The MaxTack device, developed by Covidien (Medtronic, USA), features a push-button firing mechanism and absorbable, colour-coded tacks that anchor the mesh without increasing tissue trauma ...

Healthcare providers use laparoscopic surgery through the belly button for abdominal and pelvic surgeries, including hernia repair. Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by yeast. The yeast ...

A surgical incision (especially laparoscopic surgery) through the navel increases your risk of a belly button infection. Laparoscopic surgery is used for abdominal and pelvic surgeries, including ...

Belly button pain might stem from acute (short-lived) issues like constipation or due to serious conditions such as appendicitis. Chronic conditions like Crohn's disease, which affects the intestines, ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S ...

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Phasix ST Umbilical Hernia Patch, enabling the launch of the product ...

BD (NYSE: BDX) announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Phasix ST umbilical hernia patch.

Composed of Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB), a biologically-derived material, with the added benefits of a proven hydrogel barrier based on Sepra® Technology, Phasix™ ST Umbilical Hernia Patch ...

BD launches Phasix™ ST Umbilical Hernia Patch, the first and only fully absorbable hernia patch on the market. "I've been waiting and hoping for this product to come to market for many years, and I'm ...

The Miami area surgeon in a 2023 Brazilian butt lift death has performed his last legal BBL surgery in Florida after the state’s Board of Medicine approved his punishment.

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Phasix ST Umbilical Hernia Patch, enabling the launch of the product commercially.