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Life-changing Device Helps Heartburn Sufferer

The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) is one of just 13 U.S. surgery sites chosen to offer the LINX™ Reflux Management System, a new implantable magnetic "ring" that promises relief to the estimated 25 million American adults who suffer daily heartburn. The device won FDA-approval in late March. More information In this video, Rochester-area man Michael Gerlach -- a 30-year heartburn sufferer -- talks about his experiences before and after having the "life-changing" device implanted. As one of 15 specialized clinical trial sites across the U.S. and Europe, URMC has been implanting the device in study patients since 2009. Renowned esophageal surgeon Jeffrey H. Peters, M.D., Seymour I. Schwartz Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery (featured in the video), and Thomas Watson, M.D., chief of Thoracic Surgery at URMC, anticipate installing as many as 30 to 40 new devices in the first year, drawing patients from across New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Patients interested in being screened for the device can self-refer (call 585-275-2725) or be recommended by their primary care provider or GI specialist. *Of note, Peters has served as a consultant to the device's parent company, TORAX Medical, and received nominal compensation for sharing his clinical expertise at meetings over the past three years.