Could Stomach Balloons Offer Risk-Free Weight Loss Surgery?
The last 2 decades have presented a variety of different scientific methods for preventing obesity – gastric bypasses included. However despite the the medical directive a couple of years ago which enforced the ruling that all Cosmetic Centers must have expert surgeons and equipment, these types of weight loss procedures are still life threatening.
Even taking into consideration the fact that complication rates have dropped by 2.2% from 12.2% of patients to 10%, and mortality rates have reduced from 0.28% to 0.20% (a 0.08% drop) – these improvements are not enough when you factor in the thousands of people who undergo these procedures every single year.
However, hope could be around the corner for slimmers if the ReShape Medical of San Clemente’s dual action balloon system is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Designed to help obese patients who have a BMI above or below the required guidelines for gastric bypass and band placement procedures, or who are under 18, the double-balloon mechanism could easily support this overlooked group.
How does it work?
Currently, the dual balloon system is inserted down a slimmer’s throat using thin tubing before being pumped with saline. As these 2 oval sections are inflated, slimmer’s will start to feel full and decrease their food cravings
More importantly, once dieters reach their weight loss goal, this cosmetic device can easily be deflated and removed from the stomach without being surgically removed.
As we speak, this dual action balloon is meant to perform its first medical trial at the beginning of April where 30 volunteers across three surgeries will be inserted with this balloon mechanism. Should it work, this study will be applied to 350 volunteers across ten surgeries and eventually will be presented to the FDA for approval.
Does it work?
It is undeniable that this double balloon mechanism could potentially help hundreds of thousands of obese patients who are either under 18 or suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease and muscle problems to lose those excess lbs, but this double balloon system has got a long way to go before it is approved.
In 1984, a similar single balloon device was established by Garren-Edwards and was implanted into patients. However, with no backup membrane to protect it, this mechanism was prone to breaking and slipping into the small intestine where it produced dangerous blockages. Consequently, this device was quickly removed from the market.
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