Alongside the ever-growing pharma revolution in weight loss drugs, BariaTek Medical is one of the medtech companies making sure device innovation keeps up with bariatric demand.

The France-based company has successfully conducted the first implantation in the atrium of its BariTon device, a reversible implant that could offer an alternative to conventional weight loss surgery. The study is being conducted in both Australia and Uzbekistan.

BariaTek’s BariTon is a reversible implant that consists of a gastric part and an intestinal part, reducing food intake and calorie absorption. The implant is delivered by endoscopy in an outpatient clinic.