Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Joseph J. Corasanti, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of CONMED Corporation; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
April 25, 2014
| /s/ Joseph J. Corasanti |
| Joseph J. Corasanti |
| President and |
| Chief Executive Officer |
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