Gao, Wang, et al, evaluated 505 patients with GERD-related RSs, such as cough, wheezing, and hoarseness. These patients were diagnosed and then treated with the Stretta procedure. Symptom scores were compared pre- and post- operatively, via the Reflux Disease Diagnostic Questionnaire (RDQ) 15 and all decreased significantly at the end of the follow-up period. Only minor complications were reported. The study results were published in the Chinese Medical Journal. • Mean heartburn score decreased from 5.31 to 1.79 (P Read More »

Visit Mederi at 23rd Annual International Colorectal Disease Symposium & 33rd Annual Turnbull Symposium, in Fort Lauderdale, February 14-19 2012 Mederi will be showcasing both Secca Therapy for BCD and Stretta Therapy for GERD at next week's combo Symposium - Booth 10. The Symposium agenda includes sessions on Options for the Management of Fecal Incontinence, a presentation on patient selection for Secca Therapy, by Professor Roman Herman from University of Krakow, Poland, and a talk on the Costs of Anal Incontinence, by Dr. Marvin Corman from Stonybrook University in New York. We hope to see you there! Sheila Doyle Mederi, MarketingRead More »

A Secca Procedure Workshop was held February 7, at University College London Hospital. The workshop was well attended by 30 delegates from the UK: Exeter, Bristol, Edinburgh, Southend, London, Birmingham, Peterborough, Cardiff, Sheffield, Reading, Doncaster, Canterbury and Liverpool and from abroad: Germany, Lebannon, Switzerland, and Italy. The workshop consisted of three live Secca cases, as well as academic presentations by a distinguished faculty. The faculties for this event were: Mr. C. Richard Cohen, MD FRCS Consultant Colorectal Surgeon; Mr. Alastair C. J. Windsor MD FRCS FRCS(Ed), Consultant Colorectal Surgeon; Mr. Dave Chatoor, Pelvic Floor Research Fellow in Colorectal Surgery, Course Director; ...Read More »

Mederi Adds Twitter to Social Media Footprint Follow Mederi on Twitter @MederiNews. Keep up to date with the latest information on Secca Therapy and Stretta Therapy and the disease states they treat. If you're interested in the conditions GERD and Bowel Control Disorder, their prevalence and treatment options, follow Mederi. Add to the conversation and search for information using these hashtags: #seccatherapy #strettatherapy #GERD #BCD Thanks for continuing the conversation with us. Sheila Doyle Mederi, Marketing Read More »

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The Stretta System is intended for general use in electrosurgical coagulation of tissue and intended for use specifically in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). CONTRAINDICATIONS: There are no known absolute contraindications to the use of radiofrequency in humans. The use of the Stretta System is contraindicated when, in the judgment of the physician, radiofrequency surgical procedures would be contrary to the best interests of the patient. The following is a list of patient groups in whom the use of the Stretta System for the treatment of GERD may be contraindicated: Subjects under the age of 18; ...Read More »

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The Secca System is intended for the treatment of fecal incontinence in those patients with incontinence to solid or liquid stool at least once per week and who have failed more conservative therapy. CONTRAINDICATIONS: There are no known absolute contraindications to the use of radiofrequency in humans. The use of electrosurgery is contraindicated when, in the judgment of the physician, electrosurgical procedures would be contrary to the best interest of the patient. The following may be considered contraindications specific to this procedure: Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease); Collagen vascular disease (Raynaud’s, Systemic Sclerosis); History of ...Read More »

Stretta is an option for patients with mild to moderate GERD, who have inadequate symptom control on drug therapy, are intolerant of these type of medications and desire a less invasive option than anti-reflux surgery. Stretta has a significantly lower complication rate and fewer associated morbidities than surgery. In addition, for those patients who are still symptomatic after Stretta, surgery remains an option. More specifically, the ideal Stretta patient: - Has a less than 3 cm hiatal hernia - Has a less than 3 cm diaphragmatic hiatus - Has non-erosive or non-ulcerative esophagitis not responding to drugs - Has extra-esophageal manifestations of GERD with symptom ...Read More »

Which patients will benefit most from Secca therapy? With the help of our experienced physician partners, we developed some basic guidelines that can assist in identification of these patients. The ideal Secca patient is one who has failed conservative therapies such as biofeedback or diet modification, has mild to moderate incontinence as defined as between a 9 and 17 on the Wexner scale, has relatively normal appearing anorectal anatomy without significant scar, tissue loss, or greater than a 30% external anal sphincter disruption as seen on ultrasound or in clinical exam. That said, Secca has been used to treat severely incontinent patients ...Read More »

We had a very busy spring medical conference season. Below are highlights: SAGES 2011 in San Antonio Stretta was featured at SAGES – at the Mederi booth as well as in the Endoscopy for Surgeons postgraduate course and hands-on workshop. DDW 2011 in Chicago Mederi featured both Secca and Stretta products at DDW. Our participation at DDW was kicked off with a Stretta lecture and hands-on training session and was attended by doctors and distribution partners from China, Brazil, Italy, Poland, and the U.S. Also presented as a poster was a Meta-Analysis of Stretta data. ...Read More »

  Hello! I’m Will Rutan, the Chief Executive Officer of Mederi Therapeutics. I am initiating this blog to keep you, our customers up to date on the exciting modifications to the second generation Secca and Stretta products. This blog will accelerate and improve the flow of information to you. In future posts we’ll explore topics that are important to both of us, I’ll share some of the values and principles we embrace here at Mederi and what’s significant in our organization. I’ll let you know about some of the latest experiences we’re having with customers and ...Read More »