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GI Dynamics Gets European Approval

Ryan McBride12/22/09

GI Dynamics has garnered European marketing approval for its temporary intestinal implant for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to the Lexington, MA-based firm. The company said it plans to begin selling the device, called the EndoBarrier, in Europe in the first half of 2010. The firm’s venture backers include Advanced Technology Ventures, Catalyst Health Ventures, Cutlass Capital, Domain Associates, Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, and Polaris Venture Partners.

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