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US 2003/0111142 A1Published application
Bulk metallic glass medical instruments, implants, and methods of using same
OwnerJoseph A. Horton JR., Douglas E. Parsellinventors
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Abstract
MRI-compatible medical instruments and appliances are made using bulk metallic glass alloys. MRI-guided methods include the use of articles that include bulk metallic glass alloys.
Claims7
A method of carrying out a medical procedure comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an article selected from the group consisting of medical instruments and biomedical appliances, at least a portion of said article comprising a bulk metallic glass;
- and
- b. using said article to carry out a medical procedure wherein an MRI image of at least part of said article is made.
A method of carrying out an MRI-guided procedure comprising the steps of:
- a. providing an article, at least a portion of said article comprising a bulk metallic glass;
- and
- b. using said article to carry out an MRI-guided procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.