Magnetic catheter navigation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6783536
APP PUB NO 20030114778A1
SERIAL NO

10134979

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The invention relates to a device for maneuvering a catheter into the interior of a body, comprising a support stiletto (5) which may be inserted into the catheter tube (1) and which sustains the shape of said catheter tube (1) as it penetrates into the interior of the body, wherein a position-indicating magnetic tracking portion (7, 8, 9, 10) is arranged on said support stiletto (5) which may be detected by means of a magnetic tracking-based navigation portion (11, 12).

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BRAINLAB AGOLOF-PALME-STR 9 MUNICH 81829

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Birkenbach, Rainer Poing, DE 39 3613
Vilsmeier, Stefan Kufstein, AT 100 7944
Witte, Jens Munchen, DE 12 467

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