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Background
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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(1) Background

TELA Bio, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware on April 17, 2012 and wholly owns TELA Bio Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom. The Company is commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovation soft-tissue reconstruction solutions that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the patient’s own anatomy. OviTex Reinforced Tissue Matrix (“OviTex”), the Company’s first portfolio of products, addresses unmet needs in hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction by combining the benefits of biologic matrices and polymer materials while minimizing their shortcomings, at a cost-effective price. OviTex PRS Reinforced Tissue Matrix (“OviTex PRS”), the Company’s second portfolio of products, addresses unmet needs in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The Company’s principal corporate office and research facility is located in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

The Company has been impacted by the pandemic resulting from the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, including variants thereof (“COVID-19”). To date, among other impacts on its business related to the pandemic, physicians and their patients are required by state mandates, or are choosing to defer elective surgery procedures in which its products otherwise would be used. There remains uncertainty and lack of visibility regarding the Company’s near-term revenue growth prospects and product development plans due to the rapidly evolving environment and continued uncertainties resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While certain regions are experiencing a reduction in COVID-19 cases and a relaxing of governmental restrictions, at this time, the full extent of the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on its business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenue, expenses, manufacturing capability, supply chain integrity, research and development costs and employee-related compensation, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain, including new information that may emerge concerning COVID-19 and the actions taken to mitigate the spread of or treat COVID-19, the emergence of new variants of COVID-19, as well as the economic impact on local, regional, national and international customers and markets.