Rod-shaped body
AssigneeMarvis Medical GmbH
InventorsJoachim-Georg Pfeffer, Rolf W. Gunther, Thomas Schmitz Rode
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Abstract
The invention relates to a rod-shaped body (1) comprised of one or more filaments (2) and of a non-ferromagnetic matrix material (3). The matrix material (3) surrounds the filament(s) (1) and/or adheres them to one another. The rod-shaped body is also comprised of a dopant consisting of particles that generate magnetic resonance tomographic artifacts that is introduced into the matrix material (3). Rod-shaped bodies of this type can be used to construct guide wires, catheters and other instruments to be used in minimally invasive surgical interventions.
Claims24
A Rod-shaped body comprised of
- one or more non-metallic filaments and
- a non-ferromagnetic matrix material, wherein the matrix material encloses and/or agglutinates the filament(s), and
- a doping of particles generating magnetic resonance tomography artefacts included in the matrix material.
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