Magnetic-based methods for treating vessel obstructions
US8313422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/909
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system for external manipulation of magnetic nanoparticles in vasculature using a remotely placed magnetic field-generating stator. In one aspect, the systems and methods relate to the control of magnetic nanoparticles in a fluid medium using permanent magnet-based or electromagnetic field-generating stator sources. Such a system can be useful for increasing the diffusion of therapeutic agents in a fluid medium, such as a human circulatory system, which can result in substantial clearance of fluid obstructions, such as vascular occlusions, in a circulatory system resulting in increased blood flow.
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