Background	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Background
Background	(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 innovative 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 directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. To date, among other impacts on the Company’s business related to the pandemic, physicians and their patients have been required by state mandates, or have chosen to, defer elective surgery procedures in which the Company’s 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 volatility in the frequency of surgical procedures using the Company’s products, including through labor and hospital staffing shortages and the allocation of hospital resources due to financial strain experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Company continues to monitor developments related to hospital capacity and the volume of elective procedures, there is uncertainty regarding the pace to which surgical volumes will normalize to their pre-pandemic levels and the timing to address the backlog of deferred procedures. The full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenue, expenses, manufacturing capability, supply chain integrity, staffing availability, research and development costs and employee-related compensation, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain.

Background

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

(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 innovative 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 directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic since the onset of the pandemic in 2020. To date, among other impacts on the Company’s business related to the pandemic, physicians and their patients have been required by state mandates, or have chosen to, defer elective surgery procedures in which the Company’s 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 volatility in the frequency of surgical procedures using the Company’s products, including through labor and hospital staffing shortages and the allocation of hospital resources due to financial strain experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the Company continues to monitor developments related to hospital capacity and the volume of elective procedures, there is uncertainty regarding the pace to which surgical volumes will normalize to their pre-pandemic levels and the timing to address the backlog of deferred procedures. The full extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition, including revenue, expenses, manufacturing capability, supply chain integrity, staffing availability, research and development costs and employee-related compensation, will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain.