MRI-GUIDED DEVICES AND MRI-GUIDED INTERVENTIONAL SYSTEMS THAT CAN TRACK AND GENERATE DYNAMIC VISUALIZATIONS OF THE DEVICES IN NEAR REAL TIME
First Claim
1. An MRI-compatible medical device, comprising:
- an elongated sheath having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a central lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the sheath includes at least one tracking member adjacent the sheath distal end; and
a dilator movably disposed within the sheath lumen and having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a lumen extending between the dilator proximal and distal ends, wherein the dilator includes at least one tracking member adjacent the dilator distal end, wherein the at least one tracking member includes a cable configured to electrically connect the at least one tracking member to an MRI scanner, and wherein the dilator distal end is configured to extend outwardly from the sheath distal end.
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Abstract
An MRI-guided medical device includes an elongated sheath, an elongated dilator, and an elongated needle. The sheath has a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a central lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends. The sheath comprises MRI-compatible material and includes a tracking member located adjacent to the sheath distal end that is visible in an MRI image. The dilator comprises MRI-compatible material and is movably disposed within the sheath lumen. A distal end of the dilator is configured to extend outwardly from the sheath distal end and dilator includes at least one tracking member that is visible in an MRI image. The needle is movably disposed within the dilator lumen and is movable between stored and operative positions relative to the dilator. An RF shield may be coaxially disposed within the elongated sheath so as to surround a portion of the sheath central lumen.
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1. An MRI-compatible medical device, comprising:
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an elongated sheath having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a central lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends, wherein the sheath includes at least one tracking member adjacent the sheath distal end; and a dilator movably disposed within the sheath lumen and having a distal end, an opposite proximal end, and a lumen extending between the dilator proximal and distal ends, wherein the dilator includes at least one tracking member adjacent the dilator distal end, wherein the at least one tracking member includes a cable configured to electrically connect the at least one tracking member to an MRI scanner, and wherein the dilator distal end is configured to extend outwardly from the sheath distal end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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