First-in-man feasibility study of a novel ingestible magnetically inflated balloon capsule for treatment of obesity
Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are an established treatment option for obesity. Major barriers to dissemination of IGBs include lack of long-term efficacy outcomes, safety concerns, cost, and tolerability. We developed a novel ingestible magnetically inflated balloon capsule (IMI-BC) in hopes of overc...
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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2020
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145348 |