Apparatus for directing a magnetic element in a body of a patient
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Abstract
An Apparatus for directing a magnetic element in a body (17) of a patient comprises a pair of directing magnet pods (11, 12) movable in relation to each other and attached to opposite ends (10) of an arm (2, 20) which extends in a circumferential direction (4, 22) around a support (5) of the patient and which is movable in a circumferential direction (4, 22) and pivotable around a radial axis (8, 24) with respect to the support of the patient.
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40 Claims
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19. An apparatus for directing a magnetic element in a body of a patient accommodated on a support, comprising:
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an arcuate support device movable at least in a two-dimensional plane; and
a pair of directing magnet pods attached to the support device forming an integral pods assembly, the magnet pods adapted to commonly generate an adjustable magnetic field extending to the patient, wherein the integral pods assembly is movable relative to the support using the support device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for treating a patient, comprising:
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providing an apparatus for directing a magnetic element in a body of a patient accommodated on a support, the apparatus comprising;
an arcuate support device movable at least in a two-dimensional plane; and
a pair of directing magnet pods attached to the support device forming an integral pods assembly, the magnet pods adapted to commonly generate an adjustable magnetic field extending to the patient, wherein the integral pods assembly is movable relative to the support using the support device; and
treating the patient by employing the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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