Surgery – Magnetic field applied to body for therapy – Magnetic element placed within body
Patent
1991-03-11
1993-08-17
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Magnetic field applied to body for therapy
Magnetic element placed within body
128898, 128899, 600 10, A61M 3700
Patent
active
052364100
ABSTRACT:
A method of treatment of a tumor comprising the steps of catheterization of the arterial vessel that feeds the tumor, and transcatheter administration of a suspension of magnetically hard ferromagnetic material in an oil solution of an oil-soluble antitumor substance with simultaneous application of local magnetic field onto the area of the tumor. After 1-3 days the tumor is subjected to ultrahigh radio frequency electromagnetic field or ultrasonic waves to produce heating of the tumor tissue to the temperature of 43.0.degree.-43.5.degree. C. for a period of 5-45 minutes.
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Derkach Vladimir Y.
Granov Anatoli M.
Granov Dmitry A.
Bradford Phillips V.
Casler Brian L.
Cohen Lee S.
Ferrotherm International, Inc.
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