EnteroMedics Inc. has acquired privately-held ReShape Medical Inc. for $61m in cash and stock to expand its line of device therapies to treat obesity, the companies announced Oct. 3.
"This acquisition is a significant step forward for the company as we continue to execute on [our strategy] to be a comprehensive provider of patient-friendly, non-anatomy-altering solutions that address the entire continuum of care in the field of obesity," EnteroMedics CEO Dan Gladney said during a conference call