News
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Meeting at The Royal College of Physicians in London
September 2011
On 22nd September 2011 Torax held a meeting at The Royal College of Physicians in London to discuss the LINX Reflux Management System with select Private GP's and Gastroenterologists. The attendees were invited due to their interest in the treatment of chronic reflux disease to discuss how the LINX System could benefit their patients. First to speak at the meeting was Dr Anthony Hobson from the Neurogastroenterology Diagnostics Centre who discussed the latest technology involved in the diagnosis of reflux disease. Dr Peter Fairclough, a Gastroenterologist, then talked about patient selection for the LINX System, followed by Consultant Upper GI Surgeon Mr Ameet Patel who presented the LINX System clinical data. Finally Dr David Ashton from the Reflux Centre discussed the results of the 11 LINX cases carried out in the UK since April this year. The meeting was an ideal opportunity to educate physicians about the LINX Reflux Management System as a new option for the management of chronic reflux disease.
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LINX Spring Course 2011
May 2011
On the 23rd May 2011, the UK and Germany's leading Upper GI Surgeons and Gastroenterologists gathered in Frankfurt for the LINX® Spring Course. The attendees were specially selected for their expertise in the treatment of chronic reflux disease and their recognition of the need for a new treatment option. The meeting was led by Dr. Tom DeMeester, the world authority on GERD and a key advisor in the development of the LINX Reflux Management System. Todd Berg, Torax's CEO, discussed the results of the pivotal trial data recently submitted to the FDA. Prof Luigi Bonavina presented the results of his four years of experience, followed by Prof Martin Schilling and Prof Karl-Hermann Fuchs who shared their experiences of implanting the LINX System in their patients. With around 200 patients treated to date, Torax continues to work with key centres to ensure more patients have access to the LINX System as an alternative to long-term drug therapy for the treatment of reflux disease.
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Implant Technique for the FENIX System presented at 2011 ASCRS meeting
May 2011
The video "Implantation of a Magnetic Anal Sphincter for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence" was presented by Professor Paul-Antoine Lehur at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver.
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Data on the FENIX System Presented at 2011 ASCRS meeting
May 2011
The abstract "The Magnetic Anal Sphincter versus the Artificial Bowel Sphincter - A Comparison of 2 Treatments for Fecal Incontinence" was presented at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver.
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First Patient in UK Implanted with the LINX Reflux Management System
April 2011
Lewis Tyler, a Network Rail Engineer from Middlesex has become the first person in the UK to have the LINX® Reflux Management System. A week after the operation Lewis said "It is less than a week since I had the procedure so it is still early days however the throat pain from my reflux has gone and I am no longer having indigestion."
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First Patient in UK Implanted with the LINX Reflux Management System
April 2011
Lewis Tyler, a Network Rail Engineer from Middlesex has become the first person in the UK to have the LINX® Reflux Management System. A week after the operation Lewis said "It is less than a week since I had the procedure so it is still early days however the throat pain from my reflux has gone and I am no longer having indigestion."
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Torax Study Published in Annals of Surgery
Fall 2010
The manuscript "Laparoscopic Sphincter Augmentation Device Eliminates Reflux Symptoms and Normalizes Esophageal Acid Exposure: One and Two Year Results of a Feasibility Trial" by Professor Luigi Bonavina, et al, was published in the 2010 Fall issue of Annals of Surgery.
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Torax Data Presented at ISDE Conference
September 2010
The "Sphincter Augmentation Device Addresses GERD Therapy Gap" abstract was presented at the September 2010 ISDE Conference by Dr. John Lipham.
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Award Received for Presentation on Magnetic Anal Sphincter
May 2010
The presentation of "Magnetic Anal Sphincter for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence" by Dr. Steen Buntzen at the 2010 ASCRS Annual Meeting won the Pittsburgh Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Award, Karl A. Zimmerman, MD Award for the Anorectal Surgery Podium Presentation.
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DDW Poster of Distinction Award Received
May 2010
Dr. Bob Ganz's poster "Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation is Safe and Effective for the Long-term Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)" received a poster of distinction award at the 2010 DDW Conference.
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Torax Medical Receives CE Mark for its LINX Reflux Management System
April 2010
Torax Medical Inc. has received CE Mark for its LINX® Reflux Management System. The company has started commercial launch of the LINX device in select centers in Europe.
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Torax Completes LINX Pivotal Trial Enrollment Ahead of Plan
2010
Enrollment in the LINX® Reflux Management Study was completed in just nine months with 100 patients enrolled in 15 centers across the United States. Follow-up data will be collected at 3-month, 6-month and 1-year time points.