Reflux testing systems

Bravo™ calibration-free reflux testing system

<p>The Bravo™ calibration-free reflux testing system is a capsule-based testing system used to determine if acid reflux is causing the patient's symptoms.</p>

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Discover the Bravo™ calibration-free reflux testing system.

 PillCam™ SB 3 capsule

Bravo™ calibration-free reflux capsule

Use the Bravo™ calibration-free reflux testing system for gastroesophageal pH measurement and monitoring of gastric reflux. The capsule can be attached following either endoscopy or manometry and doesn't require pH calibration.

Bravo™ reflux recorder

Bravo™ reflux recorder

The patient wears the recorder, for up to 96 hours while the capsule is detecting reflux events, to record reflux data and patient activity.

Reflux software v6.1

Reflux software v6.1

Our reflux software supports the upload and analysis of pH and pH-impedance data collected from the Bravo™ reflux recorder and the Digitrapper™ reflux recorder. The reflux software also allows for extended recording times up to 96 hours5 via the Bravo™ calibration-free reflux testing system.

1 in 3 patients referred with ongoing symptoms while using PPIs doesn't have gerd.5

There are many recent advances in the diagnosis and management of GERD. Prolonged wireless pH monitoring has value on clinical reflux monitoring to enable the assessment of predominant exposure patterns and aid in the diagnosis of GERD.1

 

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Among patients with heartburn, endoscopy with ambulatory reflux monitoring (off PPI) optimizes cost-effective management.6

The most cost-effective diagnostic approach to managing patients with typical GERD symptoms of heartburn that lack alarm symptoms and fail an empiric PPI is to offer endoscopy with ambulatory reflux monitoring followed by a trial of PPI discontinuation for patients without erosive findings.6

See the current GERD diagnosis and management guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterology Association.

Bravo™ calibration-free is the capsule-based pH reflux testing system that can be used to determine if acid reflux is causing the patient's symptoms.

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Ordering information

Item number Description Units per box
FGS-0635 Bravo™ calibration-free reflux capsule with delivery system 5
FGS-0634 Bravo™ reflux recorder (includes carry case, charger, carry strap, USB cable, document mini CD) 1
409990126 Reflux software v6.1 kit 1

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  1. Hirano I, Zhang Q, Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJ. Four-day Bravo™ reflux testing system pH capsule monitoring with and without proton pump inhibitor therapy. Clin Gastroenterol and Hepatol. 2005;3(11):1083–1088.
  2. Vaezi M, Zehrai A, and Yuksel E. Testing for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASGE Leading Edge. 2012;2(2):1–13.
  3. Tseng D, Rizvi AZ, Fennerty MB, et al. Forty-eight hour pH monitoring increases sensitivity in detecting abnormal esophageal acid exposure. J Gastro Surgery. 2005;9(8):1043–1052.
  4. Sweiss R, Fox M, Anggiansah R, et al. Patient acceptance and clinical impact of Bravo™ monitoring in patients with previous failed catheter-based studies. Aliment Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2009;29(6):669–676.

  1. Herregods TV, Troelstra M, Weijenborg PW, Bredenoord AJ, Smout AJ. Patients with refractory reflux symptoms often do not have GERD. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015;27(9):1267–1273.