TVA Medical was granted a patent for magnetic treatment catheters.

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    "patent_abstract": "A catheter for endovascular treatment of a blood vessel includes a treatment portion, a proximal magnetic array positioned proximal to the treatment portion, and a distal magnetic array positioned distal to the treatment portion. Each of the proximal magnetic array and the distal magnetic array include a first magnetic segment having a first polarity, and a second magnetic segment having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, wherein the second magnetic segment is disposed adjacent to the treatment portion.",
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