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.

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 ...

Most patients who undergo LINX® placement can go home from the hospital the same day, while some stay one night in the hospital. Once you are awake after surgery, you can begin to eat a regular diet.

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 ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a daily source of distress and concern, especially when medications fail to suppress gastric acid production sufficiently enough to alleviate painful symptoms ...

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 ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical announced today the forthcoming completion of a second 5-year clinical trial for the LINX procedure to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Treating patients with GERD with magnetic sphincter augmentation using the Linx Reflux Management System helped ...

For years, she found it difficult to get a perfect night’s sleep. She could only sleep on her left side and elevated, or she’d feel strong discomfort, to the point of coughing and choking. At times, ...

Lots of people get heartburn. For some, the solution is as simple as avoiding pepperoni and anchovy pizzas after 9 p.m. That, however, wasn’t the story for Linda Allor. Dietary changes, antacids and ...