Ommaya reservoir

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Etymology[edit]

Invented in 1963 by Ayub K. Ommaya, a Pakistani neurosurgeon.

Noun[edit]

Ommaya reservoir (plural Ommaya reservoirs)

  1. An intraventricular catheter system consisting of a catheter in one lateral ventricle attached to a reservoir implanted under the scalp, used for the aspiration of cerebrospinal fluid or for the delivery of drugs.
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