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FDA Approved pacemaker for Stomach:
FDA Clears
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved a novel dieting device that acts like a pacemaker for the stomach by manipulating the nerve pathway that makes people feel hungry or full.
The device, made by EnteroMedics Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., is the first of its kind to treat obesity by targeting nerves that link the stomach and the brain. The Maestro Rechargeable System would block electrical signals in the abdominal vagus nerve by dispatching high-frequency electrical pulses.
Federally approved weight-loss drugs and devices have huge sales potential but a mixed track record of success. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel concluded the Maestro system showed a sustained weight loss in patients even though it fell short of its goal.
FDA Clears
Federal regulators on Wednesday approved a novel dieting device that acts like a pacemaker for the stomach by manipulating the nerve pathway that makes people feel hungry or full.
The device, made by EnteroMedics Inc. of St. Paul, Minn., is the first of its kind to treat obesity by targeting nerves that link the stomach and the brain. The Maestro Rechargeable System would block electrical signals in the abdominal vagus nerve by dispatching high-frequency electrical pulses.
Federally approved weight-loss drugs and devices have huge sales potential but a mixed track record of success. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel concluded the Maestro system showed a sustained weight loss in patients even though it fell short of its goal.
