Update on bariatric surgical procedures and an introduction to the implantable weight loss device: the Maestro Rechargeable System

Abstract

Stephanie S Hwang,1 Mark C Takata,1 Ken Fujioka,2 William Fuller1 1Division of General/Bariatric Surgery, Scripps Clinic Weight Management, 2Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, USA Abstract: There are many different methods of treating obesity, ranging from various medical options to several surgical therapies. This paper briefly summarizes current surgical options for weight loss with a focus on one of the newest US Food and Drug Administration-approved devices for surgical weight loss therapy, the Maestro Rechargeable System. Also known as the vagal blocking for obesity control implantable device, this tool blocks vagal nerve activity to induce weight loss. Keywords: VBLOC device, vagal, vagus, obesity

Keywords

• Bariatric surgery
• Maestro Rechargeable System
• VBLOC device
• Vagal nerve
• morbid obesity
• vagus nerve