ReShape Dual Balloon Enters U.S. Market, Headlining Week Of Obesity Device News
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
It was a banner day for minimally invasive weight-loss devices July 28. FDA approved ReShape Medical's intragastric balloon and, on the same day, Aspire Bariatrics reached a key milestone with the PMA submission for its AspireAssist aspiration therapy system for obesity. Two days later, GI Dynamics announced the termination of a pivotal study for its Endobarrier device.
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