- unlike saline-filled balloons, gas-filled balloons float on top of the fluid in the stomach, so they are less likely to obstruct the outlet and cause vomiting
- the Obalon system is a gradual treatment, as opposed to saline balloons where the entire volume is done all at once
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The Obalon system is the only FDA-approved, swallowable, gas-filled gastric balloon in the US, and we have been seeing some fantastic results with it. Dr. Trace Curry does these procedures right in the office. You can literally come in on your lunch break, have the procedure done, and go right back to work! A unique design involves a swallowable capsule that is slighly larger than a big multivitamin with a long tiny cather attached. The patient simply swallows the capsule, the doctor confirms the location with a simple brief Xray, and then the balloon is inflated with a gas mixture. The process is repeat for a total of 3 balloons over several weeks.
The advantage of the gas-filled Obalon system is twofold: