Abstract
Amorphous magnetic microspheres, characterized by suitable magnetic properties and biocompatibility were conducted to
obdurate artificial system of blood capillary vessels under magnetic control. Experimental tests were designed aiming to
observe the building of the magnetic embolus inside a thin spiral or linear tube and to determine the influence of some
parameters on the efficiency of occlusions: the dimensions of magnetic microspheres (1-300 µm), the debit of the liquid (4.66
- 16.5 ml/min), the viscosity of the carrier liquid (1.007 - 7.34 cSt), the direction and the induction of the external magnetic field
(340 - 600 Gs), the shape of the tube and the linear length of the deposit (5 - 50 mm). Under pre-established experimental
conditions the efficiencies of occlusions were between 67 % and 97 %.
Keywords
Vessel occlusion, Magnetite microparticles, Magnetic field.
Citation
GH. IACOB, AL. D. CIOCHINĂ, O. BREDEŢEAN, M. RĂCUCIU, Magnetite particle utilization for blood vessel embolization - a practical modeling, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 2, 7, July 2008, pp.446-449 (2008).
Submitted at: April 12, 2008
Accepted at: July 8, 2008