Deep Blue Expands Innovative Hernia Technology To New Surgical Applications

By Nancy Lamontagne

When abdominal muscle layers become weak or tear, a hernia can occur, allowing an organ or fatty tissue to protrude through. If the hernia causes pain or other problems, surgery is often used to repair the weakened area and restore the displaced organ or tissue to its proper position. However, these surgical interventions do not always yield successful outcomes. In fact, approximately 30 percent of the 600,000 abdominal hernia repairs performed annually in the U.S. result in failure.

After seeing so many failed hernia repairs, Deep Blue Medical Advances founder Howard Levinson, M.D., a plastic surgeon and researcher at Duke University, sought to address this issue. His resulting solution, the T-Line Mesh, eliminates the mesh-suture-tissue interface, which is a key point of failure in traditional mesh products. The T-Line Mesh also enhances anchoring strength and distributes force over a broader surface area. Not only does this lead to fewer failures, but it also translates into reduced post-operative pain for patients. Learn more about this innovative hernia technology as well as the new products ahead for Deep Blue.