Start your weight-loss journey
5 steps to start your Allurion Program
Discuss with your doctor your health issues, previous weight-loss attempts, goals, and motivations to determine which solution would be best for you. During this initial consultation, your doctor will conduct a thorough examination, review your medical history, and answer all your questions.
If you are eligible for the placement of the Allurion Balloon and if the Allurion Program is the best option for you after evaluating potential benefits and risks, you can schedule the balloon placement date together.
Your doctor will place your Allurion Balloon during an outpatient consultation.2
You will return home with your new connected scale linked to the Allurion app, and start your weight-loss journey.
The Allurion Balloon is an FDA approved gastric balloon (also known as an intragastric balloon or IGB) made from polyurethane, a material that is much thinner and more flexible than the silicone material in other gastric balloons. The Allurion Balloon is enclosed in a Smart Capsule that is composed of a vegetarian, non-animal derived, degradable material that encloses the balloon. The balloon occupies space within the stomach, promoting a feeling of fullness and reducing food intake. After approximately 16 weeks, the Allurion Balloon empties through a patented Release Valve and is naturally eliminated.
The Smart Capsule is swallowed by the patient to introduce the Allurion Balloon into the stomach. In previously published studies, 99.9% of patients were able to swallow the Capsule.
The filled Allurion Balloon is designed to remain in the stomach for approximately 16 weeks. During the AUDACITY Study, the Balloon remained in the stomach for a little over 15 weeks.
During this time, the Allurion Balloon operates in the same ways as other IGBs to promote satiety and reduce food consumption.
We understand that weight regain after balloon passage is a common fear and source of anxiety. This is why the Allurion Balloon is accompanied by nutritional coaching and medical support to help you change your lifestyle and develop a healthier routine. Once the Allurion Balloon is out of your body, the support from your follow-up team continues until the end of the Allurion Programme to help you maintain the same eating habits.
Important information to consider before the placement of an Allurion Gastric Balloon
- The Allurion Balloon is a medical device indicated for short-term limited weight loss treatment in adults between 22 years and 65 years old who live with excess weight or obesity with a body mass index (BMI) from 30 to 40 kg/m2 who have had at least one unsuccessful attempt at a weight loss program.
- The mean residence time for the Allurion Balloon is variable with an average observed residence time of 15.3 weeks. The Allurion Gastric Balloon System (AGBS) is to be used in conjunction with a moderate intensity lifestyle modification therapy program. The AGBS consists of up to two Allurion Balloons placed during a 10-month period. See the Instructions for Use here.
- If you are interested, discuss it with your doctor to carefully evaluate both the risks and benefits of the treatment and to confirm that this solution is suitable for you. of the treatment and to confirm that this solution is suitable for you.
- Eligibility for the placement of an Allurion Balloon will be assessed by a certified doctor after an initial consultation and a careful review of your medical history.