MRI resonator system with stent implant
US7778684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stent is adapted to be implanted into the lumen of a vessel. The stent includes struts and a resonating circuit tuned to the resonating frequency of a magnetic resonance imaging system. The resonant circuit is constructed of at least one inductor and at least one capacitor. The inductor is wound about at least one of the struts.
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