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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2013
Filed:
May. 16, 2008
Nobuhiko Hata, Waban, MA (US);
Peter Jakab, Brookline, MA (US);
Gabor Kosa, Pregassona, CH;
Ferenc Jolesz, Brookline, MA (US);
Nobuhiko Hata, Waban, MA (US);
Peter Jakab, Brookline, MA (US);
Gabor Kosa, Pregassona, CH;
Ferenc Jolesz, Brookline, MA (US);
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A capsule includes a main body with at least one tail connected to the main body. At least two coils are disposed on each tail such that the coils are responsive to a magnetic field interacting with the coils such that a force is exerted on the tail. The capsule is controlled through application of a varying magnetic field with a constant current in the coils and/or by providing varying a current in the coils that interact with a constant magnetic field. The capsule can be disposed in a cavity, and the magnetic field can be provided from outside the cavity to affect movement of the capsule. An MRI device can be configured to control and image the capsule.