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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 | Study Period: 2024-2030
Failure of hernia repair may occur as a result of poor mesh attachment by mechanical structures prior to mesh integration. Mesh-tissue fixation strength may be affected by construct design and acute penetration angle. The acute fixation strengths of absorbable fixation devices were examined at varied deployment angles, loading directions, and build orientations.
The abdomen walls of pigs were sectioned. Constructs were used to secure the mesh to the tissue specimens at 30, 45, 60, and 90 degree angles. To assess fixation, lap-shear testing was done in the upward, downward, and lateral directions in reference to the abdominal wall cranial-caudal axis.
The abdominal wall cranial-caudal axis was evaluated with Absorbatack (AT), SorbaFix (SF), and SecureStrap in vertical (SSV) and horizontal (SSH) orientations. Ten tests were carried out for each device, angle, and loading combination.Data on failure kinds and strength were collected. ANOVA with Tukey-Kramer corrections for multiple comparisons, as well as chi-square tests, were used as needed (p0.05 deemed significant).
Mesh-tissue fixation was stronger with SS structures at acute deployment angles than with SF constructs. Increased instantaneous failures were connected with the 30 degree angle and the SF device. In this investigation, altering the construct and loading orientation did not result in statistically significant variations in the fixation strength of absorbable fixation devices.
Laparoscopic repair has become a popular treatment option for a wide range of abdominal wall hernias. When compared to standard open hernia repair methods, these treatments are safe and successful in many clinical circumstances, and they may offer favorable outcomes such as much lower wound morbidity and recurrence rates. Laparoscopic hernia repair is the most prevalent procedure.
The most frequent laparoscopic hernia repairs include a tension-free procedure that involves the use of mesh to cover the hernia defect and fixation devices to secure the mesh to the abdominal wall. Sutures, permanent tacks, and a range of absorbable fixation devices that have lately been produced are commonly used fixation devices.
Mesh fixation avoids mesh slippage and migration, and failure to fixate may contribute to hernia recurrence. Mesh fixation failures are hypothesized to occur for a variety of reasons, including poor construct design and insufficient tissue penetration as a result of a suboptimal deployment angle. Most tackers are intended to insert a fixation device best when placed at a 90-degree angle to the mesh and abdominal wall.
Because of the curvature of the insufflated abdominal wall and the working area limits associated with laparoscopy, it is frequently difficult for operating surgeons to deploy tacks at an appropriate angle.
When compared to absorbable screw fasteners, a novel construct utilizing a strap design has been hypothesized to give higher tissue penetration at suboptimal deployment angles. This strap design features two points of attachment, which may result in greater fastening at acute deployment angles.
However, few investigations of the fixation strength of absorbable fixation devices at acute deployment angles have been conducted to date to support these assertions. Sadava et al.'s recent study of several tracks at 30 and 90 degree firing angles revealed a higher mean strength of attachment.
A strap construct may also behave differently depending on the direction of the construct's long axis in reference to the weights applied to it. Loads applied perpendicular to the construct's long axis may be distributed more evenly to both fixation sites, whereas those applied parallel to the construct's long axis may operate on one fixation point more than the other.
When surgeons install these structures at fixation locations where the loading direction is expected, this possible difference may impact surgical decision-making. The influence of concept orientation on fixation strength has not been studied to far. Constructs were inspected during tacking to see how effectively the tacks deployed compared to the mesh.
The Global Absorbable Mesh Fixation Device Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Covidien, a global leader in healthcare goods, is introducing three new hernia care solutions to meet clinical demands in laparoscopic inguinal, ventral, and umbilical hernia repair. These requirements include reduced recurrence, discomfort, and infection risk, as well as a quicker operation duration and cheaper cost.
Mesh and fixation are seamlessly combined into one device to boost the security of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair while removing discomfort and lowering expenses associated with tack fixation. Tack-free fixation is provided by the ProGrip laparoscopic mesh across the anatomy, including below the inguinal ligament, where standard tacks cannot be applied.
ProGrip laparoscopic mesh has been shown to be simpler and faster to utilize than normal mesh with conventional tacks.Parietex Composite Ventral Patch - Designed for excellent abdominal wall conformability in the treatment of umbilical and minor ventral hernias.
The Parietex composite ventral patch has a unique shape that allows for facile deployment and peripheral fixation, as well as a macroporous textile that supports constant tissue integration and a clinically established collagen film technology that minimizes visceral attachment.
AbsorbaTack 30X Absorbable Fixation Device - Expands on a foundation of technological innovation in absorbable hernia fixation that began with the introduction of the extremely successful AbsorbaTack fixation line. All AbsorbaTack fixation devices are ergonomically engineered to provide strong, temporary mesh attachment while leaving no foreign material in the body over time.
The new AbsorbaTack 30X anchoring device has an improved driving mechanism and a revised shaft for effective tack deployment in tight spaces.
Sl no | Topic |
1 | Market Segmentation |
2 | Scope of the report |
3 | Abbreviations |
4 | Research Methodology |
5 | Executive Summary |
6 | Introduction |
7 | Insights from Industry stakeholders |
8 | Cost breakdown of Product by sub-components and average profit margin |
9 | Disruptive innovation in the Industry |
10 | Technology trends in the Industry |
11 | Consumer trends in the industry |
12 | Recent Production Milestones |
13 | Component Manufacturing in US, EU and China |
14 | COVID-19 impact on overall market |
15 | COVID-19 impact on Production of components |
16 | COVID-19 impact on Point of sale |
17 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Geography, 2024-2030 |
18 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Product Type, 2024-2030 |
19 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Application, 2024-2030 |
20 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by End use, 2024-2030 |
21 | Product installation rate by OEM, 2023 |
22 | Incline/Decline in Average B-2-B selling price in past 5 years |
23 | Competition from substitute products |
24 | Gross margin and average profitability of suppliers |
25 | New product development in past 12 months |
26 | M&A in past 12 months |
27 | Growth strategy of leading players |
28 | Market share of vendors, 2023 |
29 | Company Profiles |
30 | Unmet needs and opportunity for new suppliers |
31 | Conclusion |
32 | Appendix |