PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Vinall, Phil TI - New Medical Device May Promote Long-Term Weight Loss DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 16--17 VI - 14 IP - 5 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/5/16.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/5/16.full AB - The incidence of obesity is increasing across the world. By 2020, obesity is expected to affect 672 million individuals, including 149 million in the United States. This article discusses a novel restrictive bariatric medical device called the Onciomed Gastric Vest System.