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DURHAM \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Medtech startup\u00a0Deep Blue Medical Advances<\/a>\u00a0can now begin selling\u00a0a novel hernia mesh product with enhanced anchoring strength following receipt of FDA device (501 K) clearance, which the company announced it had received Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The T-Line Hernia Mesh \u201cprovides superior anchoring strength and eliminates a key point of failure for conventional mesh fixation,\u201d the Durham-based company says. It is designed to counter \u201cmesh migration, contraction and eventual failure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deep Blue has raised more than $800,000 in funding.<\/p>\n

The company was founded in 2014 by Duke plastic surgeon Howard Levinson, MD.<\/p>\n

Millions of hernia surgeries are done globally at billions in clinical costs and support a $1.1 billion hernia device market.<\/p>\n

In separate efforts, Levinson is working on additional\u00a0 projects including an anti-biofouling Foley catheter, a non-invasive light imaging technology to diagnose skin disorders, and tissue-engineered skin that resists contraction.<\/p>\n

\u201cSewing a bit of each extension into the abdominal wall, in lieu of traditional sutures, significantly increases mesh anchoring strength and thus the durability of the repair,\u201d Levinson says of the T-Line. \u201cWe believe this approach will greatly improve patient outcomes without necessitating significant changes to current surgical practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The firm says it plans to launch the T-Line at \u201cselected sites\u201d in the near future.<\/p>\n

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