Multi-lumen ventricular drainage catheter
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[0021]Referring now to FIGS. 1-5, 8A, 8B and 9 a shunt 10 and a ventricular catheter 12 in accordance with the present invention is illustrated.
[0022]As illustrated in FIG. 1, shunt 10 has a housing 14, which has an inlet 16, an outlet 18 and a flow control mechanism disposed therein. Ventricular catheter 12 is connected to inlet 16 of the housing. Catheter 12 has a longitudinal length, a proximal end 20, a distal end 22, and an inner lumen 24 extending therethrough. Inner lumen 24 is a single lumen at proximal end 20 of the catheter and is comprised of two or more lumens 241, 2411, 24111, 241111, etc. at the distal end 22 of catheter 12. Catheter 12 is preferably made of silicone. In addition, catheter 12 can be impregnated with antimicrobial antibiotics, such as the CODMAN® BACTISEAL® catheter, which is commercially sold by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. of Raynham, Mass.
[0023]Ventricular catheter 12 has only one aperture 26 at distal end 22 of catheter 12 corresponding to each of the l...
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