Minimally Invasive Therapies Covidien Products Gastrointestinal Radiofrequency Ablation Systems Barrx™ 360 RFA Balloon Catheters

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Advanced 360 degree ablation

The components of the Barrx™ radiofrequency ablation system—including the Barrx™ 360 soft sizing balloon and the Barrx™ 360 RFA balloon catheter—are designed to work together to achieve the removal of the Barrett's esophagus tissue in a short, well-tolerated endoscopic procedure with consistent and effective results.([FOOTNOTE=Ganz RA, Utley DS, Stern RA, et al. Complete ablation of esophageal epithelium with a balloon-based bipolar electrode: a phased evaluation in the porcine and in the human esophagus. Gastrointest Endosc. 2004;60:1002-10.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]),([FOOTNOTE=Dunkin BJ, Martinez J, Bejarano PA, et al; Thin-layer ablation of human esophageal epithelium using a bipolar radiofrequency balloon device. Surgical Endoscopy. 2006;20:125-30.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]),([FOOTNOTE=Sharma VK, Wang KK, Overholt BF, et al. Balloon-based, circumferential, endoscopic radiofrequency ablation of Barrett's esophagus: 1-year follow-up of 100 patients. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007.;65:185-94.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]),([FOOTNOTE=Fleischer DE, Overholt BF, Sharma VK, et al. Long-term (2.5 year) follow-up of the AIM-II trial for ablation of Barrett's esophagus: results after primary circumferential ablation followed by secondary focal ablation. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007;65:AB135.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=]),([FOOTNOTE=Smith CD, Bejarano PA, Melvin WS, et al. Endoscopic ablation of intestinal metaplasia containing high-grade dysplasia in esophagectomy patients using a balloon-based ablation system. Surg Endosc. 2007; 21:560-569.],[ANCHOR=],[LINK=])

 

Barrx™ RF Ablation Systems Product Catalog

Advanced Ablation Technology for Treating Bleeding and Non-bleeding Sites of the Gastrointestinal Tract.

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