🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-04-13

Medtronic Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System in Hernia Surgery (Enable Hernia Repair) (NCT06445504)

A Prospective, Multi-center, Single-arm Study of the Medtronic Hugo™ Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) System in Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair Surgery (Enable Hernia Repair)

🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic ⚙️ Medical Device Protocol Sponsor: Medtronic - MITG

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

A prospective, multicenter, single-arm pivotal study will be performed with 192 subjects enrolled to have an inguinal or ventral robotic hernia repair procedure using the Medtronic Hugo™ RAS system. Subjects will be followed through two years. This study will be conducted using up to ten investigative sites in the United States (US).

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Tampa General Hospital — Tampa, Florida

Age range: 22 Years

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Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)

  • Tampa General Hospital — Tampa, Florida
  • University of Illinois, Chicago — Chicago, Illinois
  • University of Buffalo — Buffalo, New York
  • Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
  • Cleveland Clinic — Cleveland, Ohio
  • UT Health — Houston, Texas
  • Bon Secours — Newport News, Virginia

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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