Magnetically enhanced injection catheter

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2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Williams, Catherine S. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-ray or electrical...

C604S093010, C604S264000, C600S013000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10108874

ABSTRACT:
A catheter adapted to deliver therapeutic or diagnostic agents to a target tissue of a human body is disclosed. A catheter in accordance with the present invention comprises a magnetic field source for directing the flow of the therapeutic of diagnostic agent. The therapeutic or diagnostic agent may be conjugated with diamagnetic particles, ferromagnetic particles, super paramagnetic particles, or paramagnetic particles.

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