CATHETER FOR TREATING HYDROCEPHALUS

摘要

The invention relates to a catheter design characterised by having a variable number of openings (2) in the different drainage rings (3), such that the uniformity of the flow of the fluid through the catheter (1) is facilitated, while the possibility of the openings (2) being obstructed is minimised, and the flow can be redistributed should any of the openings (2) become obstructed, thereby lengthening the useful life of the device. The invention also relates to two possible opening (2) distribution configurations based on described patterns for the distribution of openings (2) in rings (3), differing in terms of the distance between rings (3), the number of openings (2) in each of the rings (3), and the rotation of same.