Torax Medical's FENIX continence restoration system has received FDA clearance, according to a Medgadget report.
Here are three points:
1. The system, a magnetic bracelet, helps to contract the anal sphincter, keeping it closed unless sufficient force is voluntarily applied during trips to the bathroom.
2. The device is implanted using a single incision.
3. The device is similar to the company's LINX gastroesophageal reflux management product, which is also a magnetic bracelet but it is implanted in the esophagus.