FDA Grants PMA-S Approval for Obalon Touch™ Inflation System
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:), a vertically integrated medical technology company with the first and only FDA-approved swallowable, gas-filled intragastric balloon system for the treatment of obesity, today announced approval of a Premarket Approval Supplement (PMA-S) application for the Obalon Touch™ Inflation System from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Obalon Touch™ Inflation System is an automated system utilized to inflate the Obalon Balloon.
“We are pleased to have received FDA approval of The Obalon Touch™ Inflation System,” said Amy VandenBerg, Vice President of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs. “Our near-term product pipeline is dedicated to further improving safety, reliability and ease of use of the Obalon Balloon System.”
The Obalon Touch™ is intended to be commercialized in combination with the Obalon Navigation System, which is designed to eliminate the need for X-ray imaging during balloon placement. A PMA-S application for the Obalon Navigation System was filed with the FDA in the third quarter of 2018 and is pending a decision by the FDA.
About Obalon Therapeutics, Inc.
Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:) is a San Diego-based company focused on developing and commercializing novel technologies for weight loss. The Obalon management team has over 150 combined years of experience in developing and commercializing novel medical technologies with a track record of financial and clinical excellence. For more information, please visit .
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