Hemostatic clips and MRI procedures | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2008年4月4日—Olympusendoscopicclipshavebeenshowntoremaininthepatientanaverageof9.4days,butretentionisbasedonavarietyoffactorsandmay ...

A recent "Sentinel Alert" from the Joint Commission addressing the prevention of accidents and injuries in the MRI suite stated: "All implants should be checked against product labeling or manufacturer literature specific to that implant, or peer-reviewed published data regarding the device or implant in question. Technologists should be provided with ready access to this information." The list posted on www.MRIsafety.com now contains information for over 1800 implants, with more than 600 tested at 3T. This database is provided in an effort to facilitate the pre-MRI patient screening process, which is conducted by MRI healthcare workers.In general, it was previously believed that since virtually all hemostatic (also called ligating) vascular clips and similar devices (including "endoclips" deployed through endoscopes) are made from nonferromagnetic materials such as tantalum, titanium, and certain forms...