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The medical device is invasive, designed for long-term use and consists of a collapsed silicone balloon with a check valve, a silicone catheter for placement of the balloon with a silicone sheath, a steel guidewire for rigidity, a PVC tube for liquid transfusion.
• Balloon volume: 400-700ml
• Probe diameter 6±0.2
• Device weight: no more than 70g: gross weight: no more than 200g
• The device is supplied non-sterile and is intended for single use only. Sterilization prior to use is not recommended or required.
The collapsed balloon is installed with a gastroscope under intravenous anesthesia. After filling the balloon with saline, a ball with a volume of 400-700ml is formed. Inside the stomach, the balloon fills its excess volume, so less food is needed to provoke the reaction of the receptors, which signal about the filling of the stomach. Therefore, the patient gets the feeling of satiety earlier than usual.
