Magnetically guidable intubation device
First Claim
1. A magnetically guidable intubation device, comprising:
- performing means for performing a medical procedure;
a magnetically guidable member connected with the performing means and effective to be introduced into a body and magnetically guided within the body by an externally applied magnetic field;
a flexible retrieving member fixedly attached to the magnetically guidable member;
an external magnetic field applying means for applying the external magnetic field effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body so that the performing means can perform the medical procedure; and
a plurality of urging plates each disposed around the flexible retrieving member, the plurality of urging plates effective to transfer an externally applied urging force to the magnetically guidable head for urging the magnetically guidable head within the interior of the body.
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Abstract
A magnetically guidable intubation device including performing means for performing a medical procedure. A magnetically guidable member is connected with a device for performing a medical procedure within the body. The magnetically guidable intubation device is effective to be introduced into a patient'"'"'s body and magnetically guided within the body by an externally applied magnetic field. A flexible retrieving member may be fixedly attached to the magnetically guidable member and is used for retrieving the magnetically guided member from the body. An external magnetic field is applied and is effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body to perform the medical procedure. The magnetically guidable member may include a core and a conductive winding wound around the core. A remotely controllable current source may be provided for applying an electric current to the winding which is effective to induce a magnetic field around the magnetically guidable member. Thus, by changing the field strength and polarity of the magnetic field around the magnetically guidable member, precise control of the magnetically guidable member can be realized.
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30 Claims
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1. A magnetically guidable intubation device, comprising:
- performing means for performing a medical procedure;
a magnetically guidable member connected with the performing means and effective to be introduced into a body and magnetically guided within the body by an externally applied magnetic field;
a flexible retrieving member fixedly attached to the magnetically guidable member;
an external magnetic field applying means for applying the external magnetic field effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body so that the performing means can perform the medical procedure; and
a plurality of urging plates each disposed around the flexible retrieving member, the plurality of urging plates effective to transfer an externally applied urging force to the magnetically guidable head for urging the magnetically guidable head within the interior of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- performing means for performing a medical procedure;
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11. A magnetically guidable intubation device, comprising:
- performing means for performing a medical procedure;
a magnetically guidable member connected with the performing means and effective to be introduced into a body and magnetically guided within the body by an externally applied magnetic field;
a flexible retrieving member attached to the magnetically guidable member;
an external magnetic field applying means for applying the external magnetic field effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body so that the performing means can perform the medical procedure, the external magnetic field applying means including a magnetic field applying plate comprising at least one individually controllable electromagnetic field source having a core and an electrically conductive winding, and external field controlling means for controlling a current applied to the electrically conductive winding for controlling the externally applied magnetic field. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- performing means for performing a medical procedure;
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18. A magnetically guidable intubation device, comprising:
- performing means for performing a medical procedure having a substance delivering means for delivering a substance to an interior portion of a body and comprising a chamber for carrying a substance and a substance releasing mechanism for releasing the substance;
a self-contained magnetically guidable member connected with the performing means and effective to be introduced into a body and magnetically guided within the body by an externally applied magnetic field; and
external magnetic field applying means for applying the external magnetic field effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body so that the performing means can perform the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
- performing means for performing a medical procedure having a substance delivering means for delivering a substance to an interior portion of a body and comprising a chamber for carrying a substance and a substance releasing mechanism for releasing the substance;
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23. A magnetically guidable medical device for use within the large intestine of a human body comprising:
- performing means for performing a medical procedure; and
magnetic guiding means comprising a magnetically guidable member connected with the performing means and effective to be introduced into a the large intestine through the rectum of the human and magnetically guided within the large intestine by an externally applied magnetic field, an external magnetic field applying means for applying the external magnetic field effective to guide the magnetically guidable member within the body so that the performing means can perform the medical procedure, wherein at least one of the magnetically guidable member and the external magnetic field applying means comprises a variable electromagnetic field source, and external field controlling means for controlling a current applied to the variable electromagnetic field source. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- performing means for performing a medical procedure; and
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