Science & Evidence Behind Sleeve Plus

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  GT Metabolic MagDI System — FDA 510(k) Clearance

  510(k) clearance (2024) for side-to-side duodeno-ileal anastomosis using a magnetic compression device.

• GT Metabolic Solutions

  GT Metabolic Solutions — Magnetic Anastomosis Program

  Manufacturer information on magnetic compression duodeno-ileal anastomosis devices.

• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

  ASMBS — Bariatric Surgery Procedures

  Society overview of established bariatric procedures and patient resources.

• ASMBS & IFSO

  ASMBS / IFSO 2022 Indications for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

  Updated joint indications including BMI thresholds and metabolic considerations.

• American Diabetes Association

  ADA — Standards of Care: Obesity and Weight Management

  Society guidance on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and the role of metabolic surgery.

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinology

  AACE — Clinical Practice Guidelines

  Endocrinology guidance on obesity and metabolic disease management.

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

  NIH / NIDDK — Bariatric Surgery

  Patient-facing overview of bariatric surgery from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

• Peer-reviewed journal

  Gagner M, et al. — Magnetic Compression Duodeno-Ileal Anastomosis (2023)

  Early feasibility and safety reports of magnetic compression duodeno-ileal anastomosis combined with sleeve gastrectomy.

• Peer-reviewed journal

  Gagner M, et al. — Mid-Term Outcomes (2025)

  Follow-up outcomes data; longer-term and comparative trials are still in progress.

• Obesity Control Center

  Obesity Control Center — Outcomes from 19,801 Patients

  Published case series of bariatric outcomes across more than 19,000 patients treated at OCC.

Sleeve Plus is studied in short- and mid-term peer-reviewed reports. Long-term randomized comparative data versus established procedures are still being collected. Citations on this page support specific educational statements; they do not establish superiority claims and do not constitute medical advice.