Barrett's Esophagus In The News at BÂRRX Medical

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KPLC - Lake Charles, Louisiana
Dr. Stephen Keith is the first physician in the region to perform a special procedure that helps cure Barrett’s esophagus

Radio Health Journal
Warning signs for esophageal cancer and a new treatment for one of its precursors.

WRAL Raleigh, North Carolina
"Chronic reflux can lead to a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett’s esophagus and we are seeing more cases of esophageal cancer in this country." Dr. Allen Mask, WRAL Health Team.

NBC - West Palm Beach, Florida
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available in Florida.

Forbes Magazine
Patient with family history of esophageal cancer is treated with the HALO technology.

ABC 12 Saginaw, Michigan
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

Arizona Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, leads multi-center study of 100 patients.

2007 Medical Design Excellence Awards
BÂRRX Medical, Inc. (in conjunction with Stellartech Research Corporation) received a 2007 Medical Design Excellence Award for the HALO³⁶⁰ System.

WSJ Radio
Interview of BÂRRX Medical Chief Medical officer, David Utley, MD.

Business Week
The HALO⁹⁰ System allows the doctor to focus precisely on the diseased tissue.

KTVU San Francisco
Television news story highlighting HALO technology and patient benefit.

WCCO Minneapolis
The use of the HALO technology at Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WBRZ Baton Rouge
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available at Baton Rouge General, Louisiana.

KGO San Francisco
Patient undergoes an ablation treatment with the HALO System at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California.

WIBW-TV Topeka
Acid reflux disease is fairly common but could be a sign of something much more serious called Barrett's esophagus.

US Fed News
A patent for luminal tissue treatment has been assigned to BÂRRX Medical, Sunnyvale, Calif.

WPVI-TV Philadelphia
Heartburn is one of the most common health complaints, but what many people don't know is that it can lead to far more serious trouble.

KYW CBS Philadelphia
Over time, acid reflux can cause cells in the esophagus to become abnormal. This can lead to Barrett's esophagus.

Medical Design Technology
BÂRRX Medical Inc., provides a system solution to Barrett's esophagus: the HALO technology.

KHOU-TV Houston
BÂRRX technology is now allowing doctors to use a new device called the HALO⁹⁰ System to treat Barrett's esophagus.

WAFB-TV Baton Rouge
A revolutionary procedure to treat pre-cancerous Barrett's esophagus has just arrived in Baton Rouge.

TwinCities Business
BÂRRX Medical in California has developed a non-surgical technique for removing damaged esophageal tissue in case of Barrett's esophagus.

Charleston Regional Business Journal
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available at MUSC Medical Center, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

General Surgery News
Research on BÂRRX Medical HALO technology illustrates it is a successful procedure for treating Barrett's esophagus.

To Your Health
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available to patients in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The Moultrie News
MUSC Medical Center, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina offers new tool to treat Barrett's esophagus.

The Berkeley Independent
MUSC Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina announced the availability of the HALO System to treat Barrett's esophagus.

Daily Herald
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

WPIX-TV New York City
If an endoscopy reveals a precancerous condition in the esophagus, doctors can now destroy the unhealthy tissue with heat and radiofrequency energy.

WPLG-TV ABC Miami
Until recently, there was no way to treat Barrett's esophagus. Now doctors can burn away the abnormal cells with new technology.

MedCenter News
Thoracic surgeons begin offering treatment for Barrett's esophagus at Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA.

Start-Up
BÂRRX Medical Inc., of Sunnyvale raised $27.8 million C funding.

Surgical Rounds
BÂRRX Medical HALO technology approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

WCSC CBS Charleston
The MUSC Digestive Disease Center is now offering treatment with the HALO technology.

KTVZ NBC Oregon
A central Oregon man was the first in the area to be treated for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that he and so many others suffer from.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
"Physicians have long searched for a safe, efficacious treatment for Barrett's esophagus," said Greg Haber, MD. HALO technology is available at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Outpatient Surgery Magazine
Product for more effective GI procedures. The use of the HALO technology for Barrett's esophagus is highlighted.

Summerville Journal-Scene
The Medical University of Charleston is now the first hospital in South Carolina to offer patients a tool to treat Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition of the esophagus caused by chronic GERD (reflux).

Harrison Independent
Lenox Hill Hospital announced it is the first hospital in New York City to offer patients a tool to treat Barrett's esophagus.

WCIV ABC Charleston
A health problem that primarily affects aging white males successfully treated at MUSC.

San Jose Mercury News
Hercules recently invested in BÂRRX Medical Inc., of Sunnyvale, a medical device company focused on the treatment of a precancerous condition of the esophagus.

American Venture Magazine
BÂRRX Medical Inc., a maker of treatments for a precancerous condition of the lining of the esophagus, raised $27.8 million in Series C financing.

Boulder County Business Report
Hercules provided $1.5 million in equity financing to BÂRRX Medical Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based medical device company focused on cancer prevention.

The Mercury News
BÂRRX Medical Inc., of Sunnyvale raised $27.8 million in a third venture round led by Montagu Newhall Associates.

General Surgery News

Medical Industry Week

Merger Market

Physicians' Update

Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal

Marietta Daily Journal

Outpatient Surgery

Medical Device Daily

Venture Wire Pro

Medical Imaging

Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal

The Daily Times
Healing HALO: New technique relieves Barrett's esophagus.

Your Health
A new medical device is changing the way doctors treat Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

M.D. News
The Heartburn Treatment Center at North Fulton Regional Hospital offers a variety of diagnostic and treatment options for gastric reflux and related conditions, which includes the use of the BÂRRX Medical HALO³⁶⁰ System.

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
FDA clears HALO technology, treatment for Barrett’s esophagus, manufactured by BÂRRX Medical Inc., Sunnyvale, Calif.

The Boston Globe
In some people, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) leads to a far more serious condition called Barrett’s esophagus.

Fallbrook Bonsall Village News
Profile of patient who underwent ablation therapy for Barrett's esophagus.

Medical Device Daily
BÂRRX Medical is the developer of the HALO³⁶⁰ System used to treat Barrett’s esophagus, a preemptive approach targeting a condition identified as a precursor to esophageal cancer.

Contemporary Surgery
BÂRRX Medical, Inc. now offers the HALO⁹⁰ System as treatment for precancerous Barrett's esophagus.

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
BÂRRX Medical Inc announced FDA approval for its HALO System, to treat Barrett’s esophagus.

Surgical Products
The HALO System, designed by BÂRRX Medical, is indicated for the treatment of Barrett’s esophagus.

Medical Device Daily
BÂRRX Medical Inc. says studies involving its HALO System demonstrate the benefits of use in the treatment of Barrett's esophagus.

KARE-TV Minneapolis
Sometimes heartburn can be a sign of a more serious condition.

Medical Imaging
BÂRRX Medical Inc. recently announced FDA approval for its HALO System.

WATE-TV Knoxville
Barrett's esophagus can progress, leading to surgical removal of the esophagus.

Applied Clinical Trials
BÂRRX Medical Inc., of Sunnyvale, Calif. will compare their HALO technology with the industry standard for Barrett’s esophagus.

Gainesville Times
Treatment for Barrett's esophagus with the HALO technology available at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Georgia.

The Hall Citizen
Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville one of four hospitals in Georgia to offer minimally invasive treatment for Barrett's esophagus.

Medical Industry Week
BÂRRX Medical Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. receives FDA approval for HALO technology, a treatment for Barrett’s esophagus.

Practical Gastrenterology
BÂRRX Medical Inc. introduces the HALO System for precancerous condition Barrett's esophagus.

Medical Device Daily
BÂRRX Medical reported FDA clearance of the HALO⁹⁰ system for use in the coagulation of sites in the gastrointestinal tract.

UPI
BÂRRX Medical said Wednesday it has been cleared to market its HALO⁹⁰ System to treat Barrett's esophagus.

WAWS Fox Jacksonville
A new treatment using the HALO³⁶⁰ device may prevent changes in the esophagus from progressing to something more serious.

WTEV-TV CBS Jacksonville
As the number of people who suffer from GERD increase, so does the incidence of deadly esophageal cancer. Doctors at Jacksonville's Mayo Clinic are now using a new treatment for a precancerous condition known as Barrett's esophagus.

AccessNorthGA.com
Northeast Georgia Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in Georgia offering a treatment option for a precancerous condition of the esophagus known as Barrett's esophagus.

LA Times
If you have recurring or severe heartburn, it could be a signal of something a lot more serious.

Medical Industry Week
BÂRRX Medical has paid US$3 million to secure rights to Curon Medical's U.S. Patent No. 6,872,206.

Endonurse
BÂRRX Medical HALO³⁶⁰ system provides uniform and controlled therapy at a consistent depth, which can remove Barrett's esophagus and allow regrowth of normal cells.

In Vivo
BÂRRX Medical has been granted exclusive rights to a patent related to treatment of Barrett's esophagus.

San Jose Business Journal
A Sunnyvale company, BÂRRX Medical Inc., has positioned itself to take on a condition linked to the fastest growing cancer in the United States.

The Herald-Times
BÂRRX Medical begins funding a study to test its Barrett's esophagus treatment that uses radiofrequency ablation technology.

The Gray Sheet
Curon Medical sells patent to BÂRRX Medical Inc. for $3 million.

Medical Device Daily
Curon Medical announces it will sell the patent and full rights to a treatment for Barrett’s esophagus to BÂRRX Medical Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif.

Associated Press
Heartburn can lead to more serious problems, and BÂRRX Medical has an answer: a minimally invasive treatment system using the HALO System.

Medical Industry Week
BÂRRX Medical has developed the first radiofrequency ablation treatment for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition sometimes caused by acid reflux disease.

Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is now offering the HALO System by BÂRRX Medical of Sunnyvale, Calif., as a treatment for Barrett's esophagus.

Venture Wire
BÂRRX Medical Inc. of Sunnyvale, Calif. has announced the release of the second generation of its minimally invasive HALO system used to treat Barrett’s esophagus.

Emax Health
Gastroenterologists at the Mayo Clinic are now using radiofrequency ablation to treat Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition.

KARE-TV Minneapolis
Doctors at Abbott Northwestern have a new tool to fight the negative effects of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

YMCA Newsletter
Saint Thomas Hospital has begun using the new HALO³⁶⁰ System to treat Barrett's esophagus.

Medical Device Daily
Medical device companies looking for case study examples of how devices can penetrate the drug market, and at the same time save lives, might well consider the progress of BÂRRX Medical.

Medical Industry Week
Medical journal publishes data on BÂRRX treatment for Barrett's esophagus.

WJHL CBS Bristol
If you have GERD, you may want to talk to your doctor about a condition called Barrett's esophagus. Treatment is what's called second generation ablation therapy.

Physician's Weekly
Emerging therapies such as radiofrequency ablation and photodynamic therapy are becoming more effective at treating patients with Barrett's esophagus or early esophageal cancer.

WTVF Nashville
If you have recurring or severe heartburn, it could be a signal of something a lot more serious.

WKRN Nashville
If you're one of the millions of people who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, you may be at risk for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition that was once untreatable.

San Jose Mercury News
BÂRRX Medical of Sunnyvale, a company that develops treatment solutions for Barrett's esophagus, appointed Robert C. Haggerty vice president of sales and Brad L. Steadman vice president of manufacturing.

Orange County Business Journal
UCI Medical Center and Chapman Medical Center, both in Orange, are using HALO³⁶⁰, a medical device made by BÂRRX Medical Inc., Sunnyvale, to treat Barrett's esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition of the digestive organ.

WSMV Nashville
If you have recurring or severe heartburn, it could be a signal of something a lot more serious.

The San Francisco Examiner
BÂRRX Medical Inc. appointed Robert C. Haggerty VP of sales and Brad L. Steadman VP of manufacturing.

Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal

WAAYTV Huntsville
Radiofrequency ablation procedure was just approved to treat Barrett's esophagus. High-current energy zaps away affected cells and leads to full recovery for patients.