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US 12,611,521 B2Granted
Catheter system
AssigneeIucf-Hyu (Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University)
InventorsGun Hee Jang, Eun Soo Jung, Ji Min Park
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Abstract
A catheter system is disclosed. A catheter system comprises a catheter module and a magnetic robot, which can be coupled to the catheter module, wherein: the catheter module comprises a catheter having an accommodation space formed on the front end thereof, and a rotational magnet that is rotatable; and the magnetic robot comprises a body and a magnet member, which is coupled to the body and induces magnetism with the rotational magnet.
Claims7
A catheter system comprising:
- a catheter module;
- and
- a magnetic robot coupled to the catheter module,
- wherein the catheter module includes:
- a catheter having a spherical accommodation space formed at a hemispherical front end of the catheter;
- and
- a spherical rotational magnet that is capable of relative rotation with respect to the catheter by an external magnetic field and located in the spherical accommodation space, and
- the magnetic robot includes:
- a body having a rear end formed with a fastening groove that has a shape corresponding to the hemispherical front end of the catheter;
- and
- a magnet member coupled to the body to induce magnetism with the spherical rotational magnet.
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