Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a disease that manifests itself as severe heartburn caused by acid refluxing up into the esophagus from the stomach or the regurgitation of stomach contents back up into the esophagus.

• GERD is a disorder reaching epidemic proportions worldwide, affecting 5-7% of the population daily.
• Although drug therapy is successful in many cases, about 25% of GERD patients do not respond to drugs or may only have limited relief.
• Some of these patients may be referred for minimally invasive surgery. Accurately diagnosing GERD and assessing the success of surgery are crucial to treating the condition.
• Dysfunction of the valve between the esophagus and stomach, known as the gastroesophageal junction, is thought to be the prime cause of GERD.

Despite this, no clinically acceptable test is available to assess this valve, until EndoFLIP®…

The EndoFLIP® product has not yet received regulatory clearance in the US or EU markets and is not currently available for sale.