At a glance

Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology business dedicated to helping improve people's lives.

We have leadership positions in Orthopaedic Reconstruction, Advanced Wound Management, Sports Medicine and Trauma

  • Orthopaedics Reconstruction - joint replacement systems for knees, hips and shoulders
  • Advanced Wound Management - wound care treatment and prevention products used to treat hard-to-heal wounds
  • Sports Medicine - minimally invasive surgery of the joint
  • Trauma - products that help repair broken bones

We have almost 10,500 employees and a presence in more than 90 countries.

Annual sales in 2012 were more than $4.1 billion.

We are a constituent of the UK's FTSE100 and our shares are traded on London Stock Exchange and through American Depository Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN)