Described herein are bioerodible, biodegradable, or digestible
self-deploying intragastric implants that may be swallowed. Once
swallowed, the implants undergo self-expansion in the stomach and apply a
suitable pressure against the stomach wall to provide a feeling of
satiety to the individual. The implants then dissolve or are disassembled
perhaps using gastric liquids and pass out of the stomach. Methods of
using the devices, perhaps for an individual participating in a dietary
control regimen, are described.