Method and assembly for magnetic resonance imaging and catheter sterring
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
N/A
Issued Date -
Jul 7, 2005
app pub date -
Oct 1, 2004
filing date -
Apr 30, 2002
priority date (Note) -
Abandoned
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
An imaging and catheter steering assembly comprising a magnetic field generating assembly (1-6) operable in a first mode to generate a first magnetic field in a working volume (7) located outside the assembly, the first magnetic field being suitable for use in a catheter, steering procedure. In a second mode the assembly (1-6) generates a second, static magnetic field in the working volume (7) suitable for conducting a magnetic resonance imaging process (MRI), the second magnetic field being more uniform in the working volume than the first magnetic field. A catheter (67) has a magnetic seed attached whose orientation, and hence the steering direction of the catheter, is determined by interaction with the first magnetic field.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully