Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

Nicole P Sandhu

Gurpreet S Sandhu

Robert D Simari

David R Holmes, Iii

Rajiv Gulati

David R Holmes Iii

Jr David R Holmes

Medical devices with surfaces on which viable biologic cells are magnetically attracted and retained are disclosed along with methods of magnetic coating. The medical devices can be located in a carrier liquid containing high concentrations of magnetic cells before or after implantation. The carrier liquid with magnetic cells may be contact with the medical device in vitro or in vivo. In either case, the carrier liquid may have a concentration of magnetic cells that is high enough to facilitate coating of the medical device within an acceptable period of time, e.g., several hours or less. Magnetization of medical devices before, during, and/or after implantation and apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. Degaussing of magnetic medical devices is also disclosed.

Magnetic medical apparatus, kits, and methods

Systems and methods that provide magnetically-enhanced delivery of therapeutic agents to selected tissue are disclosed. The systems and methods involve the use of carrier devices and release devices and two different magnetic fields to move magnetic particles into selected tissue. Movement of the magnetic particles (and any associated therapeutic agent) into the tissue may be assisted by both magnetic attractive forces as well as magnetic repulsive forces.

Systems and methods for magnetic-assisted therapeutic agent delivery

Kits, apparatus and methods for magnetically coating medical devices with living cells

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Rochester, MN, United States of America

Nicole P Sandhu