During the past 10 years, almost all researchers when systematizing of prostheses used for abdominal hernia repair indicated that the complex of properties, which affects a biological response and the nature of interaction with the surrounding tissue, depend on manufacturing techniques and structure of the prosthetic device. If summarize the literature data, five classes of prostheses can be distinguished now in accordance with the principle of construction, in which the type of the integration determines the application area and optimal methods of implantation. This approach enables to associate many modifications in each class and requires internal division of prostheses by groups using specially assigned criteria.