Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical implant with floating magnets
- Patent Title (中): 具有浮动磁体的医疗植入物
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Application No.: US13584303Application Date: 2012-08-13
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Publication No.: US08734475B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Craig A. Ekvall , Eric Whitbrook
- Applicant: Craig A. Ekvall , Eric Whitbrook
- Applicant Address: US MN Shoreview
- Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Torax Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Shoreview
- Agency: Ropes & Gray LLP
- Agent Jeffrey H. Ingerman
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for the use of floating magnetic elements in medical implants. The magnetic elements within the medical implant are allowed to rotate freely to align with a strong external magnetic field, such as that of an MRI scanner, and align to attract each other during the normal functioning of the medical implant in the absence of a strong external magnetic field.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130053874A1 MEDICAL IMPLANT WITH FLOATING MAGNETS Public/Granted day:2013-02-28
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