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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Klaus Abraham-fuchs, Erlangen, DE;
Friedrich Fuchs, Roettenbach, DE;
Rainer Kuth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Johannes Reinschke, Nuremberg, DE;
Guenter Ries, Erlangen, DE;
Rudolf Roeckelein, Erlangen, DE;
Klaus Abraham-Fuchs, Erlangen, DE;
Friedrich Fuchs, Roettenbach, DE;
Rainer Kuth, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Johannes Reinschke, Nuremberg, DE;
Guenter Ries, Erlangen, DE;
Rudolf Roeckelein, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A device is for introducing a stent into a hollow organ, in particular into the gastrointestinal tract of the body of a patient. The device includes a magnet system which covers the area of treatment of the patient and generates a 3D gradient field for remote-controlled movement and orientation of an endorobot. The endorobot is provided with a linear magnet and is freely movable in the hollow organ. Further, the stent, which can be uncoupled from the outside, is secured to the endorobot in a folded-down state so that it can be brought to the site of use and can there be opened out so as to bear firmly on the wall of the hollow organ.