system includes (a) a subdural drainage device having an opening formed therethrough, said subdural drainage device having an upper portion, a body portion, and a lower portion; (b) a housing having an upper portion and lower portion, with said housing connected to said subdural drainage device; said housing movable between (i) a first configuration and (ii) a second configuration; and (c) a stylet positioned inside said housing, said stylet having an upper portion and a lower portion and configured such that said stylet is moved between (i) a withdrawn position with said stylet withdrawn from a portion of said subdural evacuation port device, and (ii) an extended position with said stylet extending through said subdural drainage device such that blockages are disrupted in the subdural drainage device when said housing is moved between said first and second housing configurations; and (e) an external drain opening formed on either said subdural drainage device or said housing.

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WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCESMEDICAL CENTER BOULEVARD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27157

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Branch,, Jr Charles L Advance, US 9 320
Eickman, John P West Fargo, US 3 7

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