SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device
SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device is the first absorbable fixation device purposefully designed for the unique challenge of open ventral hernia repair.1 It features a low profile design to reduce exposure to viscera.2 Each strap, from the first to the last, deploys with a similar force — providing the reliability you need.3
About this device
The SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device is a trigger-squeeze mechanical device with a curved cannula, pre-loaded with 20 absorbable straps. The tip of the device is designed to facilitate the placement of prosthetic material using straps. The straps are made of a blend of polydioxanone and an L-lactide/glycolide copolymer, with an inserted length of 6.7mm.4
Specialties
Hernia
Procedures
Open intra-abdominal ventral hernia repair procedures
Features & benefits
Fixation at multiple angles
Demonstrated greater acute holding strength at 30, 45, 60, and 90-degree angles compared to two different spiral constructs in absorbable fixation devices, based on bench top testing in porcine flank (p < 0.05).5
Efficient and less stress
Deliver a more efficient and less stressful repair with an 89% reduction in fixation time and 55% reduction in surgical stress versus suture fixation alone.6
Reduced pain
Proven to reduce patient pain post-hernia repair.7 Shown in a preliminary study of International Hernia Mesh Registry (IHMR) patients to provide an improvement in pain levels and movement limitations.7A
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PROCEED™ Surgical Mesh
Mesh optimized for strength and performance are critical for Intraperitoneal only mesh repair (IPOM) procedures. Trusted by surgeons for over a decade,A PROCEED™ Surgical Mesh is a macroporous, partially absorbable, tissue-separating mesh, combining large-pore mesh knitted with monofilament fibers and natural, absorbable tissue separating technology.1,2B
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SECURESTRAP™ Absorbable Strap Fixation Device
Tissue capture, penetration and holding strength at multiple deployment angles are important factors when selecting a fixation device for hernia repair. SECURESTRAP™ Absorbable Strap Fixation Device is a market leading fixation device1A designed for acute holding strength at various deployment angles.2,3
ULTRAPRO ADVANCED™ Macroporous Partially Absorbable Mesh
Built on the proven technology of ULTRAPRO™ Macroporous Partially Absorbable Mesh1, ULTRAPRO ADVANCED™ is designed to help optimize patient outcomes2,3and ease of use4,5 in inguinal and ventral hernia repair. Physiologically designed for comfortable healing6-8, it features a unique knitted mesh construction to promote good tissue ingrowth/integration.9A
References
A. Prospective, longitudinal study of SECURESTRAP™ Fixation Device in hernia repair from the International Hernia Mesh Registry (IHMR). 88 patients (group 1) were treated with mechanical mesh fixation alone, and 98 patients with mechanical fixation + sutures (group 2). Hernia types (%) in group 1 and 2 were, respectively: incisional/ventral (43.2 and 74.5), umbilical (23.9 and 11.2), epigastric (11.4 and 4.1) and were mostly primary repairs (87.5 and 78.6) done laparoscopically (97.7 and 98.0). Most common adverse events, respectively: seroma (8.0% and 18.4%), hematoma (2.3% in group 1), procedural pain (2.3% and 2.0%), and urinary retention (2.0% in group 2). Hernia recurrences (up to 12 months) respectively: 1.1% (1 medically confirmed) and 7.1% (4 medically confirmed and 3 unconfirmed). Patients with symptomatic CCS pain and movement limitation scores, improved from baseline (70.9%; 61.1%) to 12 months (29.9%; 19.7%), respectively (p<0.001). A total of seventy-seven patients from groups 1 and 2 had 12-month data. The Carolinas Comfort Scale™ defines symptomatic pain as a greater than 1 (mild but not bothersome symptoms) for at least 1 question within the domains of severity of pain, sensation of mesh, or movement limitation.
- SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device First Absorbable Fixation Device for Open Ventral Design Memo, September 17, 2025.
- Ethicon, ORN-50-3090 Tack Comparison CAD Surface Area Drawing, April 2010.
- SECURESTRAP™ Design Reliability Memo, May 3, 2010. DOCUMENT: 25/2-65674 TRIM database.
- SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device Instructions for Use. Ethicon, Inc.
- Ethicon, SEC-339-11-8-13 Comparison of Acute Holding Strength of an Absorbable Strap. 30 August, 2011.
- Roy S, Shnoda P, Savidge S, Hammond J, Panish J, Wilson M. Reduction in fixation time and related surgical stress with the use of ETHICON SECURESTRAP™ Open Absorbable Strap Fixation Device in the deployment of intra-peritoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) for open ventral hernia repair. Paper presented at: ISPOR 16th Annual European Congress; November 2-6, 2013; Dublin, Ireland.
- Doerhoff C, Chudy M, Gauld J, et al. Preliminary Outcomes using an absorbable fixation device for mesh fixation. AHS 2013 SECURESTRAP (poster).
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