Six intragastric balloons: Which to choose?

Table 1 Summary of Intragastric balloon characteristics

		FDA/CE approved			CE approved
Balloon type	Orbera	ReShape Duo	Obalon	Heliosphere	Spatz	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)	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	Swallowed
Removal	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Endoscopy	Natural pass
Duration	6	6	6	6	12	4
Adjustable	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

FDA: Food and Drug Administration; CE: European Community.