Obalon Gastric Balloon

Obalon: The First and Only Ingestible Balloon Weight-Loss System

Obalon is an FDA-approved, ingestible balloon system designed to facilitate weight loss in obese adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 to 40. This one-of-a-kind, non-surgical system has a lifespan of six months and is intended to augment a professionally supervised nutrition and exercise program for optimal results.

Three balloons are placed inside the stomach — one per three successive outpatient visits. Balloons are delivered inside a capsule, which the patient swallows. Once inside the stomach, balloons are inflated, displacing space so patients eat less while feeling satisfied. The system, along with a moderate-intensity diet/exercise program, helps promote lifestyle changes to eating habits for continued future success.

About the Procedure

Placement of each Obalon balloon typically takes less than 10 minutes and doesn’t require sedation.
In your physician’s office, you swallow a capsule containing a small balloon, and then your physician inflates the balloon. A total of three balloons are placed across three outpatient visits.
After six months, all three balloons are removed in one procedure with light sedation. Removal typically takes no longer than 15 minutes.

The Start of a Lifestyle Shift

Success is dependent on your readiness to develop new lifestyle skills. The degree of long-term weight loss will depend on your ability to modify your lifestyle and maintain this behavior after the balloons are removed. It is important that you discuss your willingness to accept this commitment with your physician before undergoing the Obalon Balloon System treatment.

Obalon Clinical Results

Patients in Obalon’s clinical study lost twice as much weight as with diet and exercise alone.
An average of 89% of weight lost in the Obalon Clinical Study was kept off at one year (6 months post-removal), when combined with a moderate-intensity diet and exercise program.

Is Obalon Right for You?

To learn more about Obalon and whether it’s right for you, schedule a personal consultation with one of our certified physicians by filling out a form on our Contact Us page.

Benefits

Obalon is non-surgical, fully reversible, and requires no anesthesia during placement; patients return home the same day.
The Obalon Balloon System is focused on developing sustainable, healthy habits that will help you keep the weight off over time.
Patients usually resume normal activities immediately after the procedure, which takes an average of 10 minutes. No sedation is needed at the placement.
Patients lose weight throughout, and 4.4 times as much weight is lost with 3 balloons vs 2 balloons.
Patients lose ~2 times as much weight with Obalon versus diet and exercise alone.
Each balloon is delivered inside a capsule, which is easily swallowed.
You get customized support provided by a team of weight loss and healthcare experts.
It’s been proven safe and effective for weight loss with more than 1,000 patients nationwide.

Risks

You cannot receive Obalon if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.
You cannot take any stomach-irritating medicines like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or Aspirin while the balloons are in your stomach.
You cannot have the balloons placed if you plan to live in a place at an altitude more than 4,000 feet higher or 2,500 feet lower than where your doctor places your balloons.
See the Safety Information section and Patient Labeling for contraindicated activities with the Obalon Balloon System.