Study Evaluates Efficacy of LINX Magnetic Device for Reflux Disease

The LINX magnetic device, a series of titanium beads with magnetic cores linked together in a ring and placed in the lower esophageal sphincter, is designed to control a weak sphincter, the main cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a Medical Xpress report.

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The study, lead by Santiago Horton, MD, of the UC San Diego Health System, was conducted with patients of 14 European and U.S. medical facilities and found that 94 percent of patients were pleased with their condition after treatment using the LINX device.

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