Series
Procedures on upper gastrointestinal tract
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Date
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021
Minimally invasive endoluminal procedures for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
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Report presents summary of reimbursement situation for procedures to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in European countries.
Four minimally invasive procedures are considered in the report:
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Endoscopic plication and suturing
- Injection of bulking agents
Report includes essential information about reimbursement and national funding, including:
- Brief overview of reimbursement system for medical devices
- Procedure coding for technology
- Diagnosis coding
- Payment mechanism for technology
- Reimbursement tariffs for technology
- Restrictions in indications or scenarios for use of technology
- Policy considerations by payers and policy-makers about technology
Reimbursement information is provided for the following geographies:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- England (UK)
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
It is also possible to add analysis in Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Romania, Russia and Turkey.
Manufacturers of devices for endoluminal treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) include:
Radiofrequency ablation
- Mederi Therapeutics (Stretta System)
- Medtronic (Barrx radiofrequency ablation system)
Endoscopic plication and suturing
- Apollo Endosurgery (OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System)
- C.R.Bard (EndoCinch device)
- Endogastric Solutions (EsophyX System)
- Medigus (SRS Endoscopic Stapling System)
- Medtronic (Gatekeeper Reflux Repair System)
Injection of bulking agents
- Carbon Medical Technologies (Durasphere GR)
Endoscopic augmentation of the lower oesophageal sphincter using hydrogel implants
- Boston Scientific (Enteryx Device)
- Medtronic (Gatekeeper Reflux Repair System)
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