Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces findings from a newly published, first-of-its-kind comparative study of single-use negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) devices in orthopedic and cardiovascular surgery. Analyzing real-world data from over 22,000 patients in the Premier PINC AI™ Healthcare Database, the analysis reveals that prophylactic use of PICO sNPWT (-80 mmHg)... Read More

Smith+Nephew to continue as UFC’s Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, and UFC the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, have announced a multi-year extension of their landmark worldwide marketing partnership forged in 2024. Under the renewal, Smith+Nephew will continue as UFC’s Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner, a... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel has established a Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code for procedures involving its CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant, effective January 1, 2027. The new CPT code recognizes the clinical significance and growing adoption of the CARTIHEAL Implant, a... Read More

Completes the CORIOGRAPH Services portfolio which also includes solutions for knee and hip arthroplasty Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of its CORIOGRAPH Pre-Op Planning and Modeling Services for total shoulder arthroplasty, now available in the United States. This innovative software offers image-based planning capabilities that enable surgeons to create a... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces new evidence and market updates that highlight the clinical performance of its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant and support its further adoption. Substantial investment into research to expand access and indications have led to these important results designed to help surgeons treat more patients who suffer from rotator cuff tears and other... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of the CENTRIO Platelet-Rich-Plasma (PRP) System, a biodynamic hematogel derived from a patient’s own platelets and plasma that, once applied, may assist the natural healing process by maintaining a moist wound environment. CENTRIO PRP System can help manage chronic exuding wounds including but not limited to diabetic foot... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces the release of its Q-FIX KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor for soft tissue-to-bone fixation indications across multiple joint spaces including Shoulder, Hip, and Foot & Ankle. Building on the long-standing success and performance of the best-in-class anchor fixation strength of the Q-FIX Family versus competitive devices*, the new Q-FIX KNOTLESS... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces it will once again support select players during high profile matches at The Championships, Wimbledon in 2025. The world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament serves as a perfect backdrop to showcase Smith+Nephew’s purpose of ‘Life Unlimited’ - making a difference in patients’ lives through the excellence of a diverse Sports Medicine... Read More

The future of fracture fixation with novel side-specific nails featuring variable angle locking technology Smith+Nephew ( LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of its new TRIGEN MAX Tibia Nailing System for stable and unstable fractures of the tibia, including the shaft. It is the only system to now offer trauma surgeons the choice of side-specific (right and left) nails for... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces the appointment of Ajay Dhankhar, PhD, as Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer, effective today. Ajay will report to Chief Executive Officer Deepak Nath and join the Smith+Nephew Executive Committee. As both a senior management consultant and investment banker, Ajay has advised CEOs and Boards at some of the world's leading healthcare... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces a strategic partnership with Standard Health www.standardhealth.co.uk to support the development of the first-ever Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Centre in the UK. Based in Poole, Dorset, the new centre will offer NHS and private patients access to leading joint repair and replacement technology for conditions such as rotator cuff repair,... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the introduction of a new medial stabilized insert for its LEGION Total Knee System (TKS). Medial stabilized inserts are seeing a steep rise in popularity, growing from 4% of Total Knee Arthroplasty procedures in 2018 to 32% in 2023. 1 With the ability to be used with or without the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), procedural trends are... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, has been selected to provide its RENASYS ◊ TOUCH Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Systems under a single award, 10-year* contract for up to $75 million by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The RENASYS TOUCH NPWT System demonstrated clinical efficacy, 1,2,3,4 and operational fitness including... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces findings from a newly published comparative study of single-use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (sNPWT) devices in Caesarean section (C-section) recovery has identified significant benefits for postpartum use of Smith+Nephew’s leading PICO sNPWT technology. Analyzing real-world data from over 10,000 C-section patients treated at different... Read More

The CARTIHEAL Implant will be featured at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting (AANA 2025) this week Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces encouraging results for its CARTIHEAL AGILI-C Cartilage Repair Implant from a recent multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) treating knee cartilage defects. When compared to the current surgical standard of... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will feature the latest advancements in Orthopaedic Reconstruction at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego this week. Some of the highlighted technologies will include: Robotics: Optimizing and personalizing surgery With CORIOGRAPH ◊ Pre-Op Planning and Modeling Services advanced technology and the... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will showcase the latest advancements in Sports Medicine for joint repair at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego this week. Some of the highlighted technologies will include: Spatial Surgery Smith+Nephew continues to pioneer in Sports Medicine and is excited to introduce a new category called... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce that the latest annual report from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) highlights the exceptional performance of Smith+Nephew’s proprietary OXINIUM on highly cross-linked polyethylene. The data indicates that this combination has the highest survivorship rate (94.1%) among all... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces its pioneering efforts to develop technology in the field of Spatial Surgery - a revolutionary new frontier in arthroscopic surgical innovation. We envision Spatial Surgery as an opportunity to provide personalized planning, augmented reality and real-time data processing into platforms that interpret the surgical field intraoperatively.... Read More

First in market to o ffe r A djustable T ensioning T echnology * for i nsertional A chilles r econstruction and l ateral a nkle i nstability r epair *After anchor insertion Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of a comprehensive foot & ankle repair portfolio in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) with proprietary adjustable tensioning technology. The ULTRABRIDGE ◊... Read More

Healthcare professionals are invited to register for the livestream option as a courtesy here Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the inaugural Smith+Nephew UFC Combat Sports Medicine Course to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 20-21, 2025. The course will be chaired by Dr. Michael Banffy from the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles, California and... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces that ECRI – leaders in advancing evidence-based healthcare globally - have completed updated Clinical Evidence Assessments of ALLEVYN LIFE Sacrum Foam Dressings and the LEAF Patient Monitoring System. In their latest reports, ECRI upgraded its Evidence Bar ratings for both to favorable * after assessing the most recently published... Read More

Latest expansion to the CORI ◊ Surgical System portfolio provides a personalized solution for patients and surgeons Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces its CORIOGRAPH Pre-Op Planning and Modeling Services is now cleared for total hip arthroplasty (THA) by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Exclusively for users of the CORI Surgical System, this innovative... Read More

Smith+Nephe w (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food & Drug Administration for a stemless anatomic total shoulder for the AETOS Shoulder System (AETOS Stemless). AETOS Stemless addresses the growing demand for anatomic total shoulder replacement with a small operating room footprint allowing for an efficient procedure. 1 It is... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology company, is proud to announce that its RENASYS EDGE Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System has won the Red Dot Award for Design Concept 2024 in the Medical Devices and Technology Category , recognizing its intuitive pairing of NPWT housed in a patient-friendly design. The Red Dot Awards celebrate new innovations and groundbreaking designs, with... Read More

Patented technology further personalizes total knee arthroplasty for surgeons and patients Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has signed a co-marketing agreement with JointVue for its patented OrthoSonic™ 3D Surgery Planning Technology – the only ultrasound device currently on the market to deliver 3D preoperative planning. JointVue’s technology allows surgeons using... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company announced today that its LEGION Hinged Knee (HK) System is now available in the United States with proprietary OXINIUM (Oxidized Zirconium) implant technology that delivers the durability of metals, the wear resistance of ceramics, and corrosion resistance better than both. 1-11 Part of the LEGION Total Knee (TK) System, the LEGION HK System is designed... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces promising surgeon feedback from the first completed cases utilizing its new CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System. Designed to address the evolving demands of primary hip surgery - including the increased adoption of anterior approach procedures – the CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System features a triple-taper stem design with uniform proximal loading.... Read More

New TOTAL ANKLE Patient-Matched Guides pair with Smith+Nephew’s Total Ankle replacement solution, designed to help surgeons save time and ensure accuracy while performing fewer steps than standard instrumentation FDA clearance expands 3D Systems’ leadership in supporting orthopedic surgeons, with surgical planning experience now exceeding 175,000 cases 3D Systems engineers and manufactures custom, patient-specific orthopedic... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of its TOTAL ANKLE Patient-Matched Guides, giving surgeons a predictable and efficient option to help plan and perform total ankle replacement (TAR) procedures. Engineered using 3D Systems’ VSP ® surgical planning workflows, all-in-one TOTAL ANKLE Patient-Matched Guides are designed to achieve a precise patient fit using... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces an exclusive digital and advanced analytics collaboration with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo) – the world’s largest, fully-integrated, musculoskeletal (MSK) value-based care and outcomes management company. This collaboration will focus on enhancing solutions for ASC customers, physicians, and their patients through... Read More

Engineered for precision, confidence and efficiency in surgery - and compatible with the CORI ◊ Surgical System Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has received 510(k) clearance for its new CATALYSTEM Primary Hip System from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The system is designed to address the evolving demands of primary hip surgery including the... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company announces its Orthopaedics for All initiative – a global advisory board established to amplify diversity by building equity, breaking biases, and inspiring inclusion for individuals wishing to pursue a career in orthopaedic surgery. The disparity of women in the field of orthopaedic surgery compared to men is staggering. According to multiple studies,... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will sponsor tennis players participating in The Championships, Wimbledon 2024 to spotlight its advanced Sports Medicine portfolio alongside some of the greatest athletes in the world. Smith+Nephew endeavours to help people live their ‘Life Unlimited’ by aiding in their recovery from injury and get them back to doing what they love.... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the launch of its new CORIOGRAPH Pre-Operative Planning and Modeling Services, providing an unparalleled, personalized solution for surgeons and patients across partial and total knee arthroplasty procedures. It is exclusively for use with the CORI Surgical System - the only orthopaedic robotic-assisted system to offer either... Read More

Smith+Nephew (NYSE:SNN; LSE:SN), the global medical technology company is pleased to announce exciting data for its ALLEVYN LIFE Dressing in a recent study by Professor Amit Gefen and his research group published in the International Wound Journal , 1 that shows a novel mechanism of action relating to pressure injury prevention (PIP). The study found that due to the independent and non-bonded internal layers of ALLEVYN LIFE... Read More

Compact, single-use, and simple-to-use technology offers surgeons a fast, reliable navigation solution for hip arthroplasty Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announced an agreement with NAVBIT to exclusively distribute the NAVBIT SPRINT™ in Australia during the recent Australian Orthopedics Association COE Meeting in Sydney. A single-use, sterile navigation system with everything... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces the review of medical technologies guidance from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for its PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT). NICE have reviewed ‘ Medical Technology Guideline 43 PICO negative pressure wound dressings for closed surgical incisions’ which recognises that... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce the launch of its RENASYS EDGE Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) System in the US as a patient-centric option for treating chronic wounds. The system is lightweight and compact allowing it to be easily carried or worn, 1 it features a discreet canister, and operates quietly so as not to draw attention or disturb the patients’... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has been named the Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner of UFC – the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization and one of the foremost global brands in all of sports. Under the terms of the multi-year partnership, Smith+Nephew will activate its brand through UFC’s immense global presence to promote the repair,... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announced they have entered into a Master Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR). This marks the first time that the USAISR has entered into a master agreement of this nature with an industry-leading medical technology company. The Master CRADA represents an enterprise-wide... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces full commercial availability of its AETOS Shoulder System in the US, along with 510(k) clearance for its use with ATLASPLAN ◊ 3D Planning Software and Patient Specific Instrumentation for total shoulder arthroplasty. Total shoulder arthroplasty is one of the fastest growing segments in Orthopaedics with an estimated 250,000 procedures in... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces it will provide a glimpse into the future at AAOS 2024. With a first opportunity to see a forthcoming new feature* for its CORI ◊ Surgical System, this exclusive image-agnostic* robotic-assisted surgical solution is designed to further help personalize surgery, advance efficiencies, and optimize performance across Smith+Nephew’s orthopaedic... Read More

12 February 2024 - Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, announces the premiere of its newly acquired CARTIHEAL ◊ AGILI-C ◊ Cartilage Repair Implant alongside the REGENETEN ◊ Bioinductive Implant at the AAOS Annual Meeting, demonstrating its leadership with products that enable biological healing for Sports Medicine. Backed by impressive clinical evidence, both technologies are transforming... Read More

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology business, today announces a new report examining musculoskeletal injury care and reimbursement in Australia that urges health payers and providers to resolve system-wide challenges hindering positive patient pathways from primary settings through to recovery. The Economist Impact - Musculoskeletal Injuries in Australia Report outlines the growing number of... Read More

First published randomized controlled trial for market-leading implant demonstrates impressive outcomes for rotator cuff tears Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces standout results for its REGENETEN Bioinductive Implant from a recently completed randomized controlled trial (RCT). Published online in Arthroscopy in December , the report concluded that at one-year, medium and... Read More

LONDON , Oct. 11, 2023 /CNW/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology company specialising in orthopaedics, advanced wound management and sports medicine, is pleased to announce the opening of the purpose-built Smith+Nephew Academy Munich, a new centre for surgical innovation and training. S+N... Read More

LONDON , June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AETOS Shoulder System. Designed to restore patients' range-of-motion 1-4 and help minimize arthritic... Read More

LONDON , May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today introduces two key products that close the feedback loop for its robotics and digital surgery portfolio – Personalized Planning powered by AI and RI.INSIGHTS Data Visualization Platform. These solutions transform... Read More

Contract awarded for products that bring improvement to healthcare industry LONDON , May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces its PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems have received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient,... Read More

LONDON , April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today introduced its new CORI ™ Digital Tensioner - a purpose built device that lets surgeons measure the ligament tension in a knee prior to cutting bone. 1 By enabling a surgeon to quantify joint laxity in the... Read More

LONDON , March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces results from new scientific research that shows its COBLATION Intracapsular Tonsillectomy (CIT) technique can lead to improved post-operative outcomes in patients versus total tonsillectomy techniques. The research was recently published online by OTO Open: The Open Access Journal of the American... Read More

LONDON , March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN) (NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will showcase its latest Sports Medicine procedural innovations for joint repair and arthroscopic enabling technologies during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting being... Read More

An uncompromising commitment to freedom of movement LONDON , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE: SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology company, today unveils "Precision in Motion", a franchise-level value proposition spanning its Robotics, Knee, and Hip portfolios within the Orthopaedics business. It underscores Smith+Nephew's promise to deliver an uncompromising commitment to freedom of movement by... Read More

LONDON , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today introduced the UltraTRAC™ QUAD ACL Reconstruction Technique which consists of the new QUADTRAC Quadriceps Tendon Harvest Guide System, X-WING™ Graft Preparation System and family of ULTRABUTTON Adjustable... Read More

LONDON , March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces a systemic literature review and meta-analysis 1 of its VISIONAIRE Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) showing that its use leads to improvements in alignment accuracy, efficiency in surgical... Read More