Camano Island woman sues manufacturer over recalled surgical GERD device for acid reflux

Surgeons place it around the lower part of the esophagus to help prevent stomach acid from flowing back up, which causes ...
Yahoo

J&J to withdraw acid reflux device from certain markets outside US

(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will withdraw a device to treat acid reflux disease from certain markets outside the United States, citing commercial reasons. The company has decided ...
Law

Litigation Surge - Product Liability | Ethicon, Inc.

Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon and medical device company Torax Medical were hit with a cluster of product liability lawsuits this past week in Minnesota federal court. Three new suits allege ...
Becker's Hospital Review

FDA Approves Torax Medical Surgical Device to Treat GERD

FDA has announced it has approved Torax Medical’s LINX Reflux Management System for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release. The LINX Reflux Management System is a ...
Becker's ASC

Mayo Clinic in Florida to Offer Newly Approved Device to Treat GERD

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has announced it will be one of the first healthcare organizations in the United States to offer the LINX Reflux Management System to treat gastroesophageal reflux ...
Medscape

GERD News

Magnetic Ring Helps Reduce Reflux in Patients With GERD A magnetic ring that prevents the lower esophageal sphincter from improperly opening reduced GERD patients' exposure to acid, lessened reflux ...