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Transoral Gastroplasty TOGA procedure > Satiety Inc > First U.S. incision-free procedure for obesity > Bariatric surgeons > Gastric bypass surgery > Gold standard for weight-loss procedures > Restrictive pouch becomes bigger over time > Benefits from an endoscopic procedure > compared to laparoscopic or open surgery > Further decrease the size of the pouch

Friday, July 25, 2008

Is this a shift in the way the surgical treatment of obesity is approached? Does this technique provide results close to those achieved with more traditional surgery? Is the TOGA procedure an option for people who need to lose a great deal of weight but don’t want to have surgery?

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STOMAPHYX PLUS > Next-Generation Device > Stronger suction capable > Natural Orifice Surgery NOS > Transoral incisionless surgery > EndoGastric Solutions EGS > Incisionless transoral procedures > Treatment of upper gastrointestinal conditions > Gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD > GI conditions > EsophyX > Leading-edge NOS natural orifice surgery products > Proprietary NOS platform technology

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Does the use of a standard endoscope permit easier clearing of the visual field? Does the higher resolution image allow for even greater precision? Is StomaphyX the future of surgery, and NOS the next step beyond laparoscopy?

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…EndoGastric Solutions (EGS), the world leader in natural orifice surgery (NOS) products […]

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Hybrid procedures > Bridge between laparoscopic and transluminal surgery > Natural Orifice Trans Umbilical Surgery NOTUS > Trans Umbilical Endoscopic Surgery TUES > Trans Umbilical Laparoscopic Assisted TULA > New ways how to minimize bodily trauma > Improved cosmesis > Psychological advantage for patients

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What are the benefits of performing a cholecystectomy through a 20mm umbilical port that might increase the risk of abdominal wall complications? Will it be possible to reduce the size of the instruments and scopes to make them suitable for a smaller umbilical port? What role have flexible scopes with operative channels and endoscopic instruments?

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Bovine collagen injections in the GE tract > Curon Medical’s Stretta device > NDO Plicator > Enteryx Boston Scientific > Gatekeeper Medtronic > Wilson-Cook endoscopic suturing device > EsophyX EndoGastric Solutions > What’s next?

Monday, October 22, 2007

Where are GERD therapies going from here? When will the reimbursement policies for endoluminal therapies change? Is the lack of coverage and efficacy data going to slow down the application of new techniques?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…three different endoluminal procedures are being used…to treat GERD patients: endoscopic suturing with the NDO Plicator (NDO […]

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Friday, October 19, 2007

Are we getting closer to the goal of incisionless surgery? Will diseases of the large intestine entirely be treated through the channels of the large intestine? Will hybrid endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures using small incisions be used for removing lesions from inside the colon?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
NOTES uses various body orifices as points […]

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NOTES start-up company receives $11.5 million venture capital > Apollo Group consists of Drs. Anthony Kalloo and Sergey Kantsevoy of Johns Hopkins University > Christopher Gostout of the Mayo Clinic > Peter Cotton and Robert Hawes of Medical University of South Carolina > Sydney Chung of Chinese University of Hong Kong > Jay Pasricha of University of Texas Medical Branch

Friday, October 12, 2007

How many new start-up companies will we see in the emerging field of NOTES surgery? Are centers for technology development of universities and medical schools the key to bringing new ideas to life? Are collaborating physician groups a new trend in the funding of new medical device ideas?

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…Two venture firms […]

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