Ethicons

Ethicon, Inc., commonly known simply as Ethicon, is a brand of Johnson & Johnson that designs, manufactures, and markets surgical sutures, wound closure products, and related surgical instruments. The company also develops energy-based devices and stapling systems used in both open and minimally invasive surgery. Ethicon's products are used across a wide range of medical specialties, including general, cardiovascular, orthopedic, and gynecologic procedures.

Ethicon's suture portfolio includes nonabsorbable and absorbable materials such as Prolene (polypropylene), Ethilon (nylon), Vicryl (polyglactin 910), Monocryl (poliglecaprone 25), Dexon (polyglycolic acid), PDS II (polydioxanone), and Surgilon. The line covers sutures for vessel repair and various specialty applications. The company markets laparoscopic and open-surgery devices under the Ethicon Endo-Surgery division, including stapling systems and energy-based instruments.

Headquartered within Johnson & Johnson's Medical Devices segment, Ethicon operates globally with manufacturing, distribution, and research facilities around the world. Its products are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and carry CE marks for the European market, supported by quality management systems aligned with ISO standards and medical device regulations.

Ethicon has played a central role in the advancement of wound closure technologies, including the development of absorbable sutures and evolving surgical instrumentation. As a major supplier to healthcare providers, it competes with other medical device manufacturers in the surgical tools and materials market.