Pre-formed parastomal hernia reinforcement mesh
A pre-formed mesh for the repair and/or prevention of a parastomal hernia during ostomy treatment is disclosed by Zhongqiu Zhang of Middlebury, Connecticut, USA.
The prosthesis is a pre-moulded mesh that has a unique shape to provide support to the abdominal wall adjacent a stoma formed during an ostomy procedure.
For the full story, see the March 2023 edition of Medical Textiles.