MRI device developer Biophan Technologies said it has received two new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
One of the new patents covers new methods to produce a variety of nanomagnetic coatings to shield medical equipment within an MRI environment. It includes a broad claim regarding how these coatings can be used in various applications, such as to reduce heating in medical devices under MRI; to selectively generate heat for cancer treatments or to control drug release; to reduce image artifacts under MRI; or to enable unimpeded MRI visualization of devices, according to the West Henrietta, NY-based firm.
The other newly issued patent extends Biophan's protection for MRI-safe techniques utilizing fiber optics to power biomedical sensors and therapeutic devices, the company said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
February 24, 2005
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