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LINX® PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
“I lived with GERD for about nine years.”
“It was horrible, you couldn’t enjoy the foods that you really liked to eat, and as soon as you ate it, you knew that 25-30 minutes later you were going to be struck with
horrible heartburn, chest pain and reflux. When my GERD got so out of con-trol that I could barely function at work, I could barely function at home, it was
affecting not only myself, but my husband and my daughter, my mom and my dad. I just knew that we needed to make a change and make a change very quickly.”
“I feel a thousand times better. I’m not on any medications. I never use antacids, PPIs, or anything like that anymore.”
“LINX was definitely the best decision I’ve ever made, for my health. It’s not only increased my activity, it’s increased my well-being. I want to do more things outside of work because I feel better. Walking the dog, going to Pilates, skiing, playing soccer, those are the things that I really enjoy doing and I can do it now.”
“GERD affected my life and pretty much every single aspect of it.”
“I had sleeping problems because I wasn’t able to sleep through the night. I would wake up because I would be in so much pain.”
“The worst thing about living with GERD was losing my voice. All of the pain that I was subjected to, all of the pain that I went through, is nothing compared to being isolated. When I didn’t have a voice, I could not do anything.”
“The quality of my life is just, it’s exponentially better. It’s just normal. That’s what so powerful about this surgery, is that you can be a normal person again.”
“I first learned that I had acid reflux in 2008.”
“I had been treating myself with over-the-counter medicines, but they were not too effective. I had a constant sensation in the back of my throat. It was always burning.”
“After having the LINX System installed, I can immediately tell a difference. The burning sensation in my throat eased and eventually, completely disappeared.“
“I have no problems eating any foods that I want. The acid reflux symptoms are completely gone and this happened without having an invasive surgery that I would have had, if I had chosen other methods.”
“Your life becomes about your GERD.”
“Everything is centered around it. You don’t do the things you would normally do. You don’t go out and eat. You don’t drink the things you normally do because there’s always this threat that your food is going to come up and burn you and hurt.“
“You’re not living your life to the fullest because of GERD.”
“Since I’ve had the LINX implanted, I’m a normal person again.”
“I can go out to dinner with friends and drink wine; that was very difficult before. I can go scuba diving without worrying. I can play golf any day I want. I just have my life back, it’s wonderful!”
Jodi
Alie
Wayne
Tricia
Torax® Medical, Inc. 4188 Lexington Avenue North Shoreview, Minnesota 55126, USA www.toraxmedical.com [email protected] Phone: 1 (651) 361-8900
Doc. No. 4220 Rev1Date of Issue: May 2014
“It came to a point with the GERD that my whole life, all I was worrying about is what I had to do to make it through the day.”
“I was a different person after I had the LINX System done. My day-to-day life since, after LINX, I go to bed at night, I can sleep all night and I’m in a deep sleep.”
“I eat what I want to eat for breakfast. I go through the day, I’m not exhausted.”
“I’m like a new person now since I had the LINX System put in.”
“I lived with GERD diagnosed, for at least seven years. As the years progressed, it got worse and it became a steamroller, it just kept building and building.”
“GERD took my life away basically; it took my day-to-day living away. It took my enjoyment of day-to-day living away.”
“Since I had LINX, I have a life. I’m able to go out to eat. I’m able to sit and enjoy my meals.“
“I can get on the floor and play with our grandchildren. All things I couldn’t do before LINX. LINX has given me my life back.”
“When I had reflux, I would go through my day and any time I ate, food would constantly come up.”
“The doctor tried putting me on different acid reflux medications, and none of them really seemed to work.”
“Since I had the LINX System, I’m back to exercising once or twice a day. I was actually exercising four days after the procedure, so I was back to running and working out. I’m able to eat whatever I want and nothing comes up.”
“It’s indescribable how much it changes your life.”
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LINX® PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
The LINX® Reflux Management System is indicated for those patients diagnosed with Gastroesoph-ageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as defined by abnormal pH testing, and who continue to have chronic GERD symptoms despite maximum medical therapy for the treatment of reflux. Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts these devices to sale by or on the order of a physician. Contraindications: Do not implant the LINX® System in patients with suspected or known allergies to titanium, stainless steel, nickel or ferrous materials. Warnings: The LINX® device is considered MR Conditional in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system up to 0.7-Tesla (0.7T). Laparoscopic placement of the LINX® device is major surgery. General Precautions: The LINX® device is a long-term implant for use in patients 21 years or older. Medical management of adverse reactions may include explanation and/or replacement. Potential Risks Associated with LINX® System: dysphagia, stomach bloating, nausea, odynopha-gia, increased belching, decreased appetite, inability to belch or vomit, flatulence, early satiety, device erosion, device migration, infection, pain, and worsening of preoperative symptoms.For more information on the LINX Reflux Management System, contact your physician or Torax Medi-cal, Inc. For full patient information visit www.linxforlife.com or www.toraxmedical.com.
LINX is prescribed by your physician. It is not for everyone. Please talk to your physician to see if it is right for you. Your physician should discuss any potential benefits and risks with you. Although many patients benefit from LINX, results may vary. All surgical procedures carry risk. LINX does not treat gastric or esophageal cancer, Barrett’s esophagus, pain, anxiety or sleep disorders.
Sharon
Ron
Bailey
