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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1853/CHENP/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :28/02/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT AND FOR
LOCALIZATION OF A CATHETER
(51) International classification :A61B5/05
(31) Priority Document No :09170212.6
(32) Priority Date :14/09/2009
(33) Name of priority country :EPO
(86) International Application No
Filing Date
(87) International Publication No : NA
(61) Patent of Addition to Application
:NA
Number
:NA
Filing Date
(62) Divisional to Application Number
Filing Date
:PCT/IB2010/053996
:06/09/2010
:NA
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Address of Applicant :GROENEWOUDSEWEG 1
EINDHOVEN 5621 BA NETHERLANDS
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)GLEICH Bernhard
(57) Abstract :
The present invention relates to apparatus (100) for controlling the movement of a catheter (190) through an object (180) and for
localizing the catheter (190) within the object (180) said catheter (190) comprising a magnetic element (194) at or near its tip
(192). The invention applies the principles and hardware of magnetic particle imaging (MPI) both for catheter localization and
catheter movement and provides appropriate control means (150) for controlling the signal generator units to generate and provide
control currents to the respective field coils to generate appropriate magnetic fields for moving the catheter through the object in a
direction instructed by movement commands and for localizing the catheter within the object.
No. of Pages : 30 No. of Claims : 11
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