A medical device and method for detection, retrieval or elimination of disease-associated
toxins and biomarkers is provided. A plurality of magnets is arranged within a flexible sheath
forming a flexible wire. The magnets are magnetically attached to each other, end-to-end,
and arranged with their magnetic polarities alternating in direction. The magnetization
direction of each of the magnets is orthogonal to the length axis of the flexible wire. The
medical device is completely self-contained and does not require a bulky external field …