SYSTEMS CONTAINING TEMPERATURE REGULATED MEDICAL DEVICES, AND METHODS RELATED THERETO

摘要

Disclosed are systems for the application of heat to an area of the body of a mammal,a system including a device fabricated from or coated with a material comprising of a non−metal matrix and susceptor particles,a non−invasive inductor and magnetic circuit for heating the particles by transmitting an alternating magnetic field(AMF),and an alternating current generator that provides an alternating current to the inductor.Also disclosed are methods related to the non−invasive application of heat to mammalian tissue.These systems and methods are useful where heat must be applied in a controlled manner to avoid undesired damage to tissue.