Noninvasive Device For GERD, Obesity Developed
Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
A new, noninvasive gastroplasty device to treat two separate disorders -- gastroesophageal-reflux disease (GERD) and morbid obesity has recently been developed. Typically, operations for GERD or obesity are performed using incisions, which requires hospitalization and have the potential for significant complications, he said. The device, a flexible tube with a metal capsule that is 3-feet-long and less than 4/5 of an inch in diameter -- avoids the need for incisions.
