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Devices, systems and methods for magnetic-assisted therapeutic agent delivery

US8316862B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

University of Maryland · US
The Regents of the University of Oklahoma · US

Inventors

Benjamin Shapiro · Washington, US
Isaac B Rutel · Hugo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2010
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2037/0007
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for magnetically assisted agent delivery are included. These devices, systems, and methods make use of a plurality of magnets or magnetic configuration. Two magnets are arranged such that the two magnetic fields overlap and can cancel at the location of the desired node point without canceling around that point.

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