MRI-guided interventional technology developer MRI Interventions (formerly SurgiVision) has received another patent for its MRI-guided medical procedure technology.
U.S. Patent No. 8175677 relates to the company's SmartFrame device, an MRI-compatible adjustable trajectory frame. An integral component of MRI Interventions' ClearPoint neuro intervention system, SmartFrame works in conjunction with the ClearPoint software and serves as an MRI-visible guide to facilitate delivery of devices to brain locations during minimally invasive surgical procedures, according to the vendor.
MRI Interventions said it now has 66 issued patents and more than 100 pending applications in the U.S. and abroad.
