Surgical Technology

EndoGastric Solutions Receives FDA Clearance for First Transoral Surgical Product: StomaphyX Gets Clearance First

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, April 22nd, 2007

EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in endoluminal intragastric surgery, is pleased to announce that it has received clearance from the US FDA for its StomaphyX device. StomaphyX is indicated for use in endoluminal transoral tissue approximation and ligation in the GI tract.

"This is a major event in the history of our company," said Thierry Thaure, EndoGastric Solutions' President and Chief Executive Officer. "StomaphyX is our first product cleared for commercialization in the United States and represents the first US product launch in our portfolio of endoluminal surgical products."

So far, EndoGastric Solutions has been best known for its...

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