Various obesity treatment tools and methods are described herein, as well
as treatments for other gastric-related diseases, e.g., GERD. Treatment
includes reducing the size of the stomach pouch to limit the caloric
intake as well as to provide an earlier feeling of satiety. This may be
done by creating a smaller gastric pouch within the stomach directly from
the interior of the stomach itself. The smaller pouches may be made
through the use of individual anchoring devices, rotating probes, or
volume reduction devices. A pyloroplasty procedure may also be performed
to render the pyloric sphincter incompetent. A gastric bypass procedure
may additionally be performed using atraumatic magnetic anastomoses
devices so that sugars and fats are passed directly to the bowel while
bypassing the stomach. Many of these procedures may be done in a variety
of combinations. Treatment may create enforced behavioral modifications
by discouraging the ingestion of high-caloric foods.