Surgery – Magnetic field applied to body for therapy – Magnetic element placed within body
Patent
1995-06-05
1998-01-13
Jones, Mary Beth
Surgery
Magnetic field applied to body for therapy
Magnetic element placed within body
604 95, 6048901, 6048911, A61N 200
Patent
active
057073350
ABSTRACT:
A treatment delivery apparatus comprises a metallic object and a treatment carrier device which is connected by a heat-sensitive biodegradable connector link to the magnetic object. This carrier device contains the treatment, i.e. the drug, to be transported. An electromagnet is positioned outside of the body part for producing a magnetic field which captures the magnetic object. This electromagnet may be either a simple coil system attached to a robotic arm which moves the electromagnet adjacent the body part, or a multicoil electromagnet system surrounding the body part. In either case, the robotically moved electromagnet or multicoil electromagnet system moves the magnetic object within the body part to a desired location. A computer controls either the robotic arm or multicoil current magnitudes and directions. This computer also provides visualization for observing the location and movement of the magnetic object and carrier device. Upon reaching the desired location, the magnetic object is heated, which causes the heat-sensitive biodegradable connector link to melt, which separates the drug-containing carrier device from the magnetic object. The electromagnet means then moves the magnetic object back out of the body part. The treatment-containing carrier device remains in the desired location and the drug is delivered to the specific location.
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Gillies George T.
Grady M. Sean
Howard Matthew A.
Mayberg Marc
Ritter Rogers C.
Creighton Wray James
Jones Mary Beth
The University of Virginia Alumni Patents Foundation
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