MRI Interventions, Inc. Further Strengthens Position in MRI-Guided Medical Procedures Market

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCBB: MRIC) today announced the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 8,175,677, which further bolsters MRI Interventions’ position as a leader in the market for MRI-guided medical procedures. With the new patent, the company’s patent estate now includes 66 issued patents and over 100 pending patent applications, both United States and foreign. The company’s patents and pending applications cover, among other technologies, reusable hardware components, disposable components and integrated software that work in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide the delivery of various therapies to the brain.