The swallowable gastric balloon has gained FDA approval for short-term weight loss in adults with obesity. Learn more.

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

The newly-approved device requires only that patients swallow it in their doctor's office to achieve weight loss, according ...

FDA approves swallowable Allurion Gastric Balloon for weight loss in adults with obesity who failed prior lifestyle programs.

Officially launched in 2015, FDA has approved the first-ever gastric balloon that helps reduce body weight by 14 per cent. FDA Approves First-Ever Swallowable Balloon For Weight Loss: The US Food and ...

Weight loss is a complicated process. Some people may need extra help to burn fat and keep the weight off. The most common option is weight loss surgery. However, it may not be affordable for everyone ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA --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 ...

Loyola Medicine's comprehensive weight loss center is offering a new option to treat obesity - a grapefruit-size gastric balloon that takes up as much as half the volume of the stomach. The Orbera® ...

Intragastric balloons are temporary, non-surgical weight-loss devices placed in the stomach to reduce gastric capacity. These devices are used in adults who are overweight or suffer from obesity and ...

In the AUDACITY trial, 58% of patients using the Allurion Balloon achieved at least a 5% total body weight loss at 48 weeks. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Allurion Gastric ...