"Synthes, an AO internal fixation device manufacturer, was acquired by Johnson & Johnson.
Johnson & Johnson further consolidated the acquired Depuy, significantly strengthening its position. They became the leader in the global orthopedic device industry, followed closely by Jiemai Bonmei.
Jiemai Bonmei itself was a federation of two companies, following the merger it became the world's second-largest orthopedic device company.
At this time, a regular meeting was underway at a Synthes research institute in Switzerland.
Johnson & Johnson's China subsidiary submitted a document to its U.S. headquarters, which was then forwarded to the Swiss research institute.
Among all of Synthes' global research centers, the Swiss one is technically the most superior.
The document mentioned an external fixation frame for the spine, derived from the external frame of traumatic orthopedics, Synthes' area of greatest expertise. Thus, it made the most sense to let them evaluate it.
