It is implanted without endoscopy or sedation, in 10 minutes, in a simple way, only with radiological control. A simple capsule is swallowed with small sips of water.
The size is less than a “snack of a sandwich”. The capsule contains the balloon and a tube to fill it.
Once in the stomach (radiological control by a medical expert), it is filled with physiological serum from 400 to 500 cc. The balloon contains a valve that is undone by the action of the acid, until it opens about 16 weeks. During this period, control abdominal ultrasounds are performed.
At 16 weeks, it is emptied and expelled spontaneously through faeces. Patients treated with Gastric Balloon lose about 12 to 15 kg of weight.