pose® 3.0 Double Helix: The gentlest medical technology for permanent gastric reduction without surgery

The revolutionary pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is based on the idea of the first true permanent gastric reduction without surgery. It is the consistent further development and now offers the full power of a surgical operation. The primary goal was to develop an even more restrictive approach, one that promotes weight loss even more specifically than previous measures. And just as important to the physicians and engineers was not to compromise the outstanding safety record of the proven pose® technology from the American company USgi Medical.

Based on the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology, an almost perfect symbiosis has emerged, which, incidentally, is only built modularly at Weight Doctors and therefore adjustable at any time: procedures that are, on the one hand, quick and simple to apply medically (our procedures using pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology require no hospital stay or extended downtime for the patient and completely eliminate cuts and scars), but on the other hand, surprisingly approach the principle of the surgical, i.e., operatively created sleeve gastrectomy.

The pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is used at Weight Doctors in the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® when medical assessment and individual patient goals indicate no contraindications.

The essential advantages of surgical sleeve gastrectomy, but without its extended downtime

The Weight Doctors Endo-Sleeve using pose® 3.0 Double Helix, also referred to as sleeve gastrectomy without surgery, is a new, innovative and scar-free technology for gastric reduction that is used as part of our Weight Doctors SLEEVE® and works as follows:

First, like in a gastroscopy, an endoscope is introduced through the mouth into the stomach. Using special apparatus, tiny anchors and special threads, the stomach wall is first folded along the entire length of the stomach and then sutured. Through this process, two things happen in the stomach: 1) The stomach is narrowed, i.e., significantly reduced in its curved width. 2) The stomach is shortened and thus smaller in length. Both together lead to a significantly reduced stomach volume, at maximum only about 25-30%. The result is that even small amounts of food are sufficient to achieve an earlier feeling of satiety, feel this longer and thus eat less.

The procedure is performed in a single endoscopic session under general anesthesia on an outpatient basis. The effect of the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology as part of our Weight Doctors SLEEVE® is permanent.

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    Why is the pose® 2 ENDO SLEEVE so effective?

     

    Advantage #1
    Have a reduced stomach size for good! The pose® 2 treatment can accompany you for the rest of your life. Due to the tubular reduction of the stomach, only a fraction of food volume can be consumed.

    Advantage #2
    The risk-reward trade-off is second to none: you have the opportunity to reduce your stomach volume by 60%, lose about 50% of your excess weight after 6 months and forego the usual risks and complications from other surgical procedures.

    Advantage#3
    Never before has the downtime following a medical treatment for obesity been shorter! With the pose® 2 ENDO-SLEEVE procedure you can get back to your normal routine after a long weekend.

    Advantage#4
    The pose® 2 ENDO-SLEEVE procedure is not restrictive. Your quality of life noticeably improves just after a few weeks.

    AT A GLANCE

    Duration of the procedure

    30-45 minutes

    • Type of anesthesia

    general anesthesia

    Stay

    outpatient

    Pain level

    very low

    Scarring

    none

    Sociable

    after 3 – 4 days

    Durability

    permanent

    Cost

    from R 199,000

    Experience really matters

    Undergoing weight loss treatment is a big decision, often patients have considered it for years before taking the plunge. 

    For a long time patients were presented only with surgical options for obesity. Whilst these options can be good, they are also invasive. Weight Doctors® recognised early on that a large potion of weight loss patients are generally healthy with a BMI lower than 50. A minimally invasive, yet powerful procedure suits these patients perfectly. 

    Weight Doctors® were amongst the first European specialists to provide Endoscopic treatment for weight loss and have grown to be the largest with centres across South Africa, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and beyond. Not only that, Endoscopic treatment is our speciality and passion. 

    Working with International experts such as Dr Devinder Bansi, Professor Karl Miller and Professor Jan Willem Greve soon saw Weight Doctors® at the cutting edge of endoscopic treatment and performing cases in high volume. 

    Now the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® sits alongside traditional surgical weight loss methods, is approved for use within most national and medical guidelines worldwide including the U.S. and attracts around 10'000 patients each year. 

    With all this said, the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® is an intricate procedure only to be performed by experts who carry out the procedure routinely and with an excellent clinical team. At Weight Doctors®, patients can be confident of this expert team, alongside excellent clinical facilities and industry leading aftercare. Read more about the 12 best reasons to choose Weight Doctors®.

    When is the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology the right choice for my Endo-Sleeve?

    Overweight, especially morbid obesity, is often an immense burden on the body and mind of many affected people. Not only can serious secondary diseases arise from it. Social structures can also be subject to considerable restrictions as a result, sometimes leading to isolation. And it is precisely then that it becomes particularly difficult for those affected to get out of this emotional and health-related low again. While for many the desire to lose weight is great, the strength to cope with this task alone is often not available.

    The pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is available at Weight Doctors only with the Weight Doctors SLEEVE®

    The Weight Doctors team has been helping to give patients new motivation and zest for life for almost 2 decades. We look back on thousands of wonderful moments with our patients and draw the greatest strength from the fact that they finally rediscover their happiness in life. Until now, however, even we had certain limits that we could hardly cross. With the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® based on pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology, everything is now different: It is particularly suitable for patients who want to lose significantly more than 25kg or have a BMI of more than 40 – precisely those patients who suffer most from their weight situation. Available exclusively only at Weight Doctors.

    The ingenious idea of pose® simply thought further

    As the name reveals, pose® 3.0 Double Helix is an endoscopic technology that works entirely without surgical operation and in which the stomach wall is sutured from the inside using a special anchor system patented by the American company USgi Medical. This is how the real Endo-Sleeve is created at Weight Doctors. In the course of application, this results in a significant reduction of stomach volume, at Weight Doctors even up to 75%. This brings about a quick feeling of satiety even with the intake of small amounts of food. Excess weight is quickly reduced when using the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology.

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    Lose more than 50% of excess weight, already after half a year

    The chances of success with gastric reduction to lose weight continuously and permanently without having to fear major surgical risks have never been as good as with the new pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology. Clinical studies prove that patients lose on average more than 50% of their excess weight. And that already after just over half a year. The BMI of the observed patients dropped from an average of 37 to 30.

    Also in comparison to the earlier first-generation pose® technology, the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology excels: Patients not only lose weight about 2-3 months faster, they also lose approximately 20% more of their body weight in the first year. Furthermore, healing progresses faster and the pain curve is reduced because the latest technology requires significantly less invasiveness than earlier approaches.

    With our Weight Doctors SLEEVE® based on pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology, there is thus a unique opportunity to free oneself from the shackles of morbid obesity, incredibly strengthen one’s health condition and begin starting a new, previously thought lost life. Your contact persons at Weight Doctors help to further enhance the effect of the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® through suitable nutrition and exercise programs.

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    “The pose® 2 ENDO SLEEVE procedure finally does away with all prejudices against minimally invasive obesity treatment. There is currently no better alternative for a gentle, effective and above all, permanent, treatment to address pathological obesity.”

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

    The pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is an innovative technical platform that we use as part of the application of our Weight Doctors SLEEVE®. You can best imagine it like this: The pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology represents the special and patented equipment, the instruments and the materials used, which we need for the provision of our exclusive Weight Doctors SLEEVE® and thus create an Endo-Sleeve – i.e., an endoscopically produced form of gastric reduction.

    The Weight Doctors SLEEVE® based on the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is performed during a gastroscopy, i.e., endoscopically, under general anesthesia. The procedure usually takes 30-45 minutes, rarely 1 hour. A hospital stay is usually not required, however, Weight Doctors recommend staying overnight for observation in the clinic for patient safety. A special liquid diet is recommended for the first 3 weeks. As part of accompanying coaching, the diet is gradually rebuilt step by step until reaching the normal state without restrictions.

    The Endo-Sleeve using pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is an extremely well-tolerated and particularly gentle treatment. Complications are rare and can usually be treated conservatively, i.e., without further surgical intervention or operation. Minor bleeding from the suture site in the stomach, hematomas or injuries to the stomach or esophagus can occur, but in the hands of an experienced specialist physician, these are extremely rare complications.

    Weight Doctors would like to emphasize, however: Despite the very good safety profile and minimally invasive character, the Weight Doctors SLEEVE® in connection with pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is a medical procedure that requires special consultation and indication assessment by a specialist physician specialized in this field. We therefore recommend in any case taking advantage of a free consultation appointment with one of our Weight Doctors SLEEVE® specialists.

    The pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is an innovative endoscopic technology for creating an endoscopically created sleeve gastrectomy. The approach is based on the proven pose® technology of the earlier generation, which has already been applied more than 12,000 times worldwide.

    In comparison, the performance of the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology is significantly higher: the scientifically observed weight loss in patients is significantly higher – after 6 to 7 months, more than 50% of the original excess weight. Almost 95% of all patients lose significantly, i.e., in the double-digit percentage range, of body weight already in the first 6 months. While the pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology does not quite achieve the success rates of a surgically created sleeve gastrectomy, as Weight Doctors also offer with the Gastric Sleeve, for example. However, measured against the risks patients must accept and the associated downtime, there is currently no more effective technology for many than pose® 3.0 Double Helix. However, it is absolutely essential to pay attention to how this technology is used: At Weight Doctors, we have developed a special treatment philosophy for this, which is modularly structured and maximally aligned with patient needs: Learn more about the procedures of Weight Doctors SLEEVE® based on pose® 3.0 Double Helix technology.

    Of course, it must be assumed that success here also depends significantly on how strongly patients feel committed to the further recommendations of nutritional counseling and exercise therapy and follow them.

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