Not yet approved in the US, but already making headlines, this telemetrically adjustable gastric band was developed by Swiss medical technology developer EndoArt S.A.:
EndoArt’s proprietary technology platform, including FloWatch® technology… powers the EASYBAND®Remote Adjustable Gastric Band System, a next-generation, telemetrically-adjustable gastric banding device for the treatment of morbid obesity. The EASYBAND® device is surgically implanted around the upper stomach and can be adjusted when necessary according to each patient’s individual weight loss needs and results using a simple control unit placed over the device. The control unit transmits power and commands to, and receives information from, an implanted antenna connected to the EASYBAND®, which can then be adjusted precisely and in just minutes.
Recent acquisition of EndoArt by Allergan, lnc. should make it easier for the device to move through the regulatory process at the FDA.
Product page: Easyband…
(hat tip: Red Herring)