IP Library Granted Patent US 9,282,914
Granted Patent B2
US 9,282,914 · App. 14/010,882 · Granted Mar 15, 2016

Comprehensive medical system for magnetic navigation

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Patent No.
US 9,282,914
App. No.
14/010,882
Granted
Mar 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

For an improved use even with medical imaging a comprehensive medical system for magnetic navigation of an object with a magnetic element within a human body is provided, having a magnet apparatus for generating a variable magnetic field in the region of the object, wherein the magnet apparatus has a plurality of electromagnets, which electromagnets are disposed in a flexibly-embodied net type structure, which net-type structure is especially able to be disposed directly on the body such that it surrounds the object on four sides.

Claims (10)

1. A comprehensive medical system for magnetic navigation of an object with a magnetic element within a human body, comprising:

a magnet apparatus for generating a variable magnetic field in the region of the object,

wherein the magnet apparatus has a plurality of electromagnets,

wherein the electromagnets are disposed in a flexibly embodied net-type structure,

wherein the flexible net-type structure is able to be disposed directly on the body such that it surrounds the object on four sides, and

wherein the flexible net-type structure is embodied as a shrink-wrap tube that is able to be laid around the body.

2. The comprehensive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electromagnets are embodied for individual activation and are embodied variable in their magnetic field strength.

3. The comprehensive system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an activation apparatus for activating the plurality of electromagnets such that the object is able to be moved by means of magnetic navigation within the body.

4. The comprehensive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the net-type structure includes cutouts.

5. The comprehensive system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electromagnets are embodied from a non-metallic magnetic material.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 066088 FRAME: 0256. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 071178/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066088/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 040656/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2013
From: GROKE, DAVID; WIETS, MICHAEL
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 031276/0041 →