Ethicon

Ethicon has a long history as the global leader in surgical sutures, wound closure devices, staplers, energy-based surgical instruments, hernia repair meshes/fixation systems, adjunctive hemostats for bleeding control during surgery, microwave ablation for tumors, and other advanced surgical solutions. Its products are used worldwide across virtually all major hospital operating rooms[1][6][8].

Ethicon's innovations include the first mass-produced sterile suture and pioneering sterilization by irradiation. The company continues to expand its portfolio with acquisitions in minimally invasive technologies[1][5].

Ethicon operates as part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech since September 2024[1].

Its clinical results are reflected in widespread adoption—e.g., an estimated ~80% U.S. market share for sutures—and broad use across more than fifty countries[1].