Ram W, Meyer H
Herzzentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen, Universitätsklinik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Kinderkardiologische Klinik, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1991 Apr;22(4):317-9. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810220412.
Catheter guidance in a critically ill neonate can be difficult and hazardous. A new technique of directing a catheter based on the interaction of magnetic fields is described. A strong external permanent magnet is moved across the body surface to control the magnetic tip of a catheter in the body. We report on the first clinical case of such a heart catheterization in a neonate with complex congenital heart disease. This method can also be used for other invasive investigations in the neonatal period.
