Ethicon
Ethicon
Johnson & Johnson stories about Ethicon and its medical technologies
Personal stories
“I have more than 700 patents": Meet Johnson & Johnson’s most prolific inventor
Frederick Shelton has spent 21 years engineering cutting-edge innovations to help propel medicine forward. On what would have been Thomas Edison’s 172nd birthday, this latter-day great American inventor shares the life-changing medical devices he’s most proud of designing.
Innovation
Sutures: The iconic Johnson & Johnson invention that revolutionized medicine
To commemorate the month that the company first listed sutures in its 1887 inventory book, we’re unspooling fun facts about the ubiquitous medical innovation.
Our heritage
133 years of innovative Credo-driven decisions that have made Johnson & Johnson the healthcare leader it is today
To help mark 75 years since the company went public, we’re retracing some of the pivotal acquisitions, inventions and decisions that have guided the company for more than a century.
Personal stories
It’s a family affair: “My mom and I both had bariatric surgery because our health was at risk”
Talk about strength in numbers. After struggling with obesity and a family history of health issues, Sonya Fox and her college-aged daughter, Rebecca Moore, jointly made the decision to take control of their futures with the weight-loss procedure.
Caring & giving
Making miracles at sea: The floating hospital that’s providing free medical care to people who need it most
For this season of giving, we take a look at a special, 25-year partnership between Mercy Ships and Johnson & Johnson that’s leaving hope, healing and resilience in its wake.
Personal stories
Meet a woman who’s on a mission to break down gender barriers in Latin America
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we revisit an interview with Luly de Samper, head of Johnson & Johnson’s Women’s Leadership & Inclusion initiative in the region, to hear how she’s working to create a more equal, gender-diverse workforce in countries like Brazil and Colombia.
Innovation
The future really is bionic: 4 surgical procedures you won’t believe are possible
From a magnetic device that can combat chronic acid reflux to a tiny, tree-like tool that can help treat brain aneurysms, these four amazing innovations are poised to help change the future of medicine.
Personal stories
2 entrepreneurs, 4 mentors: How Johnson & Johnson is helping empower social innovators in South Africa
For two weeks, female executives mentored two rising star businesswomen as part of a program co-sponsored by the U.S. State Department. We sat down with the mentees and mentors to share just how transformative the experience was—for everyone.
Latest news
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s 2018 first-quarter earnings
Learn how the company’s consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices businesses performed in the first quarter of 2018 in this recap of Johnson & Johnson’s latest earnings report.
Latest news
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s 2017 full-year earnings report
See how the company’s consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices businesses performed in 2017 in this breakdown of its latest annual earnings report.