There’s a pretty incredible medical first happening right here in Akron, and it sounds almost futuristic. Summa Health has become the first hospital in Ohio to perform a new, minimally invasive weight-loss procedure that uses magnets instead of traditional surgery.
Yes… magnets. So how does it work?
Instead of making incisions or using staples, doctors use a system that allows two tiny magnets to connect parts of the small intestine from the inside. Over a few weeks, the body naturally forms a new connection, no cutting required…