Limit Uncertainty

Integra LifeSciences Corporation, based in Plainsboro, New Jersey, a global leader in medical devices and regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine is the "process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs to restore orestablish normal function". This field holds the promise of regenerating damaged tissues and organs in the body by replacing damaged tissue and/or by stimulating the body's own repair...

, is dedicated to limiting uncertainty for surgeons, so they can focus on providing the best patient care. Integra is a publicly traded company and is listed under the symbol IART. The company was founded in 1989 and is credited with manufacturing the first piece of artificial skin

Artificial skin

Artificial skin can refer to skin grown in a laboratory that can be used as skin replacement for people who have suffered skin trauma such as severe burns or skin diseases.Alternatively, it can also refer to skin synthetically produced for other purposes....

. Integra's main competitors are Medtronic

Medtronic

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 Inc. and Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson

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HISTORY

1989

• Company founded

1992

• Changes name to Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.

1993

• Acquires Biomat Corp. and Vitaphore Corp.

1995

• Produces first batch of Integra Artificial Skin
• Begins publicly trading on NASDAQ as IART

1996

• FDA approves INTEGRA® Dermal Regeneration Template

1997

• Begins DuraGen® program

1999

• FDA 510K Clearance DuraGen® Dural Graft Matrix
• Acquires the NeuroCare Group

2000

• FDA 510K Clearance LICOX® System
• Acquires Clinical Neuro Systems, Inc. and NMT Medical

2001

• FDA 510K Clearance NeuraGen® Nerve Guide
• Acquires Satalec Medical and GMS
• Integra becomes profitable

2002

• Establishes Integra Foundation
• Acquires Neurosciences Division of NMT Medical Inc., Padgett Instruments Inc., and Radionics Division of Tyco Healthcare Group

2003

• Acquires J. Jamner Surgical Instruments, Inc.

2004

• Acquires R&B™ Instrument Line and Mayfield® Product Line
• Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List

2005

• Acquires Newdeal Technologies
• Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List

2006

• Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List
• New Jersey Technology Council inducts Integra into First NJTC Hall of Fame
• Acquires Canada Microsurgical Ltd., Kinetikos Medical, Inc., Miltex, Inc., and Radionics Division of Tyco Healthcare Group LP

2007

• Launches Integra Mozaik™ Osteoconductive Scaffold
• Establishes EMEA office in Lyon, France
• Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry Magazine honors Integra as Medical Device Manufacturer of the Year
• New Jersey Technology Council names Integra “Master Technology Company of the Year”
• Acquires IsoTis Orthobiological Inc., LXU Healthcare/LUXTEC®, Pain Management product lines from Physician Industries, and Precise Dental Family of Companies

2008

• INTEGRA® Dermal Regeneration Template approved in Japan
• Forbes 200 Best Small Companies List
• Acquires Theken Family of Companies, Integra NeuroSciences Pty. Ltd., and Minnesota Scientific, Inc. (d/b/a Omni-Tract Surgical)

2009

• Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary
• Named by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey's 2009 Fifty Fastest Growing Companies

2010

• Integra unveiled a new corporate brand around the theme of "Limit Uncertainty" with the help of global branding company Stealing Share
  Stealing Share
  Stealing Share is a branding company founded by brand strategist Tom Dougherty in 2001. Its brand consultants have been sources in mainstream media, including The New York Times and CNN...
  
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• Peter Arduini appointed President and Chief Operating Officer
• Featured in Forbes 2010 List of America's 100 Best Small Companies
• Named by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey's 2010 Fifty Fastest Growing Companies

2011

• Acquires SeaSpine, Inc.
• Acquires Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.
• Named by NJBIZ as one of New Jersey's 2010 Fifty Fastest Growing Companies

External links

• Integra LifeSciences, website