Johnson & Johnson is withdrawing a device to treat debilitating acid reflux disease from markets outside the US, a move surgeons warned would set back the available treatment options for sufferers by ...

The LINX® System augments the weak Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) to help prevent reflux. The LINX® System is a small, flexible band of magnets enclosed in titanium beads. The beads are connected by ...

LIMA — Dr. Jeremy Heffner, general surgeon at Lima Memorial Health System, has recently performed more than 100 LINX Reflux Management System procedures. According to a recent press release, Heffner’s ...

(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 ...

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is reportedly halting international sales of its Linx Reflux Management System, a device used to treat chronic acid reflux. In a letter to doctors dated September 17, the ...

This story was originally published on MedTech Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily MedTech Dive newsletter. Johnson & Johnson will stop selling its Linx ...

For 10 years, 54-year-old Tricia Carr couldn't stomach a typical American breakfast. Her acid reflux was getting worse. Since medications didn't work for her, she decided to try a minimally invasive ...

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 ...

Treatment with Ethicon’s LINX Reflux Management System reduced medical costs more than laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF), a more invasive anti-reflux surgery, and more than offsets the slightly ...

If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

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