Q: What is the LINX® Reflux Management System? A: The LINX® Reflux Management System is an FDA-approved device implanted laparoscopically. The system relies upon a flexible bracelet of magnetic ...

A digestive disorder that causes heartburn, acid backwash in the throat and other uncomfortable symptoms, reflux is a condition that can now be treated with the LINX procedure at Concord Hospital.

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical, Inc., a leader in therapeutic interventions for sphincter-related diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), announced today the ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Millions of Americans suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a chronic, often progressive disease that can cause debilitating symptoms and lead to ...

Frank Kilcoyne has much to smile about these days when he talks about his favorite spices and foods over coffee in his kitchen. His grandmother taught him to cook as a teen, something that helped the ...

Question: “I have acid reflux disease and have been on prescription antacid medications for years. They don’t work as well as they used to, and I’m concerned about their side effects. Are there any ...

For the last year, Majed Khalifa spent his days coughing and his nights sleeping with his head raised - the only way he could keep food from coming into his throat. Suffering from gastroesphogeal ...

The American Medical Association created a Category 1 CPT Code for Torax’s LINX Reflux Management System for esophageal sphincter augmentation. 1. The code is effective Jan. 1, 2017. 2. Using a ...

The longer Wol Thomas sits at her piano playing the “Ballade pour Adeline,” a gentle, sweet piece of music, the broader she smiles. “She hadn’t felt like playing for some time,” her husband, Joe, ...

Meghan Fashjian tried controlling her Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) with medicines. After 10 years of no relief, she turned to experts at BIDMC for the LINX procedure. Above content provided ...