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Figure 6

From: A Magnetic Soft Endoscopic Capsule-Inflated Intragastric Balloon for Weight Management

Figure 6

Validation on a fresh porcine stomach; (i) Insert the capsule-balloon into the porcine stomach; (ii) Introduce the external magnet to the porcine stomach; (iii) Chemical reaction and balloon is fully inflated; (iv) The inflated balloon is partially exposed from the porcine stomach for observation; (v) External magnet is introduced again for the balloon deflation; (vi) Deflation valve is opened and balloon is deflated; (vii) Balloon is completely deflated; (viii) Deflated balloon and its inner capsule are removed from the porcine stomach.

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