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| Type | Public (NYSE: MNT) |
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| Founded | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (1969) |
| Headquarters |  Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| Key people | Joshua H. Levine, CEO Edward S. Northup, COO Michael O'Neill, CFO |
| Industry | Medical equipment |
| Products | ContourProfile Gel breast implants MemoryGel breast implants NIA 24 skincare See complete products listing. |
| Revenue | ▲$302 million USD (2007) |
| Net income | ▲$57.6 million USD (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 2,000 (2007) |
| Website | www.mentorcorp.com |
Mentor Corporation (NYSE: MNT) is a leading supplier of surgical aesthetics products to plastic surgeons worldwide. The company is based in Santa Barbara, California. It produces one of two federally approved silicone gel breast implants. Titled, MemoryGel, the product was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 17, 2006. The other FDA-approved product is developed by competitor Allergan. Mentor also produces a range of lipoplasty equipment for liposuction procedures as well as a Niacin based skincare product line called NIA 24.
History
Mentor Corporation was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1969 by Christopher Conway, Eugene Glover, and Thomas Hauser. Mentor went public in 1970 and its first product line consisted of electronic laboratory instruments for the detection and measurement of the electrical activity of nerve cells and neural systems. The introduction of special urethral catheters for the treatment of urinary retention in 1975 marked the beginning of the company’s growth.
After acquiring the Heyer-Schulte division of American Hospital Supply in 1984, Mentor moved its headquarters to Santa Barabara, California in 1985. The acquisition provided Mentor with a position in the plastic surgery market with Heyer-Schulte’s implantable products including breast implants.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ "Mentor Corporation 2007 Annual Report View". http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/76/76343/Mentor.2007AR.pdf. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- ^ "Mentor Corporation History". mentorcorp.com. http://www.mentorcorp.com/about/about_history.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-12.
- “US FDA/CDRH: Breast Implants - Silicone Gel Implant Approvals (2006)” FDA http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/breastimplants/siliconegel.html
- “Mentor Corporation Official Web Site” Mentor Corporation http://www.mentorcorp.com/
External links
- Mentor Corporation Company Website - U.S. corporate site
- Mentor Corporation Canada Website – Canada Corporate site
- Mentor Corporation Global Website – Global English Corporate site
- LoveYourLook.com – Patient Education website
- Yahoo! – Mentor Corp. Company Profile
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