Magnetic Retraction of Bowel by Intraluminal Injectable Cyanoacrylate-Based Magnetic Glue
Figure 5
Retraction of in situ magnetised bowel using an ex vivo porcine model and a volume of 2 mL magnetic media with concentration of 1 g/mL was injected into a bowel segment: (a) photography showing the 10 mm magnet probe inserted into a 10 mm port and engaged with the magnetised bowel segment; (b) photography showing retraction of the magnetised bowel toward the port direction, with maximal detachment force of 5 N.
