Magnetic core for medical procedures
The inventive technique include a system, method and device for treating a patient. The device includes a magnetic device having a core created by a binder process having a relatively low temperature. The device further includes a conductor in electrical communication with the core.
1. A method of manufacturing a magnetic core for treating a patient, comprising:
selecting one or more ferromagnetic materials;
mixing the ferromagnetic materials with a non-conductive material;
forming the ferromagnetic materials into a non-linear core structure, wherein the non-linear core structure is formed for placement of at least one pole face in proximity to the patient for applying a magnetic field to a target anatomy; and
compressing the ferromagnetic material using a binder process.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the binder process comprises at least one of the following: thermally set having a relatively low temperature, pressure or chemical.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the binder process comprises at least one of the following: thermally set, pressure or chemical.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the core is created using a ferromagnetic powder material.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising placing a conductor in communication with the core structure.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the conductor comprises multiple strands in parallel electrically.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the conductor comprises a metal sheet of conductive material.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the conductor comprises an extruded magnet wire.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-linear core structure has a non-toroidal geometry.
10. The method of claim 3 , wherein the thermally set binder process is a non-sintered process.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic core saturates at 0.5 Tesla or greater.