The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that 1 million of the 5 million Americans with hernias undergo hernia repair surgery each year. Many patients fear the pain and long recovery associated with these procedures. To help ease these complications, the market for mesh and plugs increasingly features products that are at once strong enough to withstand abdominal pressure and pliable enough for easy handling and insertion. Bioabsorbability and resorbability are also on the rise as manufacturers seek to have the patient's own body help the healing process along. Here's a roundup of the latest options, listed alphabetically by company name.