EP 1682026 A2 20060726 - MAGNETIC NAVIGATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN MAGNETIC FIELDS
Title (en)
MAGNETIC NAVIGATION OF MEDICAL DEVICES IN MAGNETIC FIELDS
Title (de)
MAGNETNAVIGATION VON MEDIZINPRODUKTEN IN MAGNETFELDERN
Title (fr)
NAVIGATION MAGNETIQUE DE DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX DANS DES CHAMPS MAGNETIQUES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004035545 W 20041026
- US 51515403 P 20031027
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005044081A2] A method of turning a medical device with the assistance of an externally applied magnetic field, in a direction with a component in a plane perpendicular to the direction of the externally applied magnetic field. The method includes applying a first torque to the distal end of the medical device by creating a magnetic moment at the distal end of the medical device, and applying a second torque to the distal end of the medical device. The second torque may be created by creating a second magnetic moment in the distal portion of the device spaced from the first, by using an electrostrictive device, by using a stylette inserted into the device, by using a fluid-driven shaped tube, or otherwise.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
IPC 8 main group level
A61B (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 34/70 (2016.02); A61B 34/73 (2016.02); A61M 25/0127 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005044081 A2 20050519; WO 2005044081 A3 20050714; EP 1682026 A2 20060726; EP 1682026 A4 20090107
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2004035545 W 20041026; EP 04796484 A 20041026