Business Description

surgical procedures. Our TT segment generates about 30% of our overall revenue and focuses on wound reconstruction and care and private label. OUR PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES We were the first company to receive an FDA claim for regeneration of dermal tissue and are a world leader in regenerative technology. We have developed numerous product lines from this technology for applications ranging from burn and deep tissue wounds to the repair of dura mater in the brain, as well as nerves and tendons. We have expanded our base regenerative technology business to include neurosurgical products, ENT, surgical instruments and advanced wound care through global acquisitions and product development to meet the evolving needs of our customers and enhance patient care. Each of these categories and the key products sold therein are described in more detail below. We include financial information regarding our reportable business segments and certain geographic information under “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note 16. Segment and Geographic Information to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Part IV, Item 15 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K). CODMAN SPECIALTY SURGICAL Neurosurgery : In neurosurgery, we are a global leader in neuro-access, neuro-surgical and neuro-monitoring technologies. Our product portfolio represents a continuum of care from pre-operative, to the neurosurgery operating room, to the neuro-critical care unit and post care for both adult and pediatric patients suffering from brain tumors, brain injury, cerebrospinal fluid pressure complications and other neurological conditions We offer leading technologies in dural repair, ultrasonic tissue ablation, intracranial pressure (“ICP”) monitoring, hydrocephalus management, and cranial stabilization systems, while providing a rich research and development pipeline for growth. Principal products include: • CUSA® (Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator) Platform: An ultrasonic surgical aspirator platform, including the CUSA Clarity, which is used in various surgical procedures, primarily for the fragmentation, emulsification, and aspiration of soft and hard tissues; • CereLink® intercranial pressure (“ICP”) Monitor: An advanced, digital intracranial pressure monitoring platform, designed for use in neuro-intensive care and operating room environments, which offers uncompromised advanced continuous ICP monitoring — with minimal drift, MRI conditional capability, durable, flexible ICP sensors, and advanced data presentation features; • Codman® Neurosurgical Accessories: A portfolio of surgical consumables for use in the protection of tissue, including brain and other tissues of the central nervous system, during surgery and disposable perforators for use in perforating the cranium; • DuraGen® Dural Graft Matrix: An absorbable implant for sutureless repair of dural defects after cranial or spinal surgery and which acts as an onlay dural graft which provide a highly porous scaffold for the purpose of patching large gaps in the dura and facilitating patient recovery; • DuraSeal® Dural Sealant System: An absorbable polyethylene glycol (“PEG”) hydrogel designed to provide a watertight seal, particularly around suture lines or at the edge of an onlay graft, for cranial and spinal surgery patients; • Mayfield® Standard Cranial Stabilization System: A surgical device used to stabilize the patient’s head during neurosurgical procedures; 6 • Bactiseal® Anti-Microbial Catheters: Antimicrobial external ventricular drainage (“EVD”) catheters and shunts designed to allow for the draining or shunting of cerebrospinal fluid (“CSF”) while reducing the risk of surgical site infections; and • Certas® Plus Programmable Valve: A programable shunt valve which is designed to provide constant intraventricular pressure and drainage of CSF for the management of hydrocephalus Specialty Instrumentation : Our specialty instrumentation portfolio includes a catalog of surgical headlamps, surgical instruments, as well as after-market service. With thousands of surgical instrument products, comprised of a comprehensive portfolio of reusable and disposable instruments, including forceps, retractors, scissors, and curettes, tailored for neurosurgery and spine surgery including specialty surgical instruments, we call on the central sterile processing unit of hospitals and acute care surgical centers.…