Mohamad M Ibrahim, Jason L Green, Jeffrey Everitt, David Ruppert, Richard Glisson, Frank Leopardi, Thomas Risoli, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, Randall Reynolds, Howard Levinson
One opportunity to reduce hernia occurrence and recurrence rates (currently estimated to be 30% at 10 years postoperatively) is by enhancing the ability of hernia meshes to anchor into tissue to prevent mesh migration, mesh contraction, and mesh tearing away from tissue. To address this, we developed a novel moderate-weight, macroporous, polypropylene mesh (termed the T-line mesh) with mesh extensions to optimize anchoring. We examined the physical properties, biomechanical performance, and biocompatibility of this novel mesh versus a predicate mesh anchored with #0-suture...
December 1, 2019: Journal of Medical Devices