ArthroCare Corporation (ArthroCare) is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets surgical products, many of which are based on its Coblation technology. The Company’s business is divided into three business units: Sports Medicine, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), and Spine. Each of the Sports Medicine, ENT and Spine business units market and sell their products in two principal geographic markets: Americas (North and South America) and International (all other geographies). Many of its products are based on its Coblation technology, which uses bipolar radiofrequency energy to create a plasma field to remove and shape soft tissues, such as cartilage and tendons. ArthroCare’s bipolar Coblation devices also include both an active and return electrode at the tip. Its Coblation-based systems consist of a controller unit with accessories and an assortment of sterile, single-use disposable devices that are engineered to address specific types of procedures.