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.

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 ...

I had been aware of this lump for possibly up to 12 months but I brushed it off and thought to myself it was probably a hernia and nothing to worry about.” What happened next was anything but ...

Pain on the right side of your abdomen may be caused by hernia, gas, appendicitis, kidney issues, reproductive system issues, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and indigestion. There are many ...

A coroner has issued a warning to doctors following the death of a man whose life-threatening hernia was misdiagnosed as a stomach bug. Earlier this month, Nigel Parsley ruled that there had been ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

Identification of a normal appendix is obviously of help in raising suspicion for conditions other than appendicitis, but edema in the pericecal region may make it difficult to identify the ...