The Intragastric Balloon (or simply "Gastric Balloon") is a non-surgical weight loss device that's placed in your stomach. The balloon is designed to take up space in your stomach, so when you eat, you will get full faster, and this helps to prevent and discourage over-eating.
There are several companies who manufacture competing versions of the gastric balloon. We'll highlight those that the the providers in our network offer:
- Apollo Endosurgery has the Orbera balloon. This balloon was released way back in 2004 by Allergan, but it only received FDA approval on August 5th, 2015. Apollo purchased the Lap Band and Orbera business units from their creator, Allergan, back in 2013 (before the balloon was FDA approved).
- Spatz Medical created the Spatz3 adjustable balloon system. Although its been approved in over 20 countries, the FDA has not approved it yet. This balloon, however, is already recognized by ASMBS. The Spatz3 balloon offers the ability to adjust the balloon's volume to alleviate intolerance. This can help to prevent the need to remove the balloon early. Another interesting feature of this balloon is that a second wave of weight loss is possible if the patient returns for a procedure midterm to expand the balloon volume, a feature that's unique to the Spatz3 balloon.
Right now we are offering the Gastric Balloon Package with the following providers:
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Getting Started
To begin, you may create a free account and complete a brief medical questionnaire, or contact our team by phone for assistance. After your information is submitted, a provider will review your case to determine whether gastric sleeve surgery may be appropriate for you. If accepted, you can proceed with scheduling and planning next steps.
Our role is to assist with education, coordination, and communication throughout the process, so you can make informed decisions about your care.
Gastric Balloon Patient Testimonials:
Hi, on 9/21/22 I went to Mexico with Dr.Cantu to get the gastric ballon. The ballon only work the first month. After the second month I start eating more and more. I start gain weight the opposite because the food stay longer on my stomach and it start getting bigger and bigger. By the end of the
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Do it! (02/21/2020)
I was so nervous trying to decide if this is even the right thing for me to do and even more so in another country but I'm glad I followed through with my decision to have the procedure done. The entire process was smooth from the time I got there up until I left. Everyone was so nice. If your conte
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I'm very pleased with my results! I wasn't sure how things would turn out for me... however, with the balloon I loss 28lbs in the first 6months, which is totally amazing. Dr. Cantu is an awesome doctor!,(bedside manner was excellent) and he & his whole team were incredibly kind and helpful in ensuri
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