Three-Dimensional Guidance System And Method , And Drug Delivery System
First Claim
1. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route in three-dimensional space, comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in the space having the channel therein, and a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, wherein the three-dimensional guidance system guides the magnetic particle carrier along the channel by controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device.
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Abstract
A three-dimensional guidance system of the present invention includes a bed (1) horizontally driven by a bed drive motor (11), a position detecting sensor (6) for detecting a position of a magnetic particle carrier (8), a plurality of electromagnets (3, 4, 5) arranged to surround the bed (1), and a controller (7) for controlling a current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets (3, 4, 5) and a drive signal to be supplied to the bed drive motor (11). The controller (7) holds a vascular route as three-dimensional route data, and feedback-controls the current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets (3, 4, 5) and the drive signal to be supplied to the bed drive motor (11), based on a deviation of the current position of the magnetic particle carrier (8) detected by the position detecting sensor (6) from a target position.
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1. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route in three-dimensional space, comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in the space having the channel therein, and a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, wherein the three-dimensional guidance system guides the magnetic particle carrier along the channel by controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device.
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2. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route in three-dimensional space, comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in the space having the channel therein, a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, and a position detecting sensor for detecting the magnetic particle carrier position in the channel, wherein the three-dimensional guidance system guides the magnetic particle carrier along the channel by feedback-controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device based on the magnetic particle carrier position detected by the position detecting sensor.
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3. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route in three-dimensional space, comprising a position detecting sensor for detecting the magnetic particle carrier position in the channel, a plurality of electromagnets arranged to surround the channel, a driver for displacing the plurality of electromagnets relative to the channel in a direction penetrating a plane having the electromagnets arranged therein, and a control circuit for controlling a current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets and a drive signal to be supplied to the driver, the control circuit comprising:
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data holding means for holding the channel route as three-dimensional route data; and
feedback control means for feedback-controlling the current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets and the drive signal to be supplied to the driver, based on a deviation of position data representing the current position of the magnetic particle carrier detected by the position detecting sensor from the route data held by the data holding means.
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- 4. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier, injected into a blood vessel in a body, along the blood vessel, comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in space having the body therein, and a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, wherein the three-dimensional guidance system guides the magnetic particle carrier along the blood vessel by controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device.
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5. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier, injected into a blood vessel in a body, along the blood vessel, comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in space having the body therein, a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, and a position detecting sensor for detecting the magnetic particle carrier position in the blood vessel, wherein the three-dimensional guidance system guides the magnetic particle carrier along the blood vessel by feedback-controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device, based on the magnetic particle carrier position detected by the position detecting sensor.
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6. A three-dimensional guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier, injected into a blood vessel in a body, along the blood vessel, comprising a position detecting sensor for detecting the magnetic particle carrier position in the blood vessel, a plurality of electromagnets to be arranged to surround the body, a driver for displacing the plurality of electromagnets relative to the body in a direction penetrating a plane having the plurality of electromagnets arranged therein, and a control circuit for controlling a current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets and a drive signal to be supplied to the driver, the control circuit comprising:
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data holding means for holding the blood vessel route extending in the body as three-dimensional route data; and
feedback control means for feedback-controlling the current to be supplied to the plurality of electromagnets and the drive signal to be supplied to the driver, based on a deviation of position data representing the current position of the magnetic particle carrier detected by the position detecting sensor from the route data held by the data holding means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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- 12. A three-dimensional guidance method for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route in three-dimensional space, comprising forming a magnetic field in the space having the channel therein, controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field, and thereby guiding the magnetic particle carrier along the channel.
- 13. A drug delivery system for delivering drug particles, injected into a blood vessel in a body, along the blood vessel close to an affected part, each drug particle comprising a drug or biological molecule carrying a magnetic particle, the drug delivery system comprising a magnetic field forming device for forming a magnetic field in space having the body therein, and a controller for controlling the magnetic field forming device operation, wherein the system controls the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field formed by the magnetic field forming device, and thereby guides the drug particles along a predetermined vascular route close to the affected part, where the particles accumulate and aggregate.
- 17. A drug delivery method for delivering drug particles, injected into a blood vessel in a body, along the blood vessel close to an affected pan, each drug particle comprising a drug or biological molecule carrying a magnetic particle, the method comprising forming a magnetic field in space having the blood vessel therein, controlling the magnetic field intensity and gradient of the magnetic field, and thereby guiding the drug particles along a predetermined vascular route close to the affected part, where the particles accumulate and aggregate.
- 21. A guidance system for guiding a magnetic particle carrier along a channel extending in a certain route, the channel having a fluid flowing therethrough and having a furcation from one main tube to a plurality of branch tubes, the system comprising a magnet arranged in space on the upstream side to the furcation and with a larger distance from the main tube with a further distance from the furcation, and controlling the intensity and gradient of a magnetic field formed by the magnet to thereby guide the magnetic particle carrier from the main tube into one particular branch tube.
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