66 devices · GMDN 61523
A lumboperitoneal shunt is an implantable medical device designed to relieve elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure by diverting fluid from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity. It is used clinically to manage conditions such as hydrocephalus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension when other treatments are ineffective.
This category includes fully implantable systems composed of a lumbar catheter, a shunt valve (which may feature a reservoir for access), and a peritoneal catheter, all connected subcutaneously. Devices in this category are regulated as active implantable medical devices and are supplied sterile for single-use implantation, with associated disposable implantation tools sometimes included.
This category summary is AI-generated from the GMDN nomenclature and has not been verified by a human reviewer.