Magnetically guidable energy delivery apparatus and method of using same
    1.
    发明授权
    Magnetically guidable energy delivery apparatus and method of using same 有权
    磁导引能量输送装置及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US08092450B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-10

    申请号:US11627406

    申请日:2007-01-26

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: An energy delivery apparatus for delivering electrical energy at a target location, the energy delivery apparatus being usable in combination with a magnetic field. The energy delivery apparatus includes an electrical conductor, the electrical conductor having a substantially elongated configuration; an electrode for delivering the electrical energy at the target location, the electrode being electrically coupled to the electrical conductor and located at a predetermined location therealong; and a guiding element mounted to the electrical conductor in a substantially spaced apart relationship relative to the electrode, the guiding element including a magnetically responsive material. The energy delivery apparatus is constructed such that a movement of the guiding element causes a corresponding movement of the electrode. The magnetic field is used to move the guiding element in order to position the electrode substantially adjacent to the target location.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在目标位置传送电能的能量输送装置,能量输送装置可与磁场组合使用。 能量输送装置包括电导体,电导体具有基本上细长的构型; 用于在目标位置传送电能的电极,电极电耦合到电导体并且位于其上的预定位置处; 以及引导元件,其相对于所述电极以基本上间隔开的关系安装到所述电导体,所述引导元件包括磁响应材料。 能量输送装置被构造成使得引导元件的运动引起电极的相应移动。 磁场用于移动引导元件,以使电极基本上邻近目标位置。

    Shielded x-ray source, method of shielding an x-ray source, and magnetic surgical system with shielded x-ray source
    2.
    发明授权
    Shielded x-ray source, method of shielding an x-ray source, and magnetic surgical system with shielded x-ray source 有权
    屏蔽x射线源,屏蔽x射线源的方法,以及具有屏蔽x射线源的磁性手术系统

    公开(公告)号:US06352363B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-05

    申请号:US09761104

    申请日:2001-01-16

    IPC分类号: H01J3516

    CPC分类号: H05G1/04

    摘要: Generally, the shielded x-ray source of the present invention has a cast shield of an iron based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the x-ray tube to shield the x-ray tube imaging beam from interference from magnetic fields. The method of the present invention includes providing a shield cast from an iron-based material in a shape having a cavity to receive and closely conform to the x-ray tube, and installing the cast shield around the x-ray tube. The magnetic surgical system comprising at least one magnetic for magnetically navigating a medical device in an operating region in a patient's body, and an imaging apparatus including at least one x-ray tube for imaging the operating region. A cast shield of an iron-based material substantially enclosing and closely conforming to the at least one x-ray tube.

    摘要翻译: 通常,本发明的屏蔽x射线源具有基本上包围并且紧密地符合X射线管的铁基材料的防护罩,以屏蔽X射线管成像光束免受来自磁场的干扰。 本发明的方法包括提供一种具有空腔形状的铁基材料的屏蔽浇铸,以便接收和紧密地配合X射线管,以及将铸型护罩安装在x射线管周围。 所述磁性手术系统包括至少一个用于在病人身体的操作区域中磁性导航医疗装置的磁体,以及包括至少一个用于对所述操作区域成像的X射线管的成像装置。 铁基材料的浇铸护罩基本上包围并紧密地与至少一个X射线管相配合。

    Method of localizing medical devices

    公开(公告)号:US07020512B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-28

    申请号:US10047450

    申请日:2002-01-14

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    CPC分类号: A61B5/06 A61B5/062

    摘要: A method of localizing a medical device inside a patient's body, the method comprising: transmitting ac magnetic signals between a plurality of points of known location outside of the patient's body and a plurality of points on the medical device inside the patient's body, the signals transmitted between at least some of the points comprising at least two different frequencies; and receiving the transmitted ac magnetic signals and processing the received signals to determine the position of the points on the medical device, and thus the location of the medical device, this processing including correcting for the affects of metal in the vicinity by using the transmitted and received signals at different frequencies. In an alternate embodiment, a reference device is provided inside the patients' body, and the medical device is localized relative to the reference catheter. The use of signals comprising at least two frequencies may or may not be used in this relative localization embodiment, but preferably is used at least to localize the reference catheter.