Method of and system for controlling magnetic elements in the body using a gapped toroid magnet
First Claim
1. A method of orienting a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising the controlled application of a magnetic field to the magnetic element in the selected region with a pair of mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap.
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Abstract
A system for controlling a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body includes a magnet assembly comprising first and second mutually attracting, opposed magnet faces separated by a gap; and a magnet support for supporting the magnet assembly adjacent the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body to apply a magnetic field within the selected region, and moving the gap of the magnet assembly relative to the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body to change the magnetic field within the selected region. The method A method of controlling a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising the controlled application of a magnetic field to the magnetic element in the selected region with a pair of mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap.
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28 Claims
- 1. A method of orienting a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising the controlled application of a magnetic field to the magnetic element in the selected region with a pair of mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap.
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5. A method of orienting a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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positioning a magnet assembly comprising two mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap adjacent the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body; and causing relative movement between the selected region and the magnet assembly to selectively change the magnetic field within the selected region in the vicinity of the magnetic element to orient the magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of navigating a magnetic medical device within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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introducing an elongate medical device having a magnetically responsive element associated with its distal end in to the patients body; applying a magnetic field to the magnetically responsive element with a magnet assembly comprising a pair of mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap to orient the distal end of the elongate medical device; and advancing the elongate medical device in the direction of orientation of the distal end.
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10. A method of navigating a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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introducing the magnetic element into the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body; positioning the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body in a gap between two mutually attracting opposed magnets, to thereby magnetically engage the magnetic element; and causing relative movement between the two opposed magnets and the patient'"'"'s body to thereby move the magnetic element that is magnetically engaged by the opposed magnets within the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of targeting the delivery of a medical agent to a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body comprising:
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introducing a magnetically active medical agent into the patient'"'"'s body; positioning the portion of the patient'"'"'s body containing the selected region in a gap between two mutually attracting opposed magnets to concentrate the magnetically active medical agent in the portion of the body between the opposed magnets. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. A method of moving a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising the controlled application of a magnetic field to the magnetic element in the selected region with a pair of mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap.
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25. A method of moving a magnetic element within a selected region of a patient'"'"'s body, the method comprising:
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positioning a magnet assembly comprising two mutually attracting opposed magnets separated by a gap adjacent the selected region of the patient'"'"'s body; and causing relative movement between the selected region and the magnet assembly to selectively change the magnetic field within the selected region in the vicinity of the magnetic element to move the magnetic element. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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