The LINX System
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The LINX System

Torax Medical published new clinical data regarding the safety & effectiveness of their FDA-approved LINX System in the New England Journal of Medicine on February 21, 2013.  Here you can see the size and makeup of this remarkable, yet simple…

GERD Animation
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GERD Animation

GERD Animation Transcript: GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic, often progressive condition, resulting from a weak lower esophageal sphincter, or LES. The LES is a muscle at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that functions as the…

Video of LINX Procedures
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LINX Procedure with Subtitles

Video of the LINX Procedure with additional footage Transcript:00:07 Disrupting minimal tissue, circumferential dissection is completed around the esophagus in the area of the gastroesophageal junction.00:20 The posterior vagus is isolated.00:30 The esophagus is sized and the device is introduced.00:37 Once the…

Diagnosing GERD
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Diagnosing GERD

Everyday Health produced a brief video on how your physician will diagnose if you have GERD. Transcript: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is typically diagnosed through a typical history. Your physician or healthcare provider will listen to the story and can often…

GERD Complications
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GERD Complications

Everyday Health produced this short video describing two major complications of GERD.  There are two major complications from GERD. Strictures are a narrowing of the esophagus which make swallowing difficult and Barrett’s esophagus can lead to cancer. Transcript: Most patients…