Intragastric balloon devices and methods for performing percutaneous
gastronomy in the stomach of a patient are disclosed. The intragastric
balloon device can include a support catheter, a main balloon member for
use in reducing the functional gastric capacity of the patient's stomach,
a support balloon member for anchoring the intragastric balloon device to
the gastric wall of the patient, and an inflation mechanism for use in
selectively inflating the main and support balloon members. In certain
embodiments, an optional insertion device can be provided to facilitate
percutaneous insertion and implantation of the intragastric balloon
device within the patient.