TISSIUM™ Atraumatic Hernia Repair System (TAHRS) Pilot Study

Overview

The purpose of this study is to capture preliminary clinical safety and performance on the TAHRS

Eligibility

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is 18 years old or older;
2. Patient willing and able to provide a signed Patient Informed Consent Form;
3. Has a midline primary ventral, umbilical or incisional hernia;
4. Scheduled for a laparoscopic IPOM hernia repair;
5. Hernia can be successfully repaired with at least a 5 cm overlap of the mesh on all sides of the defect

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to the constituent polymer of the investigational device, mesh, or other surgical products (e.g., sutures);
2. BMI > 40;
3. Patient is a current smoker, defined as self-reporting smoking more than 1 cigarette per day;
4. Patient is taking systemic immunosuppressive medications, systemic steroids, or chemotherapy at the time of informed consent;
5. Patient is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the study period, or is breastfeeding;
6. Patient with Type 1 or uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus;
7. Patient has more than one hernia defect (to be confirmed intraoperatively);