Procedure Overview

The TOGA® Procedure is a new investigational** incision-free treatment for obesity. The TOGA® System is a set of flexible staplers designed to be introduced and operated transorally (through the mouth) to restrict the capacity of the stomach, giving patients a feeling of fullness after a small meal. The procedure is intended to be safer and easier for patients to tolerate than conventional obesity surgery.

** The TOGA System has been granted CE Mark but is not yet available for sale.

Intended Benefits of the TOGA Procedure

Uses the same approach as restrictive bariatric procedures – designed to limit the capacity of the stomach to give patients a feeling of fullness after a small meal
Uses standard titanium staple technology
No surgical incisions
Less invasive than standard bariatric surgical procedures

Steps of the TOGA Procedure

Step 1

With the patient under general anesthesia, the TOGA Sleeve Stapler is inserted through the mouth into the stomach.

Step 2

Tissue is gathered into the stapler using suction and staples are delivered.

Step 3

This creates a narrow sleeve.

Step 4

The process is repeated to create a sleeve of desired length.

Step 5

The sleeve slows the movement of food through the stomach, giving a feeling of fullness after a smaller meal.

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