Trial reportAnnals of surgery2018
Magnetic Surgery: Results From First Prospective Clinical Trial in 50 Patients.
Trial report in Annals of surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02049983 (Levita Magnetic Grasper Device Safety and Performance Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers.
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Levita Magnetic Grasper Device Safety and Performance Study
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37 citing papers in PubMed.
- Safety and efficacy of magnetic-anchoring vs conventional video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resection: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Trial
- Magnetic anchor technique in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single-center, prospective, randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2023Trial
- Magnetic anchor-guided endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal tumors (with video).Surgical endoscopy · 2020Trial
- The development and application of magnetic surgery in clinical treatment.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Review
- Design and Analysis of a Magnetic Anchored and Cable-Driven Surgical Forceps for Minimally Invasive Surgery.Micromachines · 2025Article
- Solo surgeon ambulatory magnetic-assisted robotic surgery (MARS): initial 51 cases with high patient satisfaction.Surgical endoscopy · 2025Article
- Enhanced facial grimacing when laparotomy involves cutaneous and visceral tissue injury.Pain reports · 2025Article
- 4D Biofabrication of Magnetically Augmented Callus Assembloid Implants Enables Rapid Endochondral Ossification via Activation of Mechanosensitive Pathways.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Dual robotic surgery: Da Vinci SPJournal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical feasibility of laparoscopic left lateral segment liver resection with magnetic anchor technique: The first clinical study from China.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Animal experimental study on magnetic anchor technique-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection of early gastric cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2023Article
- Primary animal experiment to test the feasibility of a novel Y-Z magnetic hepatic portal blocking band.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2023Article
- The Evolving Use of Magnets in Surgery: Biomedical Considerations and a Review of Their Current Applications.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Magnetic anchor technique assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy in swine.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Clinical application of magnetic anchor technique in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the first retrospective study in China.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Laparoscopic aspirator bracket: a new instrument facilitating the aspiration and exposure of operative field simultaneously in laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Beyond the gut: spectrum of magnetic surgery devices.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
- Robotic Magnetic Surgery: Results From the First Prospective Clinical Trial.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2022Article
- The role of magnetic anchoring and traction technique in thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy along the left recurrent laryngeal nerve.Surgical endoscopy · 2022Article
- Magnetic compression stricturoplasty in patients with severe stricture after simultaneous esophageal atresia and duodenal obstruction repair: A case report.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate a new magnetic surgical system during reduced-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a prospective, multicenter clinical trial.
backgroundLaparoscopic instrumentation coupled by magnetic fields may enhance surgeon performance by allowing for shaft-less retraction and mobilization. The movements can be performed under direct visualization, generating different angles of traction and reducing the number of trocars to perform the procedure. This may reduce well-known associated complications of trocars, including incisional pain, scarring, infection, bowel, and vascular injuries, among others.
methodsA prospective, multicenter, single-arm, open-label study was performed to assess the safety and performance of a magnetic surgical system (Levita Magnetics' Surgical System). The investigational device was used during a 3-port laparoscopic technique. The primary endpoints evaluated were safety and feasibility of the device to adequately mobilize the gallbladder to achieve effective exposure of the targeted surgical site. Patients were followed for 30 days postprocedure.
resultsBetween January 2014 and March 2015, 50 patients presenting with benign gallbladder disease were recruited. Forty-five women and 5 men with an average age of 39 years (18-59), average body mass index of 27 kg/m (20.4-34.1) and an average abdominal wall thickness of 2.6 cm (1.8-4.6). The procedures were successfully performed in all 50 patients. No device-related serious adverse events were reported. Surgeons rated as "excellent" (90%) or "sufficient" (10%) the exposure of the surgical site.
conclusionsThis clinical trial shows that this new magnetic surgical system is safe and effective in reduced-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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