JOSH SHACHAR
INVENTOR • SCIENTIST • ENTREPRENEUR
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Personal Philosophy
Personal Philosophy“At the core of any engineering task is the fundamental and unassailable belief that a solution is possible." For me, that solution is invariably one in which simplicity and form come together to create an answer which upon reflection becomes...
YNet Interview
Personal Philosophy The following interview appeared February 11, 2015, in YNet Magazine. YNet is one of the major Israeli news and general-content distributors. It is the online outlet for the Yedioth Ahronot newspaper. “Seeing Around Corners - An...
Journal of Visualized Experiments Looks at the CGCI System
The Journal for Visualized Experiment (JoVE) published an article examining Magnetecs CGCI system. The article provides a detailed description of the remote navigation system based on magnetic-driven forces, which Magnetecs introduced as a new robotic tool for human...
Magnetecs CGCI Robotic Ablation Procedure Presented At Boston AF Symposium
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Magnetecs Corporation presented a case study at the Boston AF Symposium on January 12, 2012. The case was performed by Dr. José Merino, Director of the Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology Robotics Research Unit at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid,...
Magnetecs CGCI Receives CE Marking for Sales in Europe
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that the company’s Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging™ (CGCI) System has received CE...
Information on Magnetecs CGCI Commercialization Strategy
An article from The Wall Street Journal discussing changes to the FDA process for approval of medical devices was highlighted and shared by Magentecs CEO Josh Shachar with the Magnetecs' Shareholder. A note from the Founder and CEO of Magnetecs Dear Magnetecs...
Magnetecs Sells Robotic Catheter Guidance System to Yonsei University Severance Hospital in Korea
Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported the sale of the Company’s Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging (CGCI) System for installation at Yonsei...
CGCI Published in the Circulation Journal of American Heart Association
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that a paper entitled “Dynamically Shaped Magnetic Fields: Initial Animal Validation of a New...
CGCI Research Results and “Live Case” Presented at EHRA Europace Conference in Madrid
Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that an abstract presentation of research performed under the direction of Dr. Jose Luis Merino Llorens, Director...
Robotic Catheterization For Cardiac Arrhythmias
Check off electromagnetism as another in a long line of technologies used extensively by the defense industry that has now found favor in medical application. The Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging (CGCI) system from Magnetecs Corp. navigates a catheter tip via...
Operating On The Heart With A Joystick
On March 11, 2008, El Pais, the largest online newspaper in Spain, reported on the unique technology and potential for the Magnetecs CGCI System. The following is a translation from the original Spanish article which can be read here: ElPais.com The doctor is...
Magnetecs Engages Dr. Alexander Fleming for U.S. Regulatory Affairs
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported the engagement of Dr. Alexander Fleming, President and CEO of Kinexum LLC, to support the U.S. Food...
Three Patents Issued to Magnetecs in January 2011
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic catheterization control systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that the United States Patent Office has issued three patents to the Company related to its robotic...
Magnetecs Receives Grants Totaling $626,000 for Remote Navigation Systems
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that the Company has received two grants to date for a total of $626,000 for the development of remote magnetic navigation...
Interim Results of Human Studies Using Magnetecs CGCI Robotic Catheter Guidance System to be Presented at Conferences in London and Tel Aviv
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that the Company’s Robotic Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging (CGCI) system and interim results of human studies using...
Human Studies Commence Using Magnetecs Robotic Catheter Guidance System
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported that human studies have commenced using the Company’s Catheter Guidance Control and Imaging (CGCI) system for patients with...
President of Madrid Inaugerates Magnetecs EP Lab in Spain
Inglewood, CA – Magnetecs Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of robotic systems for minimally invasive surgical procedures, today reported the inauguration of the electrophysiology lab at Hospital General Universitario La Paz in Madrid, Spain, equipped with the...
The solution to any technology problem begins with the examination of how nature has already created a biological answer.
– Josh Shachar
Josh Shachar is an American scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur who has pioneered the discovery of ground-breaking technologies in magnetic guidance, advanced microelectronics, biological sensors, and medical device technologies. His work has continued to push the envelope of innovation in a variety of fields including National Defence, aerospace communication, and medical diagnostics.