Dr. Kenneth Chang performs 1st TIF procedure using new EsophyX Z device: 6 things to know

Kenneth Chang, MD, an interventional gastroenterologist, performed the first Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure using the new EsophyX Z Fastener Delivery System.

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Here are six things to know:

1. Dr. Chang is the executive director of the University of California Irvine Health H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center.

2. The EsophyX Z recently received FDA clearance.

3. Surgeons performtheTIF procedure, an incisionless procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease’s symptoms, using the EsophyX device. The EsophyX Z is the device’s third generation.

4. Through the TIF procedure using the EsophyX Z device, physicians can reconstruct the gastroesophageal valve by performing a partial fundoplication.

5. Additionally, the the EsophyX Z device is compatible with the company’s existing 7.5 mm SerosaFuse Implantable Fastener cartridges.

6. The EsophyX Z device will enter a limited release in the United States before full commercialization during the summer of 2016.

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