ProGrip™ Laparoscopic Self-Fixating Mesh
Designed to address key issues in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, ProGrip™ laparoscopic self-fixating mesh delivers tack-free fixation over the entire anatomy2, including below the inguinal ligament where traditional tacks cannot be placed.
Overview
Leading the future of fixation
Designed to address key issues in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, ProGrip™ laparoscopic self-fixating mesh delivers tack-free fixation over the entire anatomy2, including below the inguinal ligament where traditional tacks cannot be placed.
Increases the security of the laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair†,Ω,1,2,3
Eliminates the pain associated with traditional tack fixationΩ,4,5
Is easy to use and faster than tacks†,6,7
Lowers the cost of the laparoscopic inguinal procedure by combining the functionality of mesh and fixation into one device8,9
Features
Self-fixating
More than 5,000 microgripsΣ eliminate the need for traditional tack fixation or glue‡,†,1,2a
Superior fixation strength compared to Bard 3DMax™* light textile with SorbaFix™* tacks or fibrin sealant†,3
Equivalent recurrence rate compared to laparoscopic repair with fixationΩ,†,4,5,8
Tack-free fixation over the entire anatomy, including below the inguinal ligament where tacks cannot be placed†,Ω,7
Less pain
Eliminates the pain associated with traditional tack fixationΩ,4,5
Low post-operative pain and fast recovery in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairΩ,4,5,6,8
40% of the mesh weight resorbs reducing foreign material presence in patient over time†,9
Resorbable, atraumatic microgripsΣ preserve cord and nerve structures†,Ω,7a
Easy to use
Doesn’t stick to itself making it easy to handle and unfold laparoscopically†,7
Faster than tacks or glue8
Easy to orient with green medial marking
Lower cost 9
Combines the functionality of mesh and fixation into one device
Reduces the cost associated with traditional tack fixation and/or glues10
Less post-operative pain may result in lower cost of pain management therapyΩ,11
