[DOC] [TLE] Chapter 11 Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] a tube that diverts fluid from one part of the body to another; often implanted in ... 
both a medical device to compensate for the loss of a vital body function and... [DOC] [TLE] Shunt | definition of shunt by Medical dictionary [PAR] Looking for online definition of shunt in the Medical Dictionary? shunt 
explanation free. ... peritoneovenous shunt a device whose purpose is to remove 
excess ascitic ... A bypass or diversion of fluid to another fluid-containing system 
by fistulation or a ... 1 to redirect the flow of a body fluid from one cavity or vessel 
to another. [DOC] [TLE] Home Shunt Programming - Conquer Chiari [PAR] Mar 31, 2007 ... shunt - an implanted tube like device which is used to divert CSF from the brain to 
another place in the body ... ventricle - one of several fluid filled spaces in the 
brain. cerebellar tonsils ... Shunts are implantable medical devices which divert 
cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to a different part of the body. [DOC] [TLE] "In-Body" Pediatric Devices Pose Unique Challenges - FDA [PAR] Sep 16, 2008 ... Implantable pediatric medical devices are exciting examples of ... or allow 
movement of fluid from one part of the body to another. For example, shunts used 
in the brain divert excessive accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid to... [DOC] [TLE] Shunt Systems | Hydrocephalus Association [PAR] CSF diversion devices or shunts have been used successfully and have become 
the ... the brain and spinal cord to another body region where it will be absorbed. 
... flow, and absorption when one or more of these functions has been impaired. 
... A shunt provides an alternative fluid pathway through which CSF bypasses an
... [DOC] [TLE] Patent US20090131772 - Medical device - Google Patents [PAR] May 21, 2009 ... A medical device (1) is in the form of a flexible tube (1) having a first end ... In use, 
blood flow is diverted from the body through the tube (1) and back ... in part 
above the skin of the body, whereby in use, a flow of bodily fluid is... [DOC] [TLE] Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: Procedure, Recovery & Risks - Healthline [PAR] Sep 30, 2015 ... A ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt is a medical device that relieves pressure on 
the ... Doctors surgically place VP shunts inside one of the brain's ventricles to 
divert fluid away from the brain and restore ... Part 3 of 6: Procedure ... excess 
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special precautions before invasive ..... To shunt (v): to divert fluid from one part of 
the body to another. Valve: a one-way, pressure or flow resistance device used. [DOC] [TLE] PS Medical Strata Adjustable Pressure Shunts for ... - Medtronic [PAR] ... the PS Medical Strata Adjustable Pressure Valve diverts excess 
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the cerebral ventricles to another part of the body 
where it... [DOC] [TLE] Shunt | Definition of Shunt by Merriam-Webster [PAR] 3 : to divert (blood) from one part to another by a surgical shunt ... created to 
divert a bodily fluid (as blood) from one vessel or part to another ; also : a device (
as a narrow tube) used to establish a similar passage ... Medical Definition of 
shunt. [DOC] [TLE] Self-Cleaning Shunt (SCS) | Microbot Medical [PAR] Based on the ViRob technology, the Microbot SCS device is a robotic system 
... A VP shunt is a flexible tube that diverts the excess fluid from the expanded 
brain cavity (ventricle) to another part of the body. ... A shunt is usually composed 
of three parts: a silicone catheter that enters the enlarged ventricle, a one-way... [DOC] [TLE] NeuroDX Making Sure Shunts Work - PrincetonInfo [PAR] Aug 5, 2015 ... NeuroDX, a Wall Street medical device company, is marketing a solution ... to 
divert excess cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to

Question: A medical device that diverts fluid from one part of the body to another
Answer: shunt