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Implantica begins U.S. launch of RefluxStop after FDA approval

As of September 2026: Hosted the U.S. launch venue

The Food and Drug Administration approved Implantica's RefluxStop device on August 20, clearing the way for the first new anti-reflux implant to enter the U.S. market since Johnson & Johnson's Linx. On September 29, the company kicked off its commercial launch at the American Foregut Society's annual meeting in Washington, drawing an over-capacity crowd of more than 120 surgeons and gastroenterologists. The launch venue was chosen to put the device in front of the specialists who decide which reflux patients get surgery.

Updated Sep 29