Short Overview

PROCEED™ Ventral Patch is a sterile synthetic mesh device with absorbable and non-absorbable components. The visceral side of the patch including the anchoring straps is composed of an absorbable oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) fabric attached to a macroporous non-absorbable mesh knitted from polypropylene filaments. The polymer of the undyed and dyed (phthalocyanine blue, Color Index No. 74160) polypropylene fiber is identical to the material used for dyed/undyed PROLENE™ Suture. Based on the largest size available, PROCEED™ Ventral Patch is constructed of a 13% non-absorbable polypropylene, 55% absorbable polydioxanone, 8% absorbable polyglactin 910, 24% absorbable ORC, and <0.01% dye (phthalocyanine blue, Color Index No. 74160). After absorption of the oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) fabric and polydioxanone components, only the polypropylene mesh remains.

The polypropylene mesh is attached to two absorbable polydioxanone films. The polydioxanone polymer is identical to the polymer used in PDS™ II (polydioxanone) Suture. The parietal side of the patch contains a reinforcement film and a positioning ring composed of polydioxanone. A mesh composed of absorbable polyglactin 910 filaments is attached on top of the polydioxanone polymer reinforcement film. The anchoring straps of the patch are designed to facilitate placement and fixation of the device. A non-absorbable polyester suture is attached to each anchoring strap, enabling tension to be placed on the patch prior to fixation. The polyester polymer is identical to the material used in ETHIBOND™ Suture. The absorbable ORC layer on the visceral side of the mesh is designed to temporarily separate tissue/organ surfaces during healing thereby reducing the risk of tissue attachment to the mesh.

PROCEED™ Ventral Patch is intended for use only by healthcare professionals who are trained in the surgical procedures and techniques required for hernia repairs and the implantation of synthetic meshes.

The clinical benefit to be expected is the surgical treatment of ventral hernias.

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