Biophan Announces Issuance of Two Patents in MRI Compatibility

Biophan Technologies has been issued two new patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that extend the company's competitive edge in the marketplace for the rapidly emerging field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safety and image compatibility for medical instruments and implanted devices.

One of the newly issued patents, issued to Biophan technology partner Nanoset, provides fundamental patent protection for a range of important nanoparticulate thin-film coating characteristics that enable them to provide the electromagnetic shielding to make medical devices safe and image-compatible under MRI environments.

The second patent relates to the creation of medical leads or wires that are based on fiber-optic components. Applications include the use of leads for implantable devices and for interventional medical procedures. They also cover the use of external leads used to receive and relay information through the MRI environment, such as surface-mounted electrocardiogram electrode data.

The patents describe methods that make such systems safe and image-compatible, with virtually zero interference with MRI images.