- Absolutions Med has received breakthrough designation for an abdominal wall closure device that is intended to reduce the risk of hernia.
- The Food and Drug Administration designation, which Absolutions disclosed Wednesday, covers a device designed to distribute suture tension over a large area of tissue.
- Absolutions began testing the device, Rebuild Bioabsorbable, in cancer patients undergoing abdominal surgeries in 2022, and the company began a study in a broader population in March 2023.