When an organ, intestine, or fatty tissue is displaced and protrudes through a hole or weak spot in the nearby muscle or connecting tissue, it’s called a hernia. According to the FDA, more than ...

AUSTIN, Texas — More than one million hernia surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. The majority of those surgeries involve plastic mesh. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration ordered ...

The U.S. FDA’s draft guidance for package labeling recommendations for hernia mesh products did not draw a large volume of comments, but the Medical Device Manufacturers Association advised the agency ...

Hernias are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. Hernias form when intra-abdominal content, such as a loop of the intestine, squeezes through weak, defective or injured areas of the abdominal ...

TELA Bio is suing Becton Dickinson for allegedly abusing its monopoly power in the hernia mesh market to limit competition ...

A newly-designed 3D-printed Biomesh effectively minimized postsurgical complications of hernia repair in an animal model. Hernias are one of the most common soft tissue injuries. Hernias form when ...

Hernias are common and most aren’t serious, but complications can occur. A hernia is the abnormal protrusion of an organ or ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Moving is never easy. It's even harder when you're recovering from your ninth surgery. “I wish somebody had told me don't do it, don't do it,” said Carmen Pacheco. “It's put a ...

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Laparoscopic surgery is especially beneficial in cases of bilateral hernias (on both sides) or recurrent hernias, offering superior visibility and repair without the need for multiple incisions. Many ...