Operational for more than 100 years, ETHICON is a global medical device company that offers a range of surgical stitches. It develops and markets surgical products for use in general surgeries. The company specializes in the manufacturing of devices that are used for wound management, womens health care and cardiovascular surgeries. It operates through engineering, operations, information management, sales, marketing, finance, and research and development departments. The company is a part of Johnson & Johnson, which is one of the worlds leading manufacturers of health care products. ETHICON serves clients in more than 50 countries and employs over 8,000 people at various worldwide locations.