Catheter navigation within an MR imaging device
US6834201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of magnetically manipulating a medical device within a body part of a human patient in conjunction with MR imaging includes applying a navigating magnetic field with magnets from the MR imaging device, and changing the magnetic moment of the medical device to change the orientation of the medical device within the body part.
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