Lu, Xinyue
Harman, Melinda http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-6552
Todd Heniford, B.
Augenstein, Vedra
McIver, Brittney
Bridges, William
Funding for this research was provided by:
national institutes of health (P20GM121342)
Article History
Received: 17 August 2021
Accepted: 16 November 2021
First Online: 7 March 2022
Declarations
:
: Dr. Melinda Harman has received funding related to other research on hernia repair from NIH STTR 1R41DK120168-01 and the Clemson University Research Foundation. Dr. B. Todd Heniford has received payment or honoraria for educational activities and events from WL Gore and Allergan, payment for expert testimony, and he participates on a data safety monitoring/advisory board for Allergan. Dr. Vedra Augenstein has received Grants or contracts from W.L. Gore and Allergan and has received consulting fees from Allergan, 3M-KCI, Meditorin, CR Bard, Intuitive Surgical, and Vicarious Surgical. Dr. Xinyue Lu, Dr. Melinda Harman, Ms. Brittney McIver, and Dr. William Bridges have no other conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.