VBloc Bariatric Surgery
Welcome to research news from AABC. Today we are reporting on a really novel and recently approved bariatric surgery procedure. Complete FDA Summary http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/MedicalDevices/MedicalDevicesAdvisoryCommittee/Gastroenterology-UrologyDevicesPanel/UCM401000.pdf Unlike other surgeries like gastric by-pass, sleeves or banding this laparoscopic procedure targets some of the messengers between the gut and the brain via the vagus nerve. It is called VBLOC Vagal Blocking therapy and was developed by EnteroMedics.
Welcome to research news from AABC. Today we are reporting on a really novel and recently approved bariatric surgery procedure. Complete FDA Summary http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/MedicalDevices/MedicalDevicesAdvisoryCommittee/Gastroenterology-UrologyDevicesPanel/UCM401000.pdf Unlike other surgeries like gastric by-pass, sleeves or banding this laparoscopic procedure targets some of the messengers between the gut and the brain via the vagus nerve. It is called VBLOC Vagal Blocking therapy and was developed by EnteroMedics.