WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators on Tuesday approved an inflatable medical balloon that aids weight loss by filling up space in the stomach. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Reshape ...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- A silicon balloon, which is less invasive than other weight loss procedures, made its debut at Midlands Clinic in 2016. ORBERA, an intragastric balloon, has been used for weight ...

Gastric balloons - silicone balloons filled with air or saline and placed in the stomach - can help people lose weight by making them feel too full to overeat. However, this effect eventually can wear ...

Microcap Allurion Technologies (NYSE:ALUR) surged ~31% in after-hours trading Thursday after posting preliminary data on weight loss associated with its gastric balloon in combination with Novo ...

WASHINGTON, DC — An intragastric balloon system is an effective and safe addition to lifestyle interventions for promoting weight loss in obese patients, new research has demonstrated. And weight loss ...

MIT engineers have revealed a new gastric balloon design that can inflate on demand to make you feel full before meals. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes Imagine a professional inflating a balloon ...

As most new moms know, post-baby weight can be frustratingly hard to lose. That's why Jennifer, a 24 year old mom from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas chose to get a little help with an ORBERA™ Intragastric ...

NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allurion Technologies, an established leader in the development of innovative, proven, and trusted weight loss experiences, today announced the Premarket Approval (PMA) ...

Findings from two abstracts presented at the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2025 Annual Meeting reinforce the role of the AI-powered Allurion Program in delivering ...

Bariatric weight-loss surgery can help patients lose five times more weight than popular medications like Ozempic, expanding ...