The Reflux Company

10/19/2026

Today is the last today of exhibits at , and we have been overwhelmed with the interest in the next iteration of Restech pH: Aero-pH.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by to listen, and even more for sharing your insights about how this will work best in your practice. We can't wait to share more in the coming weeks as we prepare for the official launch.

If you are at AAO, please come by to see us! Not at the meeting, and interested in hearing about the new developments? Reach out to schedule a meeting with us!

10/18/2026

Ready for day two at !

Day one delivered: good questions, good stories, and a few conversations we’re still thinking about. Some of you have been part of our story since the early days, and some of you we met for the first time. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and spent some time with us.

We’re on the floor today and tomorrow. Come say hello at Booth 1654.

10/14/2026

Does an empiric PPI trial tell you whether it’s LPR?

For patients with chronic throat clearing, hoarseness, or globus, a course of PPIs is often the first step, and a reasonable place to start. But the response to that trial may tell you less than it seems.

In a multicentre, double-blind trial across eight ENT clinics, 346 patients with persistent throat symptoms received twice-daily lansoprazole or placebo for 16 weeks:

▪️Both groups improved: mean RSI fell from 22.0 to 17.4 on lansoprazole, and from 21.7 to 15.6 on placebo
▪️No statistically significant difference between groups at 16 weeks or 12 months

So improvement alone can’t separate a reflux response from placebo effect or time, and the authors note their findings don’t rule reflux out for some patients. The open question is identifying which ones.

How do you decide when an empiric trial has run its course?

O’Hara J, Stocken DD, Watson GC, et al. Use of proton pump inhibitors to treat persistent throat symptoms: multicentre, double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial. BMJ. 2021;372:m4903.

10/12/2026

We’re heading to AAO-HNS this later this week!

Some of our favorite conversations happen on the exhibit floor, and we love hearing from the clinicians who evaluate and treat LPR patients every day.

We’ll have plenty to show you at Booth 1654, but we’re just as eager to hear what you have to tell us. What makes evaluating LPR difficult in your practice right now? Your answers help shape what we build next, so stop by and tell us what’s working and what isn’t.

Can’t make it to Los Angeles? Share your thoughts in the comments.

📍 Booth 1654, Los Angeles Convention Center
🗓 October 17–19

10/08/2026

We're getting the band back together! 🎸

🥁 Please join us in welcoming Gregory as our Southeast Account Executive.

🎤 If you're a longtime customer in the region, you probably already know David. He spent years working with our products and the physicians who use them, and he's back doing what he does best: knowing the technology, showing up, and following through.

🎷 We're glad to have him on the team again. If you're in the Southeast, keep an eye out for David, or reach out and say hello.

10/06/2026

Happy PA Week!

Why does PA Week start on October 6?

On October 6, 1967, the first class of physician assistants graduated from Duke University. There were three of them, all former Navy hospital corpsmen.

Today there are more than 200,000 PAs in the U.S. They work in every specialty and setting, they diagnose, treat, and prescribe as part of care teams, and they help expand access to care in communities across the country.

Happy PA Week to every PA carrying that legacy forward.

10/01/2026

We are looking forward to the Academy of Otolaryngology 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO later this month!

We've been working on something new, and AAO is where we'll share it first.

More to come over the next few weeks. For now, save the spot: Booth #1654, October 17–19.

09/23/2026

The Foregut Society Annual Meeting is one of our favorite meetings of the year! It brings together Gastroenterologists, Foregut Surgeons, and Researchers who bring perspective on diagnosis, management, and treatment of foregut disease. The exchange of ideas across these disciplines is invaluable, and we're grateful for a meeting that makes those conversations possible.

Our CEO, Ball PhD, will be in Washington, DC for this year's meeting, September 24–26, to take in the latest research and see where the field is heading. If you'll be there too, especially if Stretta has been part of your practice, he'd enjoy the chance to say hello.

09/15/2026

MedTech Oktoberfest

Our team is heading back to Houston's thriving MedTech community for the Houston MedTech Oktoberfest, hosted at Arnold Brewing Company.

Ball PhD, CEO & Founder of The Reflux Company, will be representing us this year — connecting with MedTech leaders, investors, and innovators building the future of the industry right here in Houston.

As a company born from innovation in reflux diagnostics and therapy, we're always glad to be part of this community. If you're attending, come say hello — we'd love to meet you!

🔗 https://zurl.co/I9dTf

Annual Bavarian‑inspired MedTech conference featuring insightful discussions, German‑style music, and Kölsch service in Houston’s largest craft brewery and beerhall campus. This conference offers a distinct environment designed to create memorable relationships across the MedTech ecosystem.

09/11/2026

We focus so much on our day-to-day concerns, but on days like today, we pause in remembrance of September 11, 2001.

Twenty-five years ago, our nation experienced a tragedy that changed us forever. We remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost, and honor the victims, first responders, service members, and everyday heroes whose courage and sacrifice we continue to carry with us.

We will never forget.