Beyond the gut: spectrum of magnetic surgery devices

Abstract

Since the 1970s, magnetic force has been used to augment modern surgical techniques with the aims of minimizing surgical trauma and optimizing minimally-invasive systems. The majority of current clinical applications for magnetic surgery are largely centered around gastrointestinal uses—such as gastrointestinal or bilioenteric anastomosis creation, stricturoplasty, sphincter augmentation, and the guidance of nasoenteric feeding tubes. However, as the field of magnetic surgery continues to advance, the development and clinical implementation of magnetic devices has expanded to treat a variety of non-gastrointestinal disorders including musculoskeletal (pectus excavatum, scoliosis), respiratory (obstructive sleep apnea), cardiovascular (coronary artery stenosis, end-stage renal disease), and genitourinary (stricture, nephrolithiasis) conditions. The purpose of this review is to discuss the current state of innovative magnetic surgical devices under clinical investigation or commercially available for the treatment of non-gastrointestinal disorders.

A novel endotracheal intubation method based on magnetic-guided technology

“…Magnetic-guided technique overcomes these limitations because actuation is based on non-contact force. Thus, it offers clear advantages for incision cosmesis and manipulation in minimally invasive surgery 23,24 . In this work, we introduce magnetic-guided technique to endotracheal intubation (ETI) for the rst time.…”

Optimization of tracheoesophageal fistula model established with T-shaped magnet system based on magnetic compression technique

“…With the magnetic compression technique, upon placement of magnets in the empty organs where anastomosis is to occur, the magnets are attracted together, and the compressed tissue undergoes pathological changes of ischemia, necrosis, and shedding[ 8 ], resulting in the establishment of a new channel. The magnetic compression technique can be used for vascular anastomosis[ 9 - 11 ], digestive anastomosis[ 12 - 15 ] and ureteral anastomosis[ 16 , 17 ]. Five years ago, we first proposed application of the magnetic compression technique for establishing animal models of TEF in beagle dogs.…”