DePuy, Inc.

DePuy, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes orthopaedic devices and supplies. The company's products are used primarily by orthopaedic medical specialists and spinal neurosurgeons in both surgical and nonsurgical therapy. The products of the company include reconstructive implant devices for hips, knees and shoulders, spinal implants, trauma products, sports medicine soft goods and other related surgical instruments. The company products are used to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions resulting from degenerative diseases, deformities, trauma and sports-related injuries. In 1997, the company acquired Landanger, a manufacturer of hip implants and a distributor of orthopaedic devices and supplies.