Magnetic navigation system aids guidewire placement in PCI
Pippa Murdie
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Difficulty in navigating guidewires through complex coronary artery lesions can lead to failure of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A magnetic navigation system, recently approved by the FDA and now tested in a clinical trial, could help circumvent these problems. The Niobe® system (Stereotaxis, Inc., St Louis, MO) incorporates two permanent magnets that generate a 0.08 T magnetic field over the heart, a magnetic-tipped guidewire, and a software program to control the position of the magnets and deflect the guidewire. Navigation is viewed via a computer monitor.
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