12-MONTH INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON

Spatz3: A Smarter, Gentler Way to Support Weight Loss

Finding the right balance between food, physical activity, and well-being can be a challenge. For many people, high-calorie intake and low physical activity make weight loss feel impossible — often impacting both health and self-confidence.

That’s where the Spatz3 intragastric balloon comes in. This gentle, non-surgical treatment is designed to reduce your hunger and support long-term weight loss — without extreme diets or invasive surgery. It works naturally with your body to help you regain control. During your consultation with the Weight Doctors®, our expert team will recommend a personalized plan that fits your goals and lifestyle — giving you the tools to make sustainable change.

Lose weight for longer: the Weight Doctors non-surgical gastric balloon for 12 months

A Gentle, Proven Way to Support Your Weight Loss

The Spatz3 balloon is placed into your stomach using a simple, endoscopic procedure — no surgery or cuts required. Once in place, the balloon is filled with a sterile saline solution and begins helping you feel fuller, sooner.

Here’s what makes it different:

1. Longer Duration: Designed to stay in place for a full 12 months.
2. Adjustable Volume: The balloon can be adjusted during your treatment to better suit your needs, goals, comfortability and reduce potential side effects.
3. Enhanced Safety: A built-in anchor prevents the balloon from moving into the intestine or into the esophagus, offering additional safety and peace of mind.

What to Expect During Your Treatment

Your journey begins with a personal consultation to assess your personal goals and needs, and explain the procedure in detail. If you decide to proceed, the balloon will be placed during a quick, non-surgical outpatient procedure — usually lasting no more than 30 minutes. After a brief observation period (around 1 hour), you can return home the same day.

The Spatz3 balloon stays in place for 12 months, giving you time to build lasting habits with the support of the Weight Doctors® team. Sometime between the 4th and 6th month, we can adjust the balloon’s volume (i.e. increase) to either enhance weight loss or ease any discomfort — depending on how your body responds and the rate of your weight loss.

Throughout the process, the Weight Doctors® team is with you every step of the way. After 12 months, the balloon is gently removed via endoscopy under light sedation — just as smoothly as it was placed.

Watch How the Gastric Balloon Works

Curious about how the Spatz3 balloon is placed? In this short video, we’ll walk you through the gentle, non-surgical procedure that helps reduce hunger and support your weight loss journey — all in just 30 minutes.

Benefits of the Spatz3 vs. Comparable Products

What Makes Spatz3 Different?
Unlike other gastric balloons, Spatz3 is non-surgical, leaving no scars and requiring very little recovery time. As a temporary support tool it gives you the freedom to build healthier habits — without the need for long-term medical interventions.

What truly sets it apart? Duration. Most gastric balloons last just 6 months. The Spatz3 supports your progress for a full 12 months, giving you more time to adjust your lifestyle and form sustainable habits that last well beyond treatment.

Fewer Risks. Just Support That Fits You.
Once placed, the Spatz3 balloon’s built-in safety anchor ensures the balloon stays in place and is easy to remove via gastroscopy, even in the rare event of a technical issue. Your safety and comfort always come first.

Weight Loss From Day One — and Beyond
With the Spatz3 balloon, most patients feel a difference from the very first day. The balloon helps reduce hunger, supports portion control, and kickstarts steady, natural weight loss.
What’s more, our experience shows that after the balloon is adjusted mid-treatment, weight loss often accelerates — helping patients lose up to 30% more weight over the full year. And because your journey is supported by the Weight Doctors the entire time, you’re more likely to sustain those results after the balloon is removed.

Sustained Results — Even After Adjustment

With Spatz3, your progress doesn’t plateau. In fact, many of our patients experience continued weight loss in the second phase of treatment — after the balloon has been adjusted. Thanks to the extended 12-month duration and personalised support, patients lose up to 30% more weight and are more likely to maintain their results long after the balloon is removed.