MONTREAL, Jan. 14, 2026 /CNW/ – A transformative weight-loss surgical procedure using magnets, dubbed the “MagDI,” was invented by a pioneer in the field of bariatric surgery, Dr. Michel Gagner, Chief of Surgery at Westmount Square Surgical Center. Surgical magnets from GT Metabolic have recently been approved by Health Canada, his approach, the first of its kind, to joining two intestinal segments, is less invasive than traditional bariatric surgery.
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