SMITH & NEPHEW AND ALEXANDRIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES SIGN AGREEMENT

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics (NYSE: SNN); (LSE: SN) announced today a partnership with Alexandria Research Technologies, LLC (ART) to develop next-generation implants and instrumentation needed for minimally invasive knee arthroplasty.

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