Medical device with magnetic resonance visibility enhancing structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7172624
APP PUB NO 20040158310A1
SERIAL NO

10359970

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A medical device that inhibits distortion of medical resonance images taken of the device. In particular, various structures are utilized to allow visibility proximate, and inside of, a tubular member, such as a stent. In one embodiment, the stent does not contain electrically conductive loops. In an alternative embodiment, rings in the stent are arranged such that current in one ring portion is opposed by current in another ring portion.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INCONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-1566

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Wang, Lixiao Medina, MN 279 18542
Weber, Jan Maple Grove, MN 409 18257

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