FDA approval granted to pediatric device used to treat esophageal birth defect

(University of Chicago Medical Center) The US Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization for a magnetic device used to treat pediatric esophageal atresia, a birth defect that causes abnormal formation of the esophagus. The Flourish ™ Pediatric Esophageal Atresia device was created by University of Chicago Medicine assistant professor of radiology Mario Zaritzky, MD, in collaboration with Cook Medical.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news