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Magnetic micromachines for medical applications

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JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
Volume 242, Issue -, Pages 41-46

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(01)01181-7

Keywords

hard magnetic materials; magnetic field; magnetic torque; medical applications

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The spiral-type magnetic micromachine can swim in a liquid and in a gel. In addition, this machine has a function of heating, This machine is suitable for local heat treatment in the body. The active bending is obtained by attached tiny magnet at the tip of the guide-wire. This is simple and useful for inserting the catheter to the lung or to the blood tube. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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