ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Ventral hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures. It is generally done via open surgery and almost always by placing a piece of surgical mesh along the abdominal muscle wall. The high cost and long recovery of open surgery coupled with the known complications of surgical mesh demonstrate a large unmet need. TAS Medical is introducing the ZipStrap trans-abdominal strap capable of achieving a more complete repair via a minimally invasive laparoscopic path.
Ventral hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed procedures by general surgeons today, accounting for 350,000 cases in the US and another 450,000 in Europe. A hernia can occur in various regions of the abdominal cavity, but to be considered ventral it must be located above or around the navel.
