The Management of Closed Surgical Incisions Resulting From Incisional Hernia Repair and/or Functional Panniculectomy Using the Prevena™ Customizable™ Dressing

Inclusion Criteria

• •1. an adult 18 years old or older of either gender
• •2. able to provide their own informed consent
• •3. will undergo:
• •1. a functional panniculectomy with a transverse or a fleur-de-lis incision
• •* AND/OR -
• •2. an incisional hernia repair with a vertical incision at least 20 cm in length and at least 10 cm of undermining on each side of the incision
• •4. BMI equal to or greater than 30
• •5. has maintained a stable weight for at least 3 months as determined by the Investigator (applies to post weight loss patients only)
• •6. pre-operatively assessed to undergo a procedure with a CDC Wound Classification of:
• •1. Class I (Clean): An uninfected operative wound in which no inflammation is encountered and the respiratory, alimentary, genital or uninfected urinary tract is not entered
• •* OR -
• •2. Class II (Clean Contaminated): An operative wound in which the respiratory, alimentary, genital or uninfected urinary tract are entered under controlled conditions and without unusual contamination
• •7. willing and able to return for all scheduled study visits
• •8. if a female of child-bearing potential, must test negative on a urine pregnancy test
• •9. if a female of child-bearing potential, must be willing to utilize an acceptable method of birth control (i.e. oral contraceptives, condom with spermicide, diaphragm with spermicide, implants, IUD, injections, vaginal rings, hormonal skin patch) for the duration of the study
• •2. has undergone a Class I or II CDC Wound Classification procedure resulting in a closed surgical incision able to be covered completely by Customizable dressing