公开(公告)号：US08825133B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13749351

申请日：2013-01-24

Applicant: MRI Interventions, Inc.

Inventor： Kimble L. Jenkins ,  Peter Piferi ,  Kamal Vij ,  Daniele Ghidoli ,  Jesse Flores ,  Parag V. Karmarkar ,  Rajesh Pandey

IPC: A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B5/053 ,  G01R33/28 ,  A61M5/00 ,  A61B5/042 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B18/02 ,  A61M25/06 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61M29/00 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/09

CPC classification number: A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/0044 ,  A61B5/042 ,  A61B5/0422 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/415 ,  A61B5/418 ,  A61B18/02 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2090/365 ,  A61B2090/374 ,  A61B2090/3954 ,  A61M5/00 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/0127 ,  A61M29/00 ,  A61M2025/0089 ,  A61M2025/0166 ,  A61M2025/0681 ,  A61M2025/09175 ,  G01R33/286 ,  G01R33/287

Abstract: An MRI-compatible catheter that reduces localized heating due to MR scanner-induced currents includes an elongated flexible shaft having a distal end portion and an opposite proximal end portion. A handle is attached to the proximal end portion and includes an electrical connector interface configured to be in electrical communication with an MRI scanner. One or more RF tracking coils are positioned adjacent the distal end portion of the shaft. Each RF tracking coil includes a conductive lead, such as a coaxial cable, that extends between the RF tracking coil and the electrical connector interface and electrically connects the RF tracking coil to an MRI scanner. In some embodiments of the present invention, the conductive lead has a length sufficient to define an odd harmonic/multiple of a quarter wavelength of the operational frequency of the MRI Scanner, and/or includes a series of pre-formed back and forth segments along its length.

Abstract translation: 减少由于MR扫描器感应电流引起的局部加热的MRI兼容导管包括具有远端部分和相对近端部分的细长柔性轴。 手柄附接到近端部分并且包括被配置为与MRI扫描仪电连通的电连接器接口。 一个或多个RF跟踪线圈定位在轴的远端部分附近。 每个RF跟踪线圈包括在RF跟踪线圈和电连接器接口之间延伸的导电引线，例如同轴电缆，并将RF跟踪线圈电连接到MRI扫描器。 在本发明的一些实施例中，导电引线具有足以限定MRI扫描器的工作频率的四分之一波长的奇次谐波/倍数的长度，和/或包括一系列预先形成的前后段 它的长度。