EnteroMedics (NASDAQ: ETRM) shares are up 12% late-morning following news that the first implant of the company’s vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy was successfully completed at the McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Richmond VAMC) in Richmond, Virginia, earlier this week. The pacemaker-like device works to control sensations of hunger to enable patients to control their appetite and lose weight. “With our first implant at the Richmond VAMC, we are making vBloc accessible to an even larger portion of the men and women who have served our country selflessly and are in need of solutions to address their obesity. Through our previously announced partnership with Academy Medical, eligible veterans are able to receive vBloc Therapy at little to no cost. We look forward to working with other VA medical centers and VA Choice facilities so they can offer this state-of-the art weight loss treatment,” EnteroMedics president, CEO and chairman of the board Dan Gladney stated in the news release.
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About EnteroMedics Inc.
EnteroMedics is a medical device company focused on the development and commercialization of its neuroscience based technology to treat obesity and metabolic diseases. vBloc® Neurometabolic Therapy, delivered by a pacemaker-like device called the vBloc® System, is designed to intermittently block the vagus nerves using high-frequency, low-energy, electrical impulses. EnteroMedics’ vBloc® System has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval and CE Mark. For additional prescribing information, please visit www.enteromedics.com.
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