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Hernia surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed with over 850,000 procedures done in the US every year¹. It is caused by a protrusion of intestine through a weakness in the abdominal wall. It can be present at birth or develop later in life due to a congenital weakness in the collagen of the abdominal tissue.
- The main symptoms include pain and a dragging sensation in the groin. The intestines can become strangulated and could cause a major clinical event with excessive pain.
- Since hernia patients may be overweight and older and poor surgical candidates, the lack of general anesthesia for the procedure is an advantage over other commonly performed repair techniques.
- SafeStitch Medical, Inc. developed a hernia stapler with the intent of making an inguinal hernia repair operation faster, less painful and with need for less anesthesia.
For more information about hernia surgery and the SafeStitch AMID Stapler® device, please click here to download a full patient brochure.
¹ Millenium Research Group 2004
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