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Can this device be used on patients with existing permanent pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators?

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Can this device be used on patients with existing permanent pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators?

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Currently patients with existing permanent pacemakers or cardiac defibrillators are excluded from IVMRI catheter use in the clinical trials since we have not evaluated their effect by preclinical or clinical testing. Is there special training that someone in the lab needs in order to interpret the images they will see with this catheter? The IVMRI catheter system is designed to present much simpler images than conventional MRI scanners and is easy to operate. Thus, the training of cardiologists to operate the catheter system and interpret images is minimal and the learning curve is expected to be very fast. *Caution: TopSpin IVMRI system is not available for sale in the US. Currently conducting clinical trials to evaluate safety and efficacy. Eyal Kolka discloses an employment affiliation with TopSpin Medical, Inc.