Smith & Nephew

Operational for more than 30 years, Biomet Microfixation manufactures a range of craniomaxillofacial products, including LactoSorb, which is one of the first completely resorbable fixation systems in the United States. It produces titanium plates and screws for fixation, as well as a variety of instruments for performing craniomaxillofacial and orthopedic procedures. The company maintains a network of direct distributors worldwide that markets its products. Biomet Microfixation manufactures several products for neurosurgical procedures, including RapidFlap, RapidFire Titanium, RapidFlap SpinDown and ThinFlap. Its KIND neuro balloon retractor is a surgical instrument that is designed to offer neurosurgeons a range of advantages in elevating, lifting and retracting brain tissues. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biomet.

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care is a manufacturer and marketer of various types of disposable contact lens. It offers vision correction lenses under the ACUVUE brand. Through its division, VISTAKON, the company manufactures more than 1 million lenses daily. Established as Frontier Contact Lens Company, VISTAKON manufactures ACUVUE Brand contact lenses for clients in nearly 70 countries worldwide. With a work force of over 2,500 people, it focuses on patient health promotion. The division provides telephone, fax and Internet-based order placing options, as well as customer support services. Some of its products include ACUVUE OASYS, ACUVUE ADVANCE, HYDRACLEAR, ACUVUE 2, 1 DAY ACUVUE MOIST and ACUVUE 2 COLOURS.