Safety of the Ullorex® Oral Intragastric Balloon for the Treatment of Obesity

摘要

BackgroundIntragastric balloons have been used for weight loss with varying success. Widespread use of intragastric balloons has been limited because balloons must be placed in, and removed from, the stomach endoscopically. Development of a balloon that does not require endoscopy suggests that obesity treatment with intragastric balloons is feasible. The purpose of this study was to test the Ullorex® oral intragastric balloon (OIB) in a sample of human participants.