On January 5, 2012, Covidien, a leading global healthcare products company, acquired BÂRRX Medical, Inc.
Because of the increase of gastroesophageal reflux disease and subsequent increase in diagnoses of Barrett’s esophagus, it has become a popular news segment both in print and broadcast media. Watch, listen or read the latest about Barrett’s esophagus and a safe, effective treatment therapy called radiofrequency ablation.
Legendary comedian, musician, author and Barrett's esophagus patient, Dick Smothers (of The Smothers Brothers), holds two components of BÂRRX Medical's HALO system. Mr. Smothers was treated in Autumn 2010 and is now disease-free.