An inflatable device implanted in the stomach as an adjunct to therapy of morbid obesity. Specific types include the silicone Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble (GEGB), approved by the FDA in 1985, and the Ballobes Balloon.
Also Known As:
Ballobes Balloons; Balloon, Ballobes; Balloon, Gastric; Balloons, Ballobes; Balloons, Gastric; Bubble, Garren-Edwards Gastric; Bubble, Gastric; Bubbles, Gastric; Garren Edwards Gastric Bubble; Gastric Balloons; Gastric Bubble, Garren-Edwards; Gastric Bubbles; Ballobes Balloon; Garren-Edwards Gastric Bubble; Gastric Bubble