06/03/2026
June is Hernia Awareness month, and our June calendar image just so happens to feature a still from our ventral hernia surgery animation! Hernias occur when an organ bulges through a gap in muscle or connective tissue. Cutting-edge robot surgical instruments, such as the one shown here, are being used to improve patient outcomes in many surgeries. Here a surgical mesh is sutured to the peritoneum, closing a ventral hernia hole.