BD (Bard)
Hernia mesh and fixation
- What they make for this
- A wide range of synthetic and biologic meshes and fixation devices.
Sources: Company site
Explore surgeries / Hernia Repair Explained
Hernia Repair: understanding your mesh and device options
Most hernia repairs use surgical mesh, plus fixation devices (tacks, glue or sutures) and, for keyhole and robotic repairs, laparoscopic or robotic systems. Listed alphabetically.
The FDA keeps a patient page on hernia mesh and its risks. (FDA.) Ask which mesh your surgeon uses and why.
Listing a company or product is not an endorsement, and no company pays to be listed. This list may be incomplete. Compiled November 2026 from FDA records, company pages and trade press.
Intuitive Surgical
da Vinci robotic systems
- What they make for this
- Robotic surgical systems used for robotic hernia repair.
Sources: Company site
Johnson & Johnson MedTech (Ethicon)
Hernia mesh and surgical devices
- What they make for this
- Meshes, sutures and laparoscopic instruments.
Sources: Company site
Medtronic
Hernia mesh, fixation and Hugo robotic system
- What they make for this
- Meshes, tack and fixation devices and laparoscopic instruments.
- Robotics note
- Medtronic states its Hugo robot has not been FDA-approved for hernia repair in the US.
Sources: Company site · Hugo hernia trial summary
W. L. Gore & Associates
Hernia mesh
- What they make for this
- Synthetic and bioabsorbable meshes.
Sources: Company site