#$%^&*AU2012202248B220140724.pdf#####MASK ON MONITOR HERNIA LOCATOR Abstract A method of tracking the location of a hernia defect is disclosed, the method including providing a display device (10), a camera (20) adapted to transmit an image (22) to the display device (10), a marking surface (30) disposed on the display device (10) and a marker (40) adapted to alter the marking surface (30) when applied to the marking surface (30). The method includes receiving an image (22) of a hernia defect from the camera (20) and displaying the received image (22) on the display device (10) and marking the shape and position of the hernia defect on the marking surface (30) by applying the marker (40) to the marking surface (30). Alternatively, the display device (10) may be marked by executing by the processor (118) a computer program to mark the shape and position of the hernia defect on the display device (10). 6207146 11/4 30 42 10 N 40 22 12 50 ..... .... 207 FIG. 1