Catheter for magnetic navigation

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2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Chen, Tse (Department: 3777)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S422000, C600S423000, C600S431000, C600S433000, C606S130000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07974678

ABSTRACT:
A catheter for magnetic navigation in the human body, has a magnet arranged in the catheter tip in order to move a catheter to the desired position in the body by interaction with an external magnetic field, and has a number of separated electromagnets, that can be controlled independently of one another, distributed along the length of the catheter body.

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