Guest guest Posted June 8, 2001 Report Share Posted June 8, 2001 > My doctor Dr. Henry Buckwald at the Fairveiw / University of Minnesota hospital was doing this procedure and was offered to me and others at the time of our orientation meeting. We were told the surgery would be free > and we could get it faster than regular wls surgery. I know 2 women who signed on for this surgery and one got it and the I dont think the other was able to get it because the testing of this procedure was being put on > hold for awhile. I dont know what goings on now as this was what was happening in May Carol L > > > Message: 22 > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 02:54:00 -0000 > From: sage@... > Subject: New Procedure on GMA > > A friend of mine told me about a new procedure that he heard about on > GMA last week. It is called the Transcend Implantable Gastric > Stimulator. Two electrodes from a pacemaker-like device are attached > to the stomach wall. They discharge a tiny current and apparently > eliminate any hunger. They have been used in Europe since the mid > nineties and are in investigational trials in the U.S. The > manufacturer is in the US. Their website is www.transneuronix.com. > > Has anyone heard anything about this? > > Best - > > Nick in Sage > > ________________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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