Endoscopic bariatrics: Current status and emerging technologies

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2025; 17(10): 109031
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031

Table 2 Intragastric balloon characteristics

Balloon type	Orbera	ReShape Duo¹	Obalon	Heliosphere	Spatz²	Elipse
Manufacturer	Apollo Endosurgery	ReShape Medical	Obalon Therapeutics	Helioscopie Medical Implants	Spatz FGIA	Allurion Technologies
Filled with	Saline	Saline	Nitrogen gas	Air	Saline	Liquid
Capacity (mL) adjustable	400-700	450 × 2	250 × 3	900-1000	300-900	550
Number of balloons	1	2	Up to 3	1	1	1
Insertion	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Swallowed	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Endoscopy
Removal	Endoscopy
Duration	6	6	6	6	12	6
Adjustable	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

¹Obtained Food and Drug Administration/conformity European approval.

²Obtained conformity European approval.

Citation: Moutzoukis MK, Argyriou K, Manolakis A, Kapsoritakis A, Christodoulou D. Endoscopic bariatrics: Current status and emerging technologies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(10): 109031
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i10/109031.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031

Moutzoukis MK, Argyriou K, Manolakis A, Kapsoritakis A, Christodoulou D. Endoscopic bariatrics: Current status and emerging technologies. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(10): 109031 [PMID: 41181529 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i10.109031]

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