Maguro Surgical offers MagStone, a magnetic polymer coating applied to lithotripsy-generated kidney stone fragments that enables magnetic capture and extraction using standard ureteroscopic equipment. This technology reduces instrument passes, shortens procedure time, and minimizes tissue trauma, delivering complete stone clearance across all stone sizes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Urologists often face incomplete kidney stone removal, requiring multiple passes with conventional tools, which prolongs procedures, increases patient trauma, and can leave residual fragments that cause complications.
Solution
Maguro Surgical’s MagStone technology applies a magnetic polymer coating to stone fragments during lithotripsy, enabling the fragments to be captured and extracted magnetically. This approach allows clinicians to achieve complete stone clearance with fewer instrument passes, shortening operative time and reducing tissue injury. The system is designed to work with standard ureteroscopic equipment and integrates into existing surgical workflows without the need for specialized hardware. By simplifying fragment retrieval, MagStone aims to improve patient outcomes and procedural efficiency across all stone sizes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are urologists and surgical centers that perform endoscopic kidney stone removal procedures.
Features
- Magnetic polymer coating that adheres to lithotripsy-generated stone fragments for magnetic capture
- Compatibility with standard ureteroscopes and existing endoscopic toolsets
- Effective on stones of any size, enabling complete fragment removal
- Reduces the number of passes required, decreasing operative time and tissue trauma
- Streamlines workflow by eliminating the need for additional retrieval devices