Gastric balloon being tested

Gastric balloon being tested as alternative to weight-loss surgery, GLP-1 meds
Researchers have developed and are testing a small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full or not.
Inflatable Gastric Balloons May Be the New Frontier in Weight-Loss, Research Shows
B ack in the early 2000s, Gastric Band Surgery (LAP-Band) was seen as the new frontier in weight loss. However, by 2019, it accounted for only 0.9 percent of all bariatric procedu
Inflatable gastric balloon design with controller could help people lose weight
Gastric balloons—silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach—can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect can eventually wear off as the stomach becomes used to the sensation of fullness.
New gastric balloon works on demand
Approved for use in the United States, saline filled gastric balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and studies have shown that they work well, but the benefits are often temporary.
MIT’s new silicone balloons inflate, deflate in stomach to help people lose weight
If successful in human trials, this new gastric balloon could offer a solution for those unsuitable for surgery or those who don't see results from existing weight-loss medications. Currently, alternatives for obesity treatment include gastric bypass surgery, stomach stapling, and weight-loss drugs like semaglutide.
U.S. researchers develop new inflatable gastric balloon helping weight control
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. researchers have designed a new type of gastric balloon that could help people lose weight, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
Inflatable Gastric Balloon Could Help People Lose Weight
Gastric balloons — silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach — can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect eventua
New Weight-Loss Advance: A Gastric Balloon You Control to Feel Full or Not
Invasive weight-loss surgeries can often be a tough sell, too. Now, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they've developed an alternative: A small, implanted gastric balloon that people can inflate or deflate to feel full or not.
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Woman drops jaws with dramatic weight loss transformation that took just one year
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Intragastric Balloons Market Size to Surpass USD 160.7 Million by 2031, Expanding at a CAGR of 12.2%| States Transparency Market Research, Inc.
Simplification and streamlining of regulatory processes expedite product approvals, facilitating faster market entry for new ...
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Intragastric Balloons
The weight loss balloon (also called the intragastric balloon) is a simple, non-surgical outpatient procedure. Gastric balloons are an option for people who need to lose weight but do not ...
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Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation of Benign Gastric Outlet Obstruction
Over a 3-year period (1995-1998), 23 patients underwent EBD for benign GOO. All patients had symptoms of GOO, that is postprandial vomiting, often containing stale food, and abdominal pain ...