TELA Bio Announces U.S. Commercial Launch of LIQUIFIX™ – the Only FDA-Approved Liquid Adhesive for Internal Use in Hernia Surgery
MALVERN, Pa., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TELA Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:TELA), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovative soft-tissue reconstruction solutions, today announced the U.S. launch of LIQUIFIX FIX8™ Laparoscopic and LIQUIFIX Precision™ Open Hernia Mesh Fixation Devices. LIQUIFIX FIX8 is indicated for minimally invasive femoral and inguinal hernia repairs; and LIQUIFIX Precision is indicated for open femoral and inguinal hernia repairs. The LIQUIFIX devices are the only FDA-approved devices that affix mesh and approximate peritoneal tissue with liquid anchors. Based on market research, there are over 1.2 million hernia procedures performed each year in the United States (U.S.), the most common being inguinal hernia repair.