In Brief: U.S. Surgical Corp.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. Surgical Corp.: Minimally invasive surgical products firm enters agreement with Tenet HealthSystem to establish a patient registry database for monitoring clinical outcomes of gastroesophageal reflux disease patients treated by laparoscopic nissen fundoplication. To perform the procedure, a surgeon inserts endoscopic instruments through four to six puncture holes, then "manipulates the upper portion of the stomach and wraps it around the lower esophageal sphincter, forming a better functioning valve," according to USSC. More than 500 patients have undergone the procedure at nine Tenet-affiliated hospitals, the firms say...