Herniamesh

What Herniamesh does

Herniamesh S.r.l. is an Italian medical device manufacturer founded in 1995 by Dr. Ermanno Trabucco in Chivasso (Turin), specializing in surgical prostheses for inguinal and abdominal hernia repair and for female urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse treatment. The company designs and produces polypropylene monofilament surgical meshes in multiple configurations (flat, preformed, rigid, semi-rigid, lightweight) using proprietary manufacturing techniques including quadriaxial knit weaving, as well as semi-absorbable Hybridmesh products combining polypropylene with ePTFE. Its product portfolio spans the Hermesh flat mesh line, Hertra preformed meshes, Plug T three-dimensional hernia plugs, Relimesh dual-material abdominal meshes, Pelvimesh pelvic floor prostheses, and T-Sling PP urinary incontinence slings, complemented by stainless steel transgluteal and transobturator introducer needles with ergonomic aluminum handles.

The company manufactures all products in an ISO Class 7 cleanroom environment under an ISO 13485:2021 quality management system, with CE marking under EU Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC and FDA 510(k) clearance for most products enabling US commercialization. Herniamesh distributes internationally through a direct sales approach and commercial partner network, with multilingual website support in Italian, English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese, and active participation in major surgical congresses and trade fairs (EHS, AIUG, SIC-ISHAWS, MEDICA, Hospitalar, FIME, WHX Dubai). In April 2026, Herniamesh was acquired by VMG Vitrex Medical Group, integrating the company into VMG's CHIRMAX Surgical business unit and positioning it within a broader surgical products platform.

The business model is hardware sales of Class II/III implantable surgical devices, targeting general and abdominal surgeons (primary segment) and urogynecologists/pelvic floor surgeons (primary segment), with hospital procurement departments as a secondary business-unit channel. Revenue is generated through one-time device sales per surgical procedure, with pricing not publicly disclosed and customer engagement via direct inquiry, contact forms, and an in-house Training Center for surgeon and sales force education. Ongoing collaboration with academic institutions and research centers supports continuous product development.

Name

Herniamesh

Legal name

Herniamesh S.r.l.

Website

https://herniamesh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herniamesh S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer founded in 1995 that designs, produces, and internationally distributes CE-marked and FDA-cleared polypropylene surgical meshes, plugs, and pelvic floor prostheses for hernia repair and female urinary incontinence treatment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surgical Medical Devices (Hernia Repair and Pelvic Floor Prostheses)

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Use Surgical Devices & Procedure Packs (Disposable instruments, drapes, kits) (HLAHADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs) (HLAHANAG), Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) (HLAKAOAC), Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery (Female Pelvic Medicine) (HLAKAJAE)

Keywords

• Surgical hernia meshes
• Polypropylene mesh implants
• Pelvic floor prostheses
• Inguinal hernioplasty devices
• Female incontinence slings

Headquarters

HQ city

Chivasso

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Surgical Medical Device Sales: Herniamesh manufactures and sells surgical medical devices including hernia meshes, plugs, patches, and pelvic floor prostheses. These are one-time implantable devices used in surgical procedures. The company also sells associated surgical instruments such as introducer needles.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Herniamesh manufactures and globally sells surgical medical devices for inguinal and abdominal hernia repair (polypropylene monofilament meshes, preformed meshes, plugs, patches) and for female urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse treatment (pelvic floor prostheses and slings). The portfolio includes the Hertra, Hermesh, Hybridmesh, Relimesh, Plug T, Pelvimesh, and T-Sling PP product families, along with associated stainless steel introducer needles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hybridmesh®: Semi-absorbable mesh for hernia repair
• Hertra®
• Hermesh
• Pelvimesh®
• T-Sling® PP
• Relimesh®

Products and services

• Hertra Preformed Meshes Preformed monofilament polypropylene surgical meshes designed for inguinal and ventral hernia repair. For general and abdominal surgeons performing open and laparoscopic hernia repairs.
• Hermesh Flat Meshes Flat monofilament polypropylene surgical meshes for inguinal and ventral hernia repair. For general and abdominal surgeons performing open hernia repair techniques.
• Hybridmesh Semi-absorbable dual-material surgical mesh combining polypropylene and ePTFE, designed for specialized hernia repair applications. For surgeons needing advanced material combinations.
• Relimesh Dual-material surgical mesh for abdominal hernia repair. For general and abdominal surgeons.
• Plug T Series Three-dimensional non-absorbable polypropylene plugs and flat patches for inguinal hernia repair. For surgeons performing tension-free inguinal hernia repair.
• Pelvimesh Anterior and posterior quadriaxial pelvic floor prostheses with protective sheaths and premounted loop sutures for pelvic floor prolapse and cystocele treatment. For urogynecologists and pelvic floor surgeons.
• T-Sling PP Polypropylene sling for surgical treatment of female urinary incontinence. For urogynecologists performing sling procedures.
• Transgluteal and Transobturator Introducer Needles Stainless steel surgical introducer needles with ergonomic aluminum handles designed for precise mesh placement in female urinary incontinence procedures. For urogynecologists using transgluteal and transobturator approaches.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ethicon (Johnson & Johnson MedTech): Largest global hernia mesh and suture franchise with Proceed, Physiomesh, Prolene and Ultrapro product lines. Directly comparable as a hernia mesh manufacturer, but operates at vastly greater scale across many surgical specialties.
• Medtronic: Sells Symbotex, Versatex and Parietex hernia meshes through its Surgical Solutions business. Comparable surgical mesh portfolio and hospital-channel relationships, but embedded in a much larger diversified medtech portfolio.
• Becton Dickinson (BD): Through its acquisition of C.R. Bard, BD offers 3DMax, Ventralex, and other hernia mesh products. Comparable hernia mesh manufacturer with overlapping regulatory and hospital-procurement dynamics, but operating at global medtech scale.
• B. Braun: Offers Optilene, Premilene and other lightweight hernia meshes alongside its broader surgical and hospital supply business. Comparable as a surgical mesh competitor serving the same general and abdominal surgery customer base.
• Getinge (Atrium Medical): Atrium Medical (acquired by Getinge) manufactured ProLite and ProLoop hernia meshes. Direct peer in polypropylene hernia mesh, now part of a broader surgical and acute care portfolio.

Direct peers

• Cook Medical: Manufactures Biodesign hernia grafts and pelvic floor products with a niche, surgeon-focused model similar to Herniamesh. Closely comparable in product philosophy and target customer base in hernia and pelvic floor repair.
• Coloplast: Strong portfolio in female pelvic floor and incontinence surgery (Restorelle, Altis sling systems). Direct competitor to Herniamesh's Pelvimesh and T-Sling PP urogynecology franchise.
• CooperSurgical: Offers a broad urogynecology and women's health surgical portfolio including mesh and sling products. Directly comparable in serving urogynecologists and pelvic floor surgeons, with similar product types.
• Aspide Medical: French specialist manufacturer of surgical meshes and implants for hernia, urology and gynecology. Closely comparable niche European competitor with similar scale, product scope, and surgeon-targeted commercial model.

Emerging players

• DynaMesh (FEG Textiltechnik): German specialist in lightweight, warp-knitted surgical meshes for hernia, pelvic floor and incontinence repair. Comparable mid-sized European mesh specialist competing in overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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