<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-16-044806.txt : 20160303
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160303160713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-16-044806
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONMED CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000816956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				160977505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 FRENCH ROAD
		CITY:			UTICA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		315-624-3215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 FRENCH ROAD
		CITY:			UTICA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Beyer Pat
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001627985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16093
		FILM NUMBER:		161481188

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONMED CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		525 FRENCH ROAD
		CITY:			UTICA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13502
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of ConMed Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1999 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and generally vest in equal amounts (25%) over a four year period.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Sarah M. Oliker for Pat Beyer by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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<TEXT>



EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these  presents,  that the undersigned  hereby constitutes  and
appoints  each of Daniel S. Jonas and Sarah  M. Oliker, signing singly, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact  to:

(1)         prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
undersigned's behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the  "SEC")  a  Form  ID,  including  amendments   thereto,
and  any  other  documents necessary or appropriate  to obtain codes and
passwords enabling the undersigned  to make electronic filings with the SEC
of reports required  by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2)         execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer  and/or director of (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5
in accordance  with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules thereunder,  and any other forms or reports the undersigned  may be
required  to file in connection  with the undersigned 's ownership,
acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company;

(3)         do and  perform  any and all acts for and on  behalf of the
undersigned  which  may be necessary  or desirable to complete and execute
any such Form 3, 4, or 5, or other form or report, including executing Form
144s, lock-ups, internal corporate  forms for the exercise of SARs or options
and the like,  and to timely file such form or report with the U nited States
Securities
and Exchange Commission  and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

(4)         take any other  action  of  any type whatsoever in connection
with the foregoing  wh ich,  in the opinion  of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of  benefit  to, in the  best interest  of, or  legally  required  by,
the  undersigned,  it being understood  that the documents  executed  by
such  attorney-in-fact  on  behalf of the  undersigned  pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions  as such attorney-in-fact  may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact  full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done  in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and  purposes as the
undersigned  might or could  do  if personally  present, with  full
power of substitution or revocation,  hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact,  or such attorney-in-fact's substitute
or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done  by virtue  of this
power of attorney  and the  rights and  powers  herein granted . The
undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing  attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is
the
the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section  16 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned  is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned 's holdings of and transactions  in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS  WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 10th day of December 2014.


					/s/Pat Beyer
					Signature

					/s/ Pat Beyer
					Print Name
































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