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September 17, 2026Expert Review of Medical DevicesOpen Access

A device profile on the MAGiC ablation catheter for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia

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Population

Patients with cardiac arrhythmias, including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, and…

Design

Review

Key result

Early experience with the MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter points to improved catheter stability, stable tip temperatures, and reduced irrigation relative to the predecessor RMN catheter.

Authors

PJPeter Karl JacobsenAMAashi MehrotraCJChristian Jøns

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Overview

New RMN catheter may improve complex ablations; leaves open need for randomized outcome data before practice change.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the design, clinical performance, regulatory standing, and future directions of the MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter paired with robotic magnetic navigation systems.
  • Synthesized findings from a first-in-human trial, preclinical bench and platform testing, and a structured search of peer-reviewed biomedical literature.
  • Assessed device application across multiple conditions, including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, and complex congenital anatomies.
  • Early data demonstrate enhanced catheter stability, stable tip temperatures, and decreased irrigation requirements compared with the first-generation predecessor catheter.
  • The clinical evidence base remains constrained by small, single-arm studies with manufacturer involvement, lacking randomized comparative benchmarks and long-term outcome measures.

Structured PICO

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Population
Patients with cardiac arrhythmias, including supraventricular tachycardias, atrial fibrillation, and ventricular arrhythmias, particularly those with complex and congenital anatomy
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Intervention
MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter for the Stereotaxis robotic magnetic navigation (RMN) platform

The MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter shows early promise for improved stability and reduced irrigation in treating cardiac arrhythmias, though robust comparative and long-term data are currently lacking.

Limitations

  • The evidence base remains small, single-arm and partly manufacturer-sponsored.
  • Comparative and long-term data are not yet available.
  • Evidence base remains small
  • Single-arm data
  • Partly manufacturer-sponsored evidence
  • Comparative and long-term data are not yet available

Cite This Study

Jacobsen et al. (2026) conducted a review in cardiac arrhythmias. MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter vs. predecessor RMN catheter was evaluated. Early experience with the MAGiC magnetic ablation catheter points to improved catheter stability, stable tip temperatures, and reduced irrigation relative to the predecessor RMN catheter.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aabb73d5f706d05830e61dahttps://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2026.2726323
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