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This site uses cookies as described in our Cookie Policy . To see what cookies we serve and set your own preferences, please check our cookie settings panel. Otherwise, if you agree to our use of cookies and legal notice, you can continue to use our site. Search A Patient’s Journey: Total Knee Replacement Surgery with DERMABOND® PRINEO® System Dr. James E. Dowd discusses the benefits of Topical Skin Adhesives versus staples with his patient, Diane McGaw, who describes her healing and cosmetic outcome six weeks post-surgery. DERMABOND PRINEO System Patient Journey Shaping the Future of Surgery Delivering Meaningful Innovation VISTASEAL™ Fibrin Sealant (Human) mimics the clot formation process and forms a rapid, adherent, and durable clot regardless of the patient’s coagulation profile. 1,2 No other fibrin sealant preps faster. 3 * Learn More Transforming Business Models Single SSI can cost a hospital nearly $39,000. 4 Triclosan sutures are proven to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture. 5-7 Learn More Responding With a Caring Spirit PROLENE ® gives Catherine Oyler a whole heart. Hear from Johnson & Johnson VP of Global Public Health about her open heart surgery. Learn More Patients with GERD Need an Anatomic Fix Hear Dr. John Pandolfino discuss the results from the CALIBER randomized control trial where LINX Reflux Management System was clinically shown to produce consistent, lasting results † for GERD patients compared to Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs.) LINX Reflux Management System Dr John Pandolfino reviews CALIBER Video Over a Century of Meaningful Innovation At Ethicon, weʼre focused on improving health outcomes for patients and helping solve the greatest health challenges… with only meaningful innovation. The kind that led to the creation of the first sutures, that helped revolutionize surgery with minimally invasive procedures, and that elevates standards of care around the world. 1887 — Sterile Sutures 1887 — Sterile Sutures Johnson & Johnson’s mass production of sterile sutures and other products ushered in the widespread practice of modern antiseptic surgery that dramatically raised survival rates. Our Wound Closure Portfolio 1960 — SURGICEL^® Original Absorbable Hemostat 1960 — SURGICEL ® Original SURGICEL ® made history as the first oxidized regenerated cellulose hemostat and set a new standard for managing surgical bleeding. SURGICEL® Original 1969 — PROLENE^® Polypropylene Suture 1969 — PROLENE ® Polypropylene Suture The first synthetic sterile suture, PROLENE ® Polypropylene Suture is used in cardiac bypass surgery for its strength, secure knotting and biocompatibility. PROLENE® Polypropylene 1978 — PROXIMATE^® Disposable Skin Stapler 1978 — PROXIMATE ® Disposable Skin Stapler This game-changing skin stapler introduced disposable instruments to the OR. The success of disposable PROXIMATE opened the door to new innovations for open and minimally invasive procedures. PROXIMATE® Plus MD 1979 — Coated VICRYL^® (polyglactin 910) Suture 1979 — Coated VICRYL ® (polyglactin 910) Suture Used by surgeons around the world today for general surgery use, Coated VICRYL ® (polyglactin 910) Suture balances the surgeon’s need for slide with knot security in achieving reliable approximation and closure. Coated VICRYL® Suture 1988 —Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy 1988 —Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy First Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and development of Minimally Invasive solutions Colorectal Surgery 1993 — ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY 1993 — Ethicon Endo-Surgery Founded in Ohio, Ethicon Endo-Surgery brought surgical technologies and solutions including staplers, energy devices and trocars. 1995 — Telesurgery 1995 — Telesurgery Our pioneering live telesurgery, Dr. J. Barry McKernan performed a laparoscopic cholecystectomy at the American College of Surgeons’ annual meeting introduced clinicians to the possibilities of distance learning. 1998 — DERMABOND^® Topical Skin Adhesive 1998 — DERMABOND ® Topical Skin Adhesive The first FDA-approved topical skin adhesive in the U.S., DERMABOND ® Topical Skin Adhesive paved the way for replacing sutures with a new generation of skin closure solutions. 8,9 DERMABOND® PRINEO® 1998 — HARMONIC^® Scalpel Shears 1998 — HARMONIC ® Shears Our launch of the first 5mm HARMONIC ® shears allowed surgeons for the first time to dissect, cut and coagulate with one ultrasonic energy device with minimal lateral thermal damage. HARMONIC® HD 1000i Shears 2000 — Fighting Obesity 2000 — Fighting Obesity Committed to shaping the future of surgery in the fight against obesity and metabolic diseases and helping to elevate the standard of care through research and evidence, best-in-class education and training, innovative products and expanding patient access to care. Bariatric Surgery 2003 — Coated VICRYL^® Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) sutures 2003 — PLUS Sutures The first commercially available antibacterial suture, Coated VICRYL ® Plus Antibacterial (polyglactin 910) Suture broke new ground in addressing a known risk factor for surgical-site infections (SSI), bacterial colonization of the suture. 7 Why Antibacterial Suture 2011 — ECHELON FLEX™ Powered ENDOPATH^® Stapler 2011 — ECHELON FLEX™ Powered ENDOPATH ® Stapler This first powered endocutter with system-wide compression and stability helped to fuel the revolution to minimally invasive approaches. Less unwanted movement of the tip offered the potential for reduced trauma to vital structures, even in thick tissue and at awkward angles. ECHELON FLEX™ GST 2015 — VERB Surgical Partnership 2015 — VERB Surgical Partnership Verb Surgical, founded in 2015, is developing a digital surgery platform built with technology from Verily (formerly Google Life Sciences) and Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Verb’s platform will include robotics, visualization, advanced instrumentation, data analytics, and connectivity. 2016 — NEUWAVE Medical Acquisition 2016 — NEUWAVE Medical Acquisition Ethicon acquires NeuWave Medical, Inc., a company that manufactures and markets minimally invasiv...