Recruiting

ECLIPSIUM vs. Bioresorbable Tacks

Sponsor:

Tissium

Code:

NCT07277946

Conditions

Hernia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 22+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

ECLIPSIUM® System

Resorbable tacks (AbsorbaTack/SorbaFix)

Study Details

Brief summary:

The primary purpose of this clinical trial is to assess the safety and performance of the ECLIPSIUM device in securing mesh during ventral hernia repair. The study will evaluate whether ECLIPSIUM, a bioresorbable polymer-based fixation device, is effective in reducing the risk of hernia recurrence when compared with bioresorbable tacks. This information will support understanding of ECLIPSIUM's potential clinical benefits in ventral hernia repair.

Conditions

Hernia

Study ID

NCT07277946

Start date

May 14, 2026

Status verified date

Jun, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 22+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient is 22 years old or older.
2. Patient is willing and able to provide a signed Patient Informed Consent Form.
3. Patient has a single midline primary ventral, umbilical, or incisional hernia;

a.Hernia Size is 1 -5 cm in diameter (to be confirmed intraoperatively).
4. Patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic IPOM hernia repair.
5. Hernia can be successfully repaired with a single polyester or polypropylene composite mesh with biodegradable coating with at least a 5 cm overlap of the mesh on all sides of the defect (to be confirmed intraoperatively).
6. Female patients must:

1. Have a negative urine pregnancy test within 3 days before surgery and agree to consistently use an effective method of contraception through completion of study participation.

OR
2. Have reached menopause (no menses for 1 year). OR
3. Have undergone hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, or tubal ligation.
7. Patient is willing and able to follow the study instructions including completion of study procedures, assessments, and visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patient has a known or suspected hypersensitivity to the constituent polymer of the investigational device, comparator device, mesh, or other surgical products (e.g., sutures).
2. Patient is taking systemic photosensitivity pharmaceutical products at time of informed consent.
3. Patient has a BMI > 40.
4. Patient is a current smoker, defined as self-reporting smoking more than 1 cigarette per day.
5. Patient's hernia is recurrent and/or the patient has a previous midline primary ventral, umbilical, or incisional hernia repair with mesh implantation.
6. Patient has a life expectancy less than 1 year, in the opinion of the Investigator.
7. Patient is unwilling or unable to follow postoperative instructions.
8. Patient is taking systemic immunosuppressive medications, systemic steroids, or chemotherapy at the time of informed consent.
9. Patient is pregnant, plans to become pregnant during the study period, or is breastfeeding.
10. Patient has a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
11. Patient has uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (HbA1C ≥ 7.0 within 3 months preceding study enrolment).
12. Patient is currently participating in an investigational drug or device study that has not completed the primary outcome or that clinically interferes with this clinical study's outcome (Note: Studies requiring extended follow-up for products that were investigational, but have since become commercially available, are not considered investigational studies).
13. Patient has more than one hernia defect (single hernia defect between 1-5 cm in diameter from outer edged to outer edge to be confirmed intraoperatively).
14. Patient has areas of weakness, independent from the hernia to be treated, in the area covered by mesh or mesh-adjacent tissues (to be confirmed intraoperatively).
15. Patient with a complex hernia, likely not eligible for laparoscopic repair, as determined by the Investigator (ex. small bowel resection; to be confirmed intraoperatively).
16. Patient is scheduled for an additional surgery within 6 weeks after the index-procedure or has undergone surgery within 90 days before the index-procedure.
17. Patient has severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
18. Patient has an ongoing infection (e.g. elevated temperature, elevated white blood count).
19. In the opinion of the Investigator, the patient is not a suitable candidate for the clinical investigation.

Study Design

Enrollment

240 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ECLIPSIUM System

The ECLIPSIUM System is intended for non-penetrating connection and fastening of prosthetic materials, such as composite meshes, to internal soft tissue during minimally invasive hernia repair procedures by coating the prosthetic material with the biodegradable implantable polymer and photoactivating it in situ with a TISSIUM curing light.

active comparator: Resorbable tacks (AbsorbaTack/SorbaFix)

Resorbable tacks are surgical fasteners used to secure a hernia mesh in place. Resorbable tacks are designed to be absorbed by the body over time, gradually losing strength as the tissue ingrowth into the mesh occurs and takes over the support function.

Interventions

ECLIPSIUM® System

The ECLIPSIUM® System functions by applying a biodegradable, implantable polymer coating to the prosthetic material under guidance of a template to ensure appropriate application, followed by in situ photo-activation using the TISSIUM curing light to secure the mesh to the abdominal wall.

Resorbable tacks (AbsorbaTack/SorbaFix)

Resorbable tacks are surgical fasteners used to secure a hernia mesh in place. Resorbable tacks are designed to be absorbed by the body over time, gradually losing strength as the tissue ingrowth into the mesh occurs and takes over the support function.

Primary outcome measure

  • Hernia Recurrence at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
  • Cumulative Incidence of Complications [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Locations

Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Michael Rosen

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Recruiting

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, 28403

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

William Hope

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Recruiting

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Contacts

Principal Investigator:

Ben Poulose

University of Tennessee Medical Center

Recruiting

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States, 37920

Principal Investigator:

Kaela Blake

Tidewater Physicians Multi Specialty Group Hernia Center

Recruiting

Newport News, Virginia, United States, 23606

Principal Investigator:

Steven Hopson

More Information

Sponsor

Tissium

Last update posted

Jun 9, 2026

Last verified

Jun, 2026

Keywords

  • Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Hernia
  • Hernia Repair

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Tissium on 2026-06-09.