non invasive alternative to gastric bypass surgery
Spatz Adjustable Intragastric Stomach Balloon
   
 
The Balloon Procedure:  
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Spatz Balloon Advantages:  
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News & Events
 

Non Surgical Weight Loss Procedure

News & Events

"Adjustable Intragastric Balloons: A 12-Month Pilot Trial in Endoscopic Weight Loss Management."
Machytka E, Klvana P, Kornbluth A, Peikin S, Mathus-Vliegen LE, Gostout C, Lopez-Nava G, Shikora S, Brooks J.
Obes Surg. 2011 May 8. [Epub ahead of print]

"The Big Picture: Hoping to Avoid the Knife"
NY Times
March 2011

"The Spatz Adjustable Balloon System for Weight Loss Becomes the First Intragastric Balloon to Receive Regulatory Approval for 1 Year Implantation Time"
Jericho, N.Y., PRNewswire
November 2010

"New Adjustable Intragastric Balloon Appears Well-Tolerated, Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss"
Spatz-FGIA to Present Clinical Data at DDW 2010

Bariatric Times
May 2010

"Gastric Balloon May Offer a Solution Weight Loss"
Medical Device Daily
DDW Notebook
May 2010

"Spatz FGIA Announces First Implants of SpatzTM Adjustable Intragastric Balloon System"
October 2009

 
May 2012:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in San Diego, USA, May 20-22, 2012. Attendees are invited to attend an ASGE sponsored hands-on course on the Spatz balloon procedure taught by Dr. Jeffrey Brooks.

Please visit our booth number 1448.
 

October 2011:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit at the 19th United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Stockholm, Sweden, from October 24-26, 2011.

Please visit our booth number A08:10.
 

June 2011:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit at the 29th Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop (GEEW) in Brussels, Belgium, June 20-22, 2011.

The Spatz Adjustable Balloon will be featured in a live demonstration at the Brussels workshop under the leadership of Dr. Jacques Deviere.

Please visit our booth number 13.
 
May 2011:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit and deliver oral presentation "A Novel Adjustable Intragastric Balloon to Treat Obesity: A Pilot Study" with results from clinical experience at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in Chicago, USA, May 8-10, 2011.

Please visit our booth number 3620.
 
November 2010:
Spatz's announces regulatory approval for 1 year implantation.
 

October 2010:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit at the 18th United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in Barcelona, Spain, from October 23-27, 2010.

Please visit our booth number 96.
 
September 2010:
Spatz FGIA poster presentation “A Novel Adjustable Intragastric Balloon to Treat Obesity: A Pilot Study” with results from clinical experience at IFSO in Long Beach, CA USA,  September 3-7, 2010.
 

June 2010:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit at the 28th Gastroenterology and Endotherapy European Workshop (GEEW) in Brussels, Belgium, June 21-23, 2010.

The Spatz Adjustable Balloon will be featured in a live demonstration of the implantation procedure by Dr. Erik Francois at the Brussels workshop under the leadership of Dr. Jacques Deviere.

Please visit our booth number 29.

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Dr. Brooks demonstrates the features of the Spatz
intragastric ballon to attendees at GEEW
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Dr. Brooks at Spatz booth GEEW Brussels June 2010
 
May 2010:
Spatz FGIA to exhibit / clinical poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in New Orleans, USA, May 1-5, 2010.
 
May 2010:
Spatz FGIA, Inc. receives the CE Mark to market the Spatz Adjustable Balloon System in Europe.
 
April 2010:
Spatz's ongoing clinical trial receives approval to extend implantation time from six months to 1 year.
 
January 2010:
Spatz FGIA has been selected for Frost & Sullivan's 2010 North American Technology Innovation Award for Intragastric Balloons to Combat Obesity.