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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2003
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Douglas H. Gesswein, Temecula, CA (US);
Emmanuel C. Biagtan, Temecula, CA (US);
Stephen D. Pacetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Douglas H. Gesswein, Temecula, CA (US);
Emmanuel C. Biagtan, Temecula, CA (US);
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An improved intracorporeal device such as a guide wire or other guiding member for use within a patient's body that is at least in part visible under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) but is not detrimentally affected by the imaging is disclosed. The intercorporeal device has a non-conductive proximal core section, an essentially non-magnetic metallic distal core section that is preferably more flexible than the proximal core section, and that has an MRI visible member or coil in the distal section.