(ENDOLUMENAL FUNCTIONAL
LUMEN IMAGING PROBE)
The EndoFLIP® (Endolumenal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe) Imaging System is a revolutionary new technology used to measure the dimensions and function of a variety of hollow organs and sphincteric regions throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
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 affects 5-7% of the worldwide population daily.
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®.
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