Synergetics designs, manufactures and markets medical devices for use primarily in ophthalmic surgery and neurosurgery and for other health care applications. Its products are designed and manufactured to support micro or minimally invasive surgical procedures. In addition to its surgical devices, it designs and manufactures disposable and nondisposable supplies and accessories for use with its equipment. Synergetics also manufactures and sells bipolar electrosurgical generators and other generators based on its DualWave technology and complementary instrumentation and disposable products for use in neurosurgery, spine surgery, pain control and in dental applications. Synergetics sells its products to hospitals, clinics and surgeons in approximately 70 countries. The company merged with Valley Forge Scientific Corporation in 2005. Synergetics headquarters is in O Fallon, Mo. It has a manufacturing facility in Philadelphia.