New Spider System Allows Scarless Bariatric Surgery
A bariatric surgeon in Southern California has successfully performed the first vertical sleeve gastrectomy using the new SPIDER Surgical System, requiring only one small incision through the belly button. The Spider system is one of the latest innovations in minimally invasive weight loss surgery. The medical device eliminates the need for multiple incisions and allows [...]
Read the full article →Weight Loss Surgery Removes Excess Stomach Via Mouth
According to surgeons at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, they have successfully performed the first sleeve gastrectomy weight loss procedure through the mouth. With sleeve gastrectomy, also known as the gastric sleeve, about 80 % of the stomach is sectioned off and permanently removed from the body. The smaller stomach leads [...]
Read the full article →EndoFLIP Device To Revolutionize Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery techniques are getting an upgrade with EndoFLIP, a revolutionary new medical device that will assist bariatric surgeons during weight loss surgery for optimum results. The EndoFLIP (Endolumenal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe) Imaging System has been CE-marked and FDA approved, so it is now available for use outside of clinical trials. The technology was [...]
Read the full article →Single Incision Vs Conventional Five Port Laparoscopic Gastric Banding
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York is currently recruiting patients to take part in a clinical trial that will compare outcomes of single incision laparoscopic gastric banding versus conventional five port laparoscopic gastric banding. This study will be one of the first to examine these two minimally invasive approaches side-by-side and determine if laparoscopic [...]
Read the full article →Advancements in Weight Loss Surgery to Help Moderately Overweight and Diabetic
Although weight loss surgery has traditionally been considered the treatment of last resort for severe obesity, new treatments and safer techniques are making surgical intervention a potentially suitable option for a greater amount of overweight individuals. As we start a new year, it is a good time to review some of the innovative procedures that [...]
Read the full article →New Laser Reduces Hunger & Zaps Away Fat
A new low-level laser that zaps away body fat and reduces hunger could have beneficial results for bariatric patients. One of the featured technologies at last weeks Medical Aesthetics Conference was the ZERONA Medical Laser, a non-surgical alternative to liposuction for body-shaping. The ZERONA procedure utilizes a FDA approved cold laser technology that melts away [...]
Read the full article →NASA Technology Advances Bariatric Surgery
The excitement is growing for robot-assisted bariatric surgery, as both surgeons and patients continue to report the many benefits from the newest advancement in minimally invasive surgery. This leading-edge technology, the second generation da Vinci Surgical System, is a computer-enhanced device that places a computer between the surgeon’s hands and the surgical instruments. The system [...]
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