FDA Approves Torax Medical's FENIX, a Magnetic Bracelet for Fecal Continence Control

Torax Medical (Shoreview, MN) won FDA approval to introduce its FENIX continence restoration system for patients for whom other existing treatment options are not appropriate or have not worked. The FENIX is essentially similar to the company’s LINX gastroesophageal reflux management product. (LINX is a bracelet made of magnetic beads that sits around the esophagus). While the LINX stops acid from rising up from the stomach by contracting the lower esophageal sphincter, the FENIX prevents involuntary discharge toward the other end of the GI tract.