A new approach to weight loss
What is the Elipse Balloon?
A soft balloon is placed in your stomach. It is the first swallowable gastric balloon that requires no surgery, endoscopy*, or anesthesia.
Elipse is designed to help you reduce your food intake by taking up space in your stomach and kick-start your new, healthier lifestyle choices.
Lose an average of 10 to 15 % of your total weight in 16 weeks thanks to the balloon and a fully supported lifestyle program.
How does the Elipse Balloon work?
The balloon takes up space in your stomach and creates a feeling of fullness. This takes away hunger and means you eat less food at mealtimes.
Feel satisfied faster
Eat smaller portions
Creates a feeling of fullness
May reduce cravings
Food stays in your stomach longer
May reduce snacking
How is the Elipse Balloon placed?
The Elipse Balloon experience takes place during a brief 20-minute walk-in placement.
The balloon is placed during a 20-minute consultation with your doctor. You swallow a capsule that contains the deflated balloon. The capsule is attached to a thin tube. There is no need for surgery, endoscopy, or anesthesia. A simple X-ray is used to make sure the capsule is in the right position.
Once the capsule is in your stomach, your doctor will use the tube to fill the balloon with liquid. You will have a second X-ray to confirm the balloon is filled and that the placement is complete. Your doctor will then gently remove the tube and you’ll be on your way. With the balloon in your stomach, you will be able to eat less food without feeling hungry.
After approximately 16 weeks inside your stomach, a time-activated release valve will open, allowing the balloon to empty and pass naturally through your digestive system (also known as your gastrointestinal tract) when you use the toilet. It’s a convenient and safe way to kick-start a healthier lifestyle. In rare cases, the empty balloon may be vomited, although startling, vomiting of the balloon has not been associated with any reported adverse events to date.
Will it be obvious to others that I have the Elipse balloon in my stomach?
The Elipse Program is a discrete experience. Unless you tell people, no one will know you have had the balloon placed. There is no need to tell family, friends or colleagues about Elipse, unless of course you want to!