'They took shrapnel from my heart' – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine
Summary
Ukrainian soldier Serhiy Melnyk was saved by a new medical tool after shrapnel from a drone lodged in his heart. A surgeon used a magnet-based device to remove the metal fragment without making large cuts. This tool, designed to quickly and safely extract shrapnel, is now widely used in Ukraine due to the increase of such injuries in warfare.Key Facts
- Serhiy Melnyk, a Ukrainian soldier, had a piece of shrapnel lodged in his heart from a Russian drone.
- Drone warfare has led to an increase in shrapnel injuries, which now account for up to 80% of battlefield trauma.
- A new medical device with a magnet is used to remove shrapnel from wounds with small cuts.
- Cardiovascular surgeon Serhiy Maksymenko's team has used this device in over 70 heart operations in one year.
- Oleh Bykov, who volunteers for the army, helped develop the tool by modernizing older techniques.
- The magnetic extractors make surgeries less invasive and more precise by drawing metal fragments out.
- The tool has been praised by war medics for its ability to find shrapnel quickly and safely.
- Around 3,000 units of the magnetic extractor have been distributed across Ukraine to hospitals and field medics.
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