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Good Morning Mr. Shurtleff, Below is the corporate profile on our current website. I hope this helps you in your research. Regards, Teresa

Teresa M Spencer Product Coordinator DePuy/Codman 325 Paramount Dr. Raynham Ma 02767 5088808428 5088283070 OUR HISTORY
Codman's first place exhibit in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition Celebration, now a part of the Smithsonian collection.

Codman's first place exhibit in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition Celebration, now a part of the Smithsonian collection. In 1838, with the introduction of his Ether Pocket Cupping Instrument, Thomas Codman established a

manufacturing business in medical and surgical devices in Boston, Massachusetts. More than one hundred and sixty years later, Codman continues to pursue the same principles upon which it was founded: quality, innovation, and excellence. At Codman, we recognize the profound influence our past imparts to our present. Through the years, the Company has exhibited solid growth in its sales, employee base, reputation, and most importantly, in the number of its satisfied and loyal customers around the world. Our strong leadership position within the industry has been built upon a commitment to the fundamentals of customer service, and this commitment continues today as our primary operating principle: understanding, anticipating, and meeting our customers' needs.

Founding
In 1838, a mechanic in Roxbury, Massachusetts, designed a Pocket Cupping instrument for the application of Ether. The enthusiastic response of the Boston medical community encouraged Thomas Codman to apply his talents to crafting a number of medical and surgical items. Hence, the origins of Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. were well rooted in medical device innovation. Thomas' son Benjamin, graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1845. After purchasing the entire stock of dental supplies from druggist Joseph Burnett, Dr. Codman opened his Dental Depot on Tremont Street. Later, in 1853, he took Asahel Shurtleff on as his assistant and added surgical instruments and anatomical supplies to the line, establishing the Benjamin S. Codman & Company. In 1857, he was joined in partnership by Shurtleff and F.O. Whitney, and Codman & Shurtleff was established. Its line of medical, surgical, dental and veterinary instruments and supplies became more extensive; ear, nose, and throat instruments became a major portion of the business. With an increasing demand for a variety of atomizers used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, the Company began to produce its Patented Steam Atomizer in 1860. This product was an international best seller for over 20 years. During the same period, the Company introduced its General Surgery and Amputation Set, it designed to be used on the battlefield by Army surgeons during the Civil War. As a result, the Company prospered and its reputation grew significantly.

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Dr. Codman's death in 1894 dissolved the partnership and placed the Company into receivership. Two years later, Asahel Shurtleff and his son Howard purchased the Company, incorporating it in 1904 as Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. Significantly, shortly thereafter in 1911, the Company began a long and important relationship with Harvey Cushing, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital. Early collaborations with Dr. Cushing resulted in the design and manufacture of hemostatic silver clip instruments and in 1914, his famous hypophysectomy instruments for the removal of the pituitary gland. As one of the first surgeons to specialize in surgery of the head, he is often referred to as the "father of neurosurgery." This relationship with Cushing established the Company's unique position in supplying the needs of neurosurgeons around the world. In 1915, Asahel Shurtleff died, leaving his son Howard to run the Company. Upon Howard's death in 1925, brother Arthur Shurtleff took over the operation and faced the hard times of the Great Depression. Typical of many companies, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. lost sales dramatically and approached the point of bankruptcy. Despite these hard times, the Company maintained a commitment to a core of skilled instrument makers. These employees were not only critical of the product line, but were essential to the training of apprentices in the craft as well. In 1938, Frank Ruggles, Codman Sales Manager, purchased the Company and assumed its liabilities. Under his leadership, Codman specialized in the fields of neurosurgery and orthopaedics, the Company once again became financially solvent. Over the next twentyfive years, the Company displayed slow, but steady growth. It was during this period that many significant innovations were introduced. One such product is the Bipolar Coagulator which allows the surgeon to precisely control bleeding with electrical current without the fear of injuring delicate adjacent tissue. Codman was one of the first companies to introduce a hip prosthesis for total hip replacement. This was the beginning of the Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedic franchises. Also, an early ligating clip designed for wound closing later evolved into a significant wound and tissue stapling business for our sister company Ethicon, Inc. Many instrument kits were designed in cooperation with surgeons to better enable them to perform new and more effective procedures. Most significant is a set of instruments, which allowed an anterior approach to the cervical spine for treatment of disease and herniated intervertebral discs.

Johnson & Johnson Acquisition

In 1964, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. joined the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies when it was acquired by Ethicon, Inc. Two years later, Codman obtained affiliate status as a freestanding Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. In 1994, the Company moved to its present corporate headquarters in Raynham, Massachusetts. In January 2009, Codman announced that Cordis Neurovascular, a subsidiary of the Cordis Corporation (a Johnson & Johnson Company) became a business unit of Codman. The new business unit, named Codman Neurovascular, greatly expands the Companys presence in global neurosciences and stroke management and marks its entry into the fastgrowing neurovascular marketplace. During its quarter century of Johnson & Johnson affiliation, the Company has displayed steady growth and its history of significant innovations has continued. Today, Codman continues to expand its operations and its horizons. Through quality products, a tradition of unmatched customer service, and high standards of integrity, Codman looks to the future with a high degree of optimism for continued growth and service to meet the ever expanding needs of our customers and employees.

Codman Sales Representatives

Our effectiveness in the marketplace depends upon close contact with the surgical community we serve: physicians, operating room and lab nurses, hospital administrators, and other healthcare professionals are routinely called on by the Company's field sales representatives. In many ways, the Codman sales representative is "Codman" to our customers. Recruited with prior sales experience, these individuals receive extensive inhouse and field training in all aspects of product knowledge, professional selling skills and customer needs. Unlike many healthcare companies which utilize distributors, Codman sells its products on a direct basis to hospitals and surgeons, relying on its sales representatives to provide that vital link between opportunity and a satisfied customer. Face to face selling is today and has been through the years, the single most important means of providing ultimate customer service.

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Corporate Marketing Programs

To provide programs to meet the many rapidly changing needs of our customers, Codman participates with the Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services Company. Providing stateoftheart technical support in product procurement, distributions, and accounts receivable programs, hospital customers are able to utilize one stop shopping/delivery from any of the professional sector companies through COACT, the Johnson & Johnson online procurement system. Additionally, Codman supports the corporate marketing programs of Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services with its largest national customers, the group hospital purchasing accounts.

Community Responsibility
In addition to the responsibility we feel in providing the highest level of customer service, Codman has a significant responsibility in the local community. Working with civic and governmental officials, Codman is an active partner in working for a better community, not only for our employees but for our neighbors as well. As a good corporate neighbor, our civic involvement includes support of the United Way, Red Cross Blood Mobile, the March of Dimes, and direct support to four local hospitals. Additionally, we support Junior Achievement, the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Home for Little Wanderers, and through employee matching grants, many other local and national programs.

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