Electromagnetic radiation transparent device and method of making thereof
A medical device includes a pattern of electrically conductive material. The pattern of electrically conductive material has an anti-antenna geometrical shape such that the anti-antenna geometrical shape substantially prevents the medical device from creating an imaging artifact and/or substantially allows imaging of a volume within the medical device. The pattern may be formed by multiple “figure-8” shaped electrical conductors, multiple “figure-8” emulating electrical conductors, multiple sine-wave-like shaped electrical conductors, multiple zig-zag patterned electrical conductors, by multiple electrical conductors, each having sequential conductive loops, and/or a single conductor weaved into a loop mesh. The electrically conductive material may be titanium, tantalum, nitinol, stainless steel, and/or NbZr.
1 . A medical stent, comprising:
a pattern of electrically conductive material;
said pattern of electrically conductive material substantially preventing the medical stent from creating an imaging artifact;
said electrically conductive material being constructed so as to be expandable upon application of heat, said expansion of said electrically conductive material causing an increase in a radius of the medical stent.
2 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” shaped electrical conductors.
3 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” emulating electrical conductors.
4 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sine-wave-like shaped electrical conductors.
5 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple zig-zag patterned electrical conductors.
6 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple electrical conductors, each having sequential conductive loops.
7 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by a single conductor weaved into a loop mesh, said loop mesh being formed of two or more sequential “figure-8” shaped conductive loop pairs.
8 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said single conductor is sine-wave-like shaped.
9 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said single conductor is zig-zag patterned.
10 . A medical stent, comprising:
a pattern of electrically conductive material;
said pattern of electrically conductive material substantially allowing imaging of a volume within the stent;
said electrically conductive material being constructed so as to be expandable upon application of heat, said expansion of said electrically conductive material causing an increase in a radius of the medical stent.
11 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” shaped electrical conductors.
12 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” emulating electrical conductors.
13 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sine-wave-like shaped electrical conductors.
14 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple zig-zag patterned electrical conductors.
15 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple electrical conductors, each having sequential conductive loops.
16 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by a single conductor weaved into a loop mesh, said loop mesh being formed of two or more sequential “figure-8” shaped conductive loop pairs.
17 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said single conductor is sine-wave-like shaped.
18 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said single conductor is zig-zag patterned.
19 . A medical stent, comprising:
a pattern of electrically conductive material;
said pattern of electrically conductive material substantially preventing the medical stent from creating an imaging artifact and substantially allowing imaging of a volume within the stent;
said electrically conductive material being constructed so as to be expandable upon application of heat, said expansion of said electrically conductive material causing an increase in a radius of the medical stent.
20 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” shaped electrical conductors.
21 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “figure-8” emulating electrical conductors.
22 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sine-wave-like shaped electrical conductors.
23 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple zig-zag patterned electrical conductors.
24 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple electrical conductors, each having sequential conductive loops.
25 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by a single conductor weaved into a loop mesh, said loop mesh being formed of two or more sequential “figure-8” shaped conductive loop pairs.
26 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said single conductor is sine-wave-like shaped.
27 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said single conductor is zig-zag patterned.
28 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “Z”-shaped electrical conductors.
29 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sawtooth shaped electrical conductors.
30 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said single conductor is “Z”-shaped.
31 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said single conductor is sawtooth shaped.
32 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “Z”-shaped electrical conductors.
33 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sawtooth shaped electrical conductors.
34 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said single conductor is “Z”-shaped.
35 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said single conductor is sawtooth shaped.
36 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple “Z”-shaped electrical conductors.
37 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said pattern is formed by multiple sawtooth shaped electrical conductors.
38 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said single conductor is “Z”-shaped.
39 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said single conductor is sawtooth shaped.
40 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive material is tantalum.
41 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive material is nitinol.
42 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive material is stainless steel.
43 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive material is NbZr.
44 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said electrically conductive material is titanium.
45 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said electrically conductive material is tantalum.
46 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said electrically conductive material is nitinol.
47 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said electrically conductive material is stainless steel.
48 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said electrically conductive material is NbZr.
49 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , wherein said electrically conductive material is titanium.
50 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said electrically conductive material is tantalum.
51 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said electrically conductive material is nitinol.
52 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said electrically conductive material is stainless steel.
53 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said electrically conductive material is NbZr.
54 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said electrically conductive material is titanium.
55 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
non-conductive binding material located at areas where said electrically conductive material produces a cross-over point so as to prevent a short circuit between crossing-over electrically conductive materials.
56 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 55 , wherein said non-conductive binding material providing structural support to said pattern of electrically conductive material.
57 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 55 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is silicon rubber.
58 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 55 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoplastic.
59 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 55 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoset polymer.
60 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 55 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is glass.
61 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:
non-conductive binding material located at areas where said electrically conductive material produces a cross-over point so as to prevent a short circuit between crossing-over electrically conductive materials.
62 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 61 , wherein said non-conductive binding material providing structural support to said pattern of electrically conductive material.
63 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 61 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is silicon rubber.
64 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 61 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoplastic.
65 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 61 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoset polymer.
66 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 61 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is glass.
67 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 19 , further comprising:
non-conductive binding material located at areas where said electrically conductive material produces a cross-over point so as to prevent a short circuit between crossing-over electrically conductive materials.
68 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 67 , wherein said non-conductive binding material providing structural support to said pattern of electrically conductive material.
69 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 67 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is silicon rubber.
70 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 67 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoplastic.
71 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 67 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is a thermoset polymer.
72 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 67 , wherein said non-conductive binding material is glass.
73 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said single conductor is shaped to form a first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern such that current induced in the first loop of said loop/direction-changing-pattern/loop pattern flows has substantially a same magnitude but opposite direction as current induced in the second loop.
74 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 73 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is a first-loop/half-hitch/second-loop pattern such that the direction changing pattern is a half hitch pattern.
75 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 73 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is repeated along a length of the medical stent.
76 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 16 , wherein said single conductor is shaped to form a first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern such that current induced in the first loop of said loop/direction-changing-pattern/loop pattern flows has substantially a same magnitude but opposite direction as current induced in the second loop.
77 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 76 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is a first-loop/half-hitch/second-loop pattern such that the direction changing pattern is a half hitch pattern.
78 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 76 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is repeated along a length of the medical stent.
79 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 25 , wherein said single conductor is shaped to form a first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern such that current induced in the first loop of said loop/direction-changing-pattern/loop pattern flows has substantially a same magnitude but opposite direction as current induced in the second loop.
80 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 79 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is a first-loop/half-hitch/second-loop pattern such that the direction changing pattern is a half hitch pattern.
81 . The medical stent as claimed in claim 79 , wherein said first-loop/direction-changing-pattern/second-loop pattern is repeated along a length of the medical stent.