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MR-compatible vascular endoprosthesis

US7651522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Dietrich H. W. Grönemeyer · DE

Inventors

Martin Busch · Grafing, DE
Dietrich Gronemeyer · Neheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2006
Grant date	Jan 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2/02
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medicinal implant or instrument, more particularly to a vascular endoprosthesis (1), having a radially dilatable hose part (2) comprised of a tubular knitted fabric of interdigitating meshes composed of one or more individual fibres (9). To provide such an implant or instrument that allows for MR-imaging of the interior of the implant or instrument, the invention proposes that the fibres (9) of the knitted fabric be electrically conductive and form an inductor (7, 8) within a high-frequency resonant circuit.

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