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As of September 2014, eBay has acquired over 40 companies, the most expensive of which was the purchase of Skype, a Voice over Internet Protocol company, for US$2.6 billion in cash plus up to an additional US$1.5 billion if certain performance goals were met. [2] The majority of companies acquired by eBay are based in the United States.
In 2009, Ethicon acquired breast implant maker Mentor, [8] [9] and in 2010 it acquired ear, nose and throat technology company Acclarent. [10] In 2016, Ethicon acquired NeuWave Medical. [11] In 2013, J&J merged Ethicon Endo-Surgery back into Ethicon. [6] As of September 10, 2024, Ethicon began operating under the name Johnson & Johnson MedTech ...
In January 2010, Ethicon Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company, completed the acquisition of Acclarent. [6] In September 2017, the firm received FDA clearance for the Aera balloon, the first ever device to treat chronic eustachian tube dysfunction. In December 2023, Integra LifeSciences announced they were acquiring Acclarent for $275m. [7]
Vicryl (polyglactin 910) is an absorbable, synthetic, usually braided suture, manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson. A monofilament version is also made for use in ophthalmic practice. It is indicated for soft tissue approximation and ligation.
At first instance, American Cyanamid was granted an interim injunction against Ethicon, preventing Ethicon to use the type of surgical suture at issue until the trial of the patent infringement. On appeal of Ethicon, the Court of Appeal discharged the interim injunction. American Cyanamid appealed against this decision to the House of Lords.
This list of knots includes many alternative names for common knots and lashings. Knot names have evolved over time, and there are many conflicting or confusing naming issues. The overhand knot, for example, is also known as the thumb knot. The figure-eight knot is also known as the Savoy knot or the Flemish knot.
The term Dutchman is used when a patch or inlay covers a miss-cut or an imperfect piece of wood. A Dutchman can also cover a knot in the wood. A Dutchman can be wood or metal. The name originated in San Francisco after the gold rush, when all types of European craftsmen came to California to earn a living.
A knotted stitch is a type of decorative embroidery stitches which form three-dimensional knots on the surface of a textile. [1] Common knotted stitches include French knots , coral stitch, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and Pekin knot (also known as Forbidden stitch , Pekin stitch , and seed stitch ) [ 4 ] [ 5 ] which is sometimes also referred as French knot ...