conmed corporation is a global medical technology company that specializes in the development and sale of surgical and patient monitoring products and services that allow our physician customers to deliver high quality care and as a result, enhanced clinical outcomes for their patients. our products are technological leaders in the specialties that we serve: orthopaedics, general surgery, gynecology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, and anesthesiology. conmed's mission, and the focus of every employee around the world, is to improve the quality of health care by designing, producing and marketing innovative, high-quality products. our emphasis is on our customer’s satisfaction and on our enhanced patient outcomes. we strive to demonstrate thoughtful leadership, provide meaningful opportunities for employees, and be a responsible member of the local communities in which we conduct business. conmed is headquartered in beautiful, upstate new york (utica), and employs approximately 3500