Smith+Nephew
Medical technology company using metal 3D printing (PBF-LB) to produce advanced porous titanium orthopedic implants, improving osseointegration and fixation for knee and hip replacements.
- CEO / Founder
- Deepak Nath
- Team Size
- 5001-10000
- Stage
- Public
- Latest Round
- IPO
Technology & Products
Key Products
LEGION CONCELOC Cementless Total Knee System (3D-printed advanced porous titanium); Total Ankle Patient-Matched Guides
Technological Advantage
Smith+Nephew's proprietary 3D-printed advanced porous titanium technology enables cementless knee implants with a porous structure designed to mimic cancellous bone, promoting biological fixation and potentially reducing revision rates. The company has integrated AM into its orthopedic manufacturing, with FDA-cleared products like the LEGION CONCELOC knee system. The advantage is protectable through design patents and regulatory clearances, though the underlying PBF-LB process is widely available to competitors like Stryker and Zimmer Biomet.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Reduces long-term healthcare costs through 3D-printed porous titanium implants that enhance biological fixation and may lower revision surgery rates; patient-matched instrumentation streamlines surgical workflows.
How They Differentiate
Smith+Nephew differentiates through its proprietary 3D-printed porous titanium technology for cementless knees, while Stryker uses its Tritanium technology and Zimmer Biomet uses its OsseoTi technology. Clinical outcomes and porous structures differ, but no head-to-head quantitative data is available in sources.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hospitals, orthopedic surgeons, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), and healthcare systems
Industry Verticals
Medical Devices; Orthopedics; Sports Medicine; ENT; Advanced Wound Management
Competitors
Stryker; Zimmer Biomet; DePuy Synthes (Johnson & Johnson MedTech)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
2025 Group underlying revenue growth was 7.0% (reported 7.8%) excluding China; 2026 revenue outlook cut to 4%.
Major Milestones
1856: Founded in Hull, UK; 1937: Incorporated as Smith & Nephew Associated Companies Limited; 2022: Deepak Nath appointed CEO; 2024: Introduced LEGION CONCELOC Cementless Total Knee System with 3D-printed porous titanium; 2024: Received FDA clearance for Total Ankle Patient-Matched Guides
Notable Customers
United States Department of Defense