The ETHICON Products Division (EPD) of ETHICON manufactures and sells products for wound closure and wound management, including sutures, adhesives, hemostats, surgical meshes and wound drains. EPD is the worldwide leader in suture products and suture technology and is one of the most recognizable and well-respected brand names in the hospital environment. The division has a long history of innovation in providing products that enhance patient care.

Recent product introductions include VICRYL* Plus antibacterial suture, the first and only suture to inhibit bacterial colonization of the suture, and PRONOVA* Poly (hexafluoropropylene-VDF) suture for use in cardiovascular and vascular surgical cases. Our topical adhesive, DERMABOND Topical Skin Adhesive, is the first product in the US market that radically changes the way surgical wounds and lacerations are repaired.