Catheter which is visible under MRI

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1995-09-19

1998-03-17

McDermott, Corrine M.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

128656, A61M 2500

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057280797

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a catheter which is visible during magnetic resonance imaging of body tissue. The catheter includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and at least one lumen extending therethrough. The body is formed from a solid material. The solid material is made from plastic and enough paramagnetic substance to render at least a predetermined portion of the catheter visible during magnetic resonance imaging of body tissue.

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patent: 4827931 (1989-05-01), Longmore
patent: 4989608 (1991-02-01), Ratner
patent: 5154179 (1992-10-01), Ratner
patent: 5555893 (1996-09-01), Hackett et al.

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