Smith & Nephew plc, also known as Smith+Nephew, is a British multinational medical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Watford, England. Smith & Nephew was founded in 1856. Smith & Nephew specializes in the production of wound care management, Health & Beauty medicine and trauma. And it engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of medical devices. Smith & Nephew improves the lives of their patients, whether though extending the life and functionality of implants, improving operating room efficiency, or promoting faster healing and other clinical outcomes.