Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic needle biopsy
- Patent Title (中): 磁针活检
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Application No.: US12337554Application Date: 2008-12-17
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Publication No.: US08118754B1Publication Date: 2012-02-21
- Inventor: Edward R. Flynn , Richard Larson
- Applicant: Edward R. Flynn , Richard Larson
- Agent Janeen Vilven; V. Gerald Grafe
- Main IPC: A61B10/00
- IPC: A61B10/00 ; A61B19/00
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for performing biopsies in-vivo using magnetically labeled nanoparticles is disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus is called a magnetic needle. When used in a biopsy, one embodiment of the present invention collects diseased cells in-vivo which have been tagged with magnetic nanoparticles coated with receptors for specific diseased cells.
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