Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line.
Ethicon has manufactured surgical sutures and wound closure devices since 1887.
After World War II, Ethicon's market share in surgical sutures rose from 15% to 70% worldwide.
In the United States, the market share is approximately 80%.
Ethicon conducts business in 52 countries.
