Codman & Shurtleff fact sheet

Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. develops and markets a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders. Our focus is on Intractable Pain Management, Pediatric & Adult Hydrocephalus and Neuro Critical Care. Our product line includes Drug Pumps, Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts, Advanced Neuro-Monitoring and Electrosurgical Systems. We also represent a premier line of surgical instruments for all specialties in the Operating Room.

our mission

Our mission is to establish Codman as the leader in the treatment of central nervous system disorders by pioneering advanced neuroscience therapies.

our history

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.

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.

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: surgeons, operating room 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.

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 state-of-the-art 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 on-line 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.