Hernia fixation devices

AbsorbaTack™ fixation device

<p>The AbsorbaTack™ fixation device is intended for fixation of prosthetic material to soft tissue in various minimally invasive and open surgical procedures.</p>

Features

Product design

  • Leaves no foreign material behind over time1
  • No metal required for fixation 2,3

Fixation strength

  • Provides strong temporary mesh fixation4,5

Patient safety

  • Potentially fewer adhesions than permanent tack fixation based on a preclinical study†,6

Ordering information

Item number Shaft width (mm) Shaft length (cm) Tacks per strip Strips per box
ABSTACK20S 5 18 20 6
ABSTACK30X 5 36 30 6
ABSTACK15 5 36 15 6
ABSTACK30 5 36 30 6

† Based on preclinical data, not necessarily indicative of human clinical outcomes.

  1. Based on internal report RE00003170-2, ReliaTack™ phase II In-vitro mass loss. July 2016.
  2. Based on internal report Q0512-ISO 2E,  L1 absorbable polymer. June 2010.
  3. Based on internal report 3009557K. AbsorbaTack™ Tack Print. May 2007.
  4. Based on internal report TD1025, Mechanical evaluation of AbsorbaTack™, ProTack™, and SECURESTRAP™* in shear mode using foam media. January 2012.
  5. Colak E, Ozlem N, Kucuk O. Prospective randomized trial of mesh fixation with absorbable versus nonabsorbable tacker in laparoscopic ventral incisional hernia repair. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015;8(11):21611–21616.
  6. Hollinsky C., Kolbe T., Walter I. et al. Tensile strength and adhesion formation of mesh fixation systems used in laparoscopic incisional hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2010;24(6):1318–1324.