B ack in the early 2000s, Gastric Band Surgery (LAP-Band) was seen as the new frontier in weight loss. However, by 2019, it ...

MIT engineers have revealed a new gastric balloon design that can inflate on demand to make you feel full before meals.

Inflated balloons that trick the stomach into feeling full have long been used for weight loss. The problem is that they become less effective the longer they stay inflated. Now, MIT engineers have ...

Gastric balloons-silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach-can help people lose weight by making ...

completing the first patient procedures with a yet-unnamed transcatheter aortic valve replacement system. The new balloon-expanded heart valve is set to complement Abbott’s self-expandable ...

If successful in human trials, this new gastric balloon could offer a solution for those unsuitable for surgery or those who ...

who cannot undergo surgery or did not tolerate the [weight-loss] medication or had some other contraindication, there are limited options," he said. "Traditional gastric balloons are still being ...

CardioFocus, Inc., a medical device company dedicated to advancing ablation treatment for cardiac arrhythmias, today ...

Approved for use in the United States, saline filled gastric balloons stimulate a sense of fullness in the stomach, and ...

Gastric balloons—silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach—can help people lose weight by making ...

Engineers designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed. It could offer an alternative for people who don't want to undergo more invasive treatments such as ...