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¹a 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado , Boulder, Colorado 80309-0427, USA.

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abdominal ear nose throat electromagnet gastrointestinal medical device ocular permanent magnet thoracic

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Biomedical Engineering
Medical Device Technology

Background:

Medical devices are crucial for diagnosing, preventing, and treating diseases.
Magnetic fields offer unique advantages over other physical phenomena for device operation.
Magnetically driven medical devices are gaining popularity for their distinct characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and categorize medical devices that utilize magnetic fields for operation.
To provide a comprehensive overview of current magnetically driven medical devices.
To organize these devices based on their driving mechanism and anatomical application.

Main Methods:

Literature review of magnetically driven medical devices.
Categorization into permanent magnetically driven and electromagnetically driven devices.
Segregation of devices by anatomical region (gastrointestinal, ocular, abdominal, thoracic, etc.).

Main Results:

Identification of a wide range of magnetically driven medical devices.
Classification into two primary groups: permanent and electromagnetic.
Detailed discussion of devices within each category, organized by anatomical application.

Conclusions:

Magnetic field-based medical devices represent a significant and growing area in medical technology.
The reviewed devices demonstrate diverse applications across various anatomical regions.
Further development in this field holds promise for advanced diagnostic and therapeutic solutions.