Ethicon Endo-Surgery

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Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is a company that designs and manufactures medical devices and surgical instruments with the intent of minimizing the invasiveness of surgery.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery was part of Ethicon, Inc. until 1992, when it became a separate corporate entity under the J&J umbrella.

The company's headquarters is in Blue Ash, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to manufacturing surgical instruments, the company provides training for surgeons.

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v • d • e Johnson & Johnson William C. Weldon, Chairman & CEO Past CEOs and presidents: Robert Wood Johnson I • James Wood Johnson • Robert Wood Johnson II • Robert Wood Johnson III • Philip B. Hofmann • Richard B. Sellars • James E. Burke • Ralph S. Larsen Selected subsidiaries ALZA Corporation • Centocor • Cilag • DePuy, Inc. • Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. • Ethicon, Inc. • Independence Technology, LLC • J&J PRD •Janssen Pharmaceutica • LifeScan • McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals • Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical • Ortho-Neutrogena • Penaten • Tibotec Major brands Acuvue • Aveeno • Band-Aid • Carefree • Clean & Clear • Johnson's Baby • K-Y • Neutrogena • OneTouch • Rembrandt • Stayfree • Tylenol Annual revenue: $53.3 billion USD ▲ 5.6% Annual income: $11.1 billion USD ▲ 9.9% (FY 2006) · Employees: 116,200 · Stock symbol: NYSE: JNJ · Website: www.jnj.com