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Surgery > Diagnostic Testing > Detecting Nuclear, Electromagnetic, Or Ultrasonic Radiation > Magnetic Resonance Imaging Or Spectroscopy > Including Any System Component Contacting (internal Or External) Or Conforming To Body Or Body Part > Coil > With Means For Inserting Into A Body With Means For Inserting Into A BodyWith Means For Inserting Into A Body patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/28/06 - 20060293591 - Implantable medical device with mri and gradient field induced capture detection methods An implantable medical device is provided having a telemetry circuit antenna; a lead having an elongated body for carrying a conductor extending from a proximal connector to a distal electrode; a circuit for measuring voltage induced on the telemetry circuit antenna and generating an antenna voltage signal corresponding to the ... 12/14/06 - 20060281988 - Process for locating a medical instrument with a microcoil The invention relates to an MR process for locating a medical instrument with microcoil attached thereto in the examination volume of an MR device. The microcoil is part of a resonant circuit matched to the resonant frequency of the MR device and having no external controls. According to the invention ... 11/16/06 - 20060258936 - Transmission cable The use of standard coaxial cables for, e.g. connecting optional receive MR coils to MR-scanners has the problem that parasitic cable resonances may occur, which may cause RF burns to a patient. According to the present invention, the cable is divided into a huge number of small pieces. Each conductor ... 10/26/06 - 20060241394 - Resolution of magnetic dipole ambiguity in position tracking measurements A method for position tracking includes using first and second field generators located at respective different first and second locations to generate respective first and second magnetic fields in a vicinity of first and second objects. The first and second fields are measured using first and second position sensors respectively ... 08/17/06 - 20060184011 - In vivo localization and tracking of tissue penetrating catheters using magnetic resonance imaging Magnetic resonance image (MRI) guided tissue penetrating catheters and their methods of use. One or more MRI apparatus (e.g., one or more coils) are positioned on or in a catheter device that includes a tissue penetrator that may be used to form a penetration tract from a body lumen in ... 06/08/06 - 20060122493 - Evaluating the urethra and the periurethral tissues Systems and methods for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues may involve an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or pediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in electrical communication with an interface circuit made up of a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a ... 04/20/06 - 20060084861 - Magnet and coil configurations for mri probes A probe, with a longitudinal axis, for use in an NMR system, the probe comprising: (a) a plurality of static magnetic field sources which create a static magnetic field that is non-axisymmetric about the longitudinal axis, in a region outside the probe; and (b) at least one antenna, compromising one ... 03/16/06 - 20060058644 - System, device, and method for ad hoc tracking of an object A method, system and device for tracking an anatomical structure includes a section having a small cross section relative to the length, a first end of the section having a tip capable of being removably attached to the anatomical structure; and a second end of the section that has two ... 03/16/06 - 20060058643 - Medical viewing system and method for detecting boundary structures A medical viewing system for displaying a sequence of medical images that represents moving and/or positioning a guide-wire, in a blood vessel, which guide-wire has a guide-wire tip that is contrasted with respect to the guide wire, this system comprising acquisition means that acquires an original sequence of noisy images ... 03/09/06 - 20060052691 - Adjustable navigated tracking element mount An adjustable navigated tracking element mount and method are provided. ... 02/02/06 - 20060025678 - Method and apparatus for determining the azimuthal orientation of a medical instrument from mr signals A medical apparatus, includes a medical instrument with an acquisition unit for a magnetic resonance signal, the acquisition unit exhibiting a non-constant sensitivity profile in the azimuthal direction relative to an axis of the medical instrument. An azimuthal orientation of the medical apparatus is determined by an evaluation unit from ... 02/02/06 - 20060025677 - Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient that may include a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The dynamic reference frames ... 12/29/05 - 20050288575 - Surgical navigation tracker, system and method An adapter can be easily used to assist a surgical navigation system to determine the effector axis or the effector plane of a surgical device. The adapter has a body with a geometrical feature, the geometrical feature has a known relation with a navigation tracker device that can be attached ... 12/29/05 - 20050288574 - Wireless (disposable) fiducial based registration and em distoration based surface registration The present invention relates to a method and system for performing automatic registration in medical imaging systems. One embodiment relates to a method of performing automatic registration comprising automatically locating at least one sensor having at least one known identifier. A coordinate is then determined for the at least one ... 12/22/05 - 20050283069 - Mri biopsy device localization fixture A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The localization fixture includes a three-dimensional Cartesian positionable guide for supporting and orienting ... 12/15/05 - 20050277829 - Mri biopsy apparatus incorporating a sleeve and multi-function obturator A localization mechanism, or fixture, is used in conjunction with a breast coil for breast compression and for guiding a core biopsy instrument during prone biopsy procedures in both open and closed Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines. The localization fixture includes a three-dimensional Cartesian positionable guide for supporting and orienting ... 12/08/05 - 20050273003 - Method and apparatus for graft fixation An apparatus and method for performing a surgery, especially an ACL replacement surgery, where a flexible strand insertion rod co-operates with a U-Guide apparatus to insert a flexible strand into a tunnel formed in a bone portion and to guide a pair of drill points to form a pair of ... 12/01/05 - 20050267361 - Delivery device A device for delivering an apparatus or object to a targeted location within a human subject is disclosed. The device includes a body, a handle mounted to and movable relative to the body, a tube, a cable, and retention unit. The tube has a first end fixed to the body ... 12/01/05 - 20050267360 - Visualization of procedural guidelines for a medical procedure The visualization of procedural guidelines for a medical procedure, in which a medical instrument is shown in an image representation of a body portion including an area in which a medical procedure is to be carried out, wherein, in the vicinity of the functional portion of the instrument, regions or ... 12/01/05 - 20050267359 - System, method, and article of manufacture for guiding an end effector to a target position within a person A system, method, and article of manufacture for guiding an end effector to a target position within a person are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of digital images of an interior anatomy of the person when the person has a predetermined respiratory state. The method further includes indicating ... 11/17/05 - 20050256398 - Systems and methods for interventional medicine An automated system for navigating a medical device through the lumens and cavities in an operating region in a patient. The system includes an elongate medical device, having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to be introduced into the operating region. The system also includes an imaging system ... 09/29/05 - 20050215886 - Self-expanding multi-channel rf receiver coil for high resolution intra-cardiac mri and method of use A system and method of use for a probe is disclosed that includes a self-expanding housing constructed to permit fluid flow therethrough and constructed for insertion into a subject to be imaged. A plurality of RF coils is attached to the housing to acquire MR data. ... 07/07/05 - 20050148865 - Ceramic reinforcement member for mri devices The present invention relates to a reinforced magnetic resonance imaging catheter. The catheter comprises a medical device having at least one lumen extending therethrough. The elongated body also includes a proximal end, a distal end, and circumference, a longitudinal axis running between the proximal and distal ends, and a coaxial ... 07/07/05 - 20050148864 - Method and assembly for magnetic resonance imaging and catheter sterring An imaging and catheter steering assembly comprising a magnetic field generating assembly (1-6) operable in a first mode to generate a first magnetic field in a working volume (7) located outside the assembly, the first magnetic field being suitable for use in a catheter, steering procedure. In a second mode ... 06/30/05 - 20050143650 - Tissue marker and method and apparatus for deploying the marker The subject invention pertains to a tissue marker. The subject invention also relates to methods and apparatus for deploying a tissue marker. In a specific embodiment, the subject marker is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible. In additional embodiment, various components of the subject marker deploying apparatus are MRI compatible. A ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |