 AUSTIN, TX ACCESSWIRE July 7, 2020 Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. Apollo APEN, a global leader in less invasive medical devices for gastrointestinal and bariatric procedures, announced today the 510k submission of the X-TackTM Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking clearance for the new, through-the-scope, suture-based device designed specifically for closing defects in the lower gastrointestinal tract with additional applications in the upper gastrointestinal tract. The X-Tack device enables physicians to place a series of individual HeliX Tacks into healthy tissue adjacent to a defect. 