An intragastric balloon (gastric balloon) is a silicone balloon filled with saline and placed in the stomach through the endoscope. It occupies gastric volume as part of a structured weight-loss programme with dietitian follow-up. It is placed and removed through the gastroscope with no incision, at an endoscopy list under sedation.
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A saline-filled silicone balloon placed endoscopically in the stomach to occupy gastric volume as part of a structured weight-loss programme.
An intragastric balloon, also called a gastric balloon, is a silicone balloon that is placed in the stomach through the endoscope and filled with saline. It occupies part of the gastric volume. The balloon on this page is used as part of a structured weight-loss programme with dietitian follow-up.
The balloon is placed and removed through the gastroscope. There is no incision and nothing is resected. Placement is done at an endoscopy list under sedation, so no theatre slot and no general anaesthesia are booked. The fill volume is set at placement.
This page lists three situations: obesity managed without surgery inside a supervised programme with dietitian follow-up, a high-risk patient who has to lose weight before bariatric surgery, and a patient who has not reached the target with medical treatment and diet alone. Whether a patient is suitable is the physician's decision. The balloon is placed at endoscopy units that run a supervised weight management programme with a bariatric team.
This page does not give a weight-loss figure and does not promise a result. The balloon is one part of a structured programme with dietitian follow-up, and the outcome differs from patient to patient. What to expect for a patient is discussed with the physician who assesses that patient.
A list price is not published on this page, and neither is a patient price by city or by centre. The price depends on the product and the quantity. To get a quote for an endoscopy unit, use the Request an export quote button at the bottom of this page. Name the product, the quantity and the destination country.
Melekırmak, an Istanbul-based medical device distributor, offers this intragastric balloon to endoscopy units that run a supervised weight management programme with a bariatric team. The balloon is silicone, saline-filled and placed through the gastroscope. For availability, documentation and lead time in your country, use the Request an export quote button at the bottom of this page and name the product, the quantity and the destination country.
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Updated: 09.11.2026
