FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Smith & Nephew / 14 October 2026
Smith & Nephew (SN): news on Wednesday 14 October 2026
+4.0 positive
Coverage centred on a US product launch for pressure ulcer devices and a discussion of whether the company's American knee business can recover once Landmark reaches surgeons. The tone leans mildly positive, with the launch welcome but the knee slump still a concern.
What drove it
- US product launch
- knee business recovery
The 2 stories
- +5.3 Pressure Ulcer Devices Market: Smith+Nephew Launches U.S.
Smith+Nephew launching a pressure ulcer device in the US; product news. - +3.0 Will Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN) Recover From Its American Knee Slump Once Landmark Reaches Surgeons?
Focuses on knee slump in US but potential recovery with Landmark.
Smith & Nephew: every day · Pharma and healthcare on 14 October 2026 · FTSE 100 overview for the day