Cerebrospinal fluid pressure regulation system control unit/pump
Definition
A mains electricity (AC-powered) device, with a rechargeable battery, that is a component of a cerebrospinal fluid pressure regulation system designed to monitor/display cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, and to aspirate CSF at a rate regulated by CSF pressure, using a peristaltic pump. It is a software-controlled, electronic unit that is connected proximally to a disposable pressure sensor/tubing set and distally to a disposable collection set. It typically has a screen and controls to act as a user interface, and has alarms to signal when pressure measurements indicate possible complications (e.g., catheter occlusion, collapsed ventricle).