Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2021; 13(8): 238-259
Published online Aug 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i8.238
Table 1 Summary of Intragastric balloon characteristics


FDA/CE approved


CE approved

Balloon type
Orbera
ReShape Duo
Obalon
Heliosphere
Spatz
Elipse
ManufacturerApollo EndosurgeryReShape MedicalObalon TherapeuticsHelioscopie Medical ImplantsSpatz FGIAAllurion Technologies
Filled withSalineSalineNitrogen gasAirSalineLiquid
Capacity (mL)400-700450 × 2250 × 3900-1000300-900550
Number of balloons12Up to 3111
InsertionEndoscopyEndoscopySwallowedEndoscopyEndoscopySwallowed
RemovalEndoscopyEndoscopyEndoscopyEndoscopyEndoscopyNatural pass
Duration6666124
AdjustableNoNoNoNoYesNo