DEVICE: VENTRALIGHT (00801741131035)

A partially-bioabsorbable, implantable material (e.g., flat sheet) made of two or more polymers that includes a bioabsorbable polymer [e.g., polyglycolic acid (PGA)] and a non-bioabsorbable polymer [e.g., polyethylene (PE)] intended for extra-gynaecological, non-dental tissue repair/reinforcement application(s) [e.g., pericardial reinforcement, plastic surgery, abdominal hernia repair]. It may also be intended as a short-term scaffold for tissue regeneration. Disposable devices associated with implantation may be supplied with the mesh.

A sterile, hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to facilitate delivery and/or positioning of surgical mesh for implantation during laparoscopic surgery to repair an abdominal hernia/fascial defect. It consists of a handle with mechanical features used to deploy the mesh, and a distal section for mounting the mesh (e.g., collapsible frame or hollow tube) which is inserted through a laparoscopic port for positioning for subsequent fixation. This is a single-use device.