Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries engage in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of reconstructive orthopaedic implants in the United States and internationally. The company offers orthopaedic implants, dental implants, spinal implants, trauma products, and related orthopaedic surgical products. Its reconstructive orthopaedic implants restore joint function lost due to disease or trauma in joints, such as knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows. Zimmer Holdings’ dental reconstructive implants restore function and aesthetics in patients that have lost teeth due to trauma or disease. Its spinal implants are used by orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons in the treatment of degenerative diseases, deformities, and trauma. The company’s trauma products are used to reattach or stabilize damaged bone and tissue to support the body’s natural healing process. Zimmer Holdings’ related orthopaedic surgical products comprise supplies and instruments designed to aid in orthopaedic surgical procedures and post-operation rehabilitation. Its customers include musculoskeletal surgeons, neurosurgeons, oral surgeons, dentists, hospitals, distributors, and healthcare dealers. The company sells its products directly, as well as through stocking distributors and healthcare dealers. Zimmer Holdings was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.