Smith & Nephew plc, also known as Smith+Nephew, is a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Watford, England. It is an international producer of advanced wound management products, arthroscopy products, trauma and clinical therapy products, and orthopaedic reconstruction products. Its products are sold in over 120 countries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

Traded as:           LSE: SN; NYSE: SNN; FTSE 100 Component

Industry               Medical equipment

Founded:            1856; 164 years ago (Kingston upon Hull)

Founder:             Thomas James Smith

Headquarters:   Watford, England, UK

Website:              www.smith-nephew.com