ETHICON, a Johnson & Johnson Company, has European headquarters in Edinburgh and Rome. European manufacturing facilities are located in Hamburg, Edinburgh, and Auneau, France.  These have been manufacturing since 1906, 1915, and 1966, respectively. 

ETHICON Products is the world's leading manufacturer of surgical sutures and topical absorbable haemostats.

MITEK Products is the world's leader in the manufacture of products for soft-tissue repair, such as suture anchors for sports medicine.

GYNECARE Products is a leading manufacturer of products for women's health.

CARDIOVATIONS, whose vision is to keep hearts beating through innovations in cardiovascular surgery, is part of ETHICON Products in Europe.