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                                                                    EXHIBIT 14.1

                         HORIZON MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.

                           CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS

INTRODUCTION

      This Code of Conduct and Ethics (the "Code") embodies the commitment of
Horizon Medical Products, Inc. (the "Company") to conduct our business in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and the highest
ethical standards. All employees and members of our Board of Directors are
expected to adhere to those principles and procedures set forth in this Code
that apply to them. We also expect the consultants we retain generally to abide
by this Code.

      For purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the
rules promulgated thereunder, Section I of this Code shall be our code of ethics
for our Chief Executive Officer, our President, our Chief Financial Officer and
our Chief Accounting Officer (or equivalents thereof) and any other senior
executive or financial officers performing similar functions and so designated
from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (collectively,
the "Senior Executive and Financial Officers"). The Senior Executive and
Financial Officers shall acknowledge and certify their ongoing compliance with
Section I of this Code periodically and provide a copy of such certification to
the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee").

      Each employee of the Company should also read and be familiar with the
Horizon Medical Products, Inc. Employee Handbook (as modified from time to time,
the "Employee Handbook"). With respect to the Company's employees, this Code
does not supercede the standards set forth in the Employee Handbook, but rather
should be read together with the Employee Handbook.

                                    SECTION I

A.    GENERAL

      The policy of the Company is to comply strictly with all laws governing
its operations and to conduct its affairs in keeping with the highest moral,
legal and ethical standards. In particular, senior executive and financial
officers hold an important and elevated role in maintaining a commitment to (i)
honest and ethical conduct, (ii) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable
disclosure in the Company's public communications, and (iii) compliance with
applicable governmental rules and regulations. Accordingly, the Company has
adopted this Code. This Code shall be approved initially by the Board of
Directors of the Company and thereafter periodically by the Committee and
disbursed to the public by means of one of the methods described in the rules
and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC").
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B.    HONEST AND ETHICAL CONDUCT

      Employees and directors are expected to exhibit and promote the highest
standards of honest and ethical conduct, by, among other things, their adherence
to the following policies and procedures:

      -     Employees and directors shall engage in only honest and ethical
            conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent
            conflicts of interest between personal and professional
            relationships.

      -     Employees and directors shall inform the Chairman of the Committee
            of (a) deviations in practice from policies and procedures governing
            honest and ethical behavior or (b) any material transaction or
            relationship that could reasonably be expected to create a conflict
            of interest.

      -     Employees and directors shall demonstrate personal support for the
            policies and procedures set forth in this Code through periodic
            communications reinforcing these principles and standards throughout
            the Company.

      -     Employees and directors shall respect the confidentiality of
            information acquired in performance of one's responsibilities and
            shall not use confidential information for personal advantage.

C.    FINANCIAL RECORDS AND PERIODIC REPORTS

      The Company is committed to full, fair, accurate, timely and
understandable disclosure in reports and documents that it files with, or
submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Company. In
support of this commitment, the Company has, among other measures, (a) designed
and implemented disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of
applicable SEC rules) and (b) required the maintenance of accurate and complete
records, the prohibition of false, misleading or artificial entries on its books
and records, and the full and complete documentation and recording of
transactions in the Company's accounting records. In addition to performing
their duties and responsibilities under these requirements, all employees
involved in the Company's SEC reporting process, including each of the Senior
Executive and Financial Officers, will establish and manage the Company's
reporting systems and procedures with due care and diligence to ensure that:

      -     Reports filed with or submitted to the SEC and other public
            communications contain information that is full, fair, accurate,
            timely and understandable and do not misrepresent or omit material
            facts.

      -     Business transactions are properly authorized and completely and
            accurately recorded in all material respects on the Company's books
            and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting
            principles and the Company's established financial policies.
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      -     Retention or disposal of Company records is in accordance with
            established Company policies and applicable legal and regulatory
            requirements.

D.    COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS

      The policy of the Company is to comply strictly with all laws governing
its operations and to conduct its affairs in keeping with the highest moral,
legal and ethical standards. Accordingly, all employees and directors will
comply with all applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, and will
establish and maintain mechanisms to:

      -     Monitor compliance of the Company's finance organization and other
            key employees with all applicable federal, state and local statutes,
            rules, regulations and administrative procedures.

      -     Identify, report and correct any detected deviations from applicable
            federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations and
            administrative procedures.

                                   SECTION II

A.    CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

      Employees and directors owe a duty to the Company to advance the Company's
legitimate business interests when the opportunity to do so arises. Employees
and directors are prohibited from taking for themselves (or directing to a third
party) a business opportunity that is discovered through the use of corporate
property, information or position, unless the Company has already been offered
the opportunity and turned it down. More generally, employees and directors are
prohibited from using corporate property, information or position for personal
gain or competing with the Company.

      Sometimes the line between personal and Company benefits is difficult to
draw, and sometimes both personal and Company benefits may be derived from
certain activities. The only prudent course of conduct for our employees and
directors is to make sure that any use of Company property or services that is
not solely for the benefit of the Company is approved beforehand through the
Appropriate Ethics Contact (which shall mean any Senior Executive and Financial
Officer in addition to any other officer designated as such by the Chief
Executive Officer).

B.    CONFIDENTIALITY

      In carrying out the Company's business, employees and directors often
learn confidential or proprietary information about the Company, its customers,
prospective customers or other third parties. Employees and directors must
maintain the confidentiality of all information so entrusted to them, except
when disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. Confidential or proprietary
information includes, among other things, any non-
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public information concerning the Company, including its businesses, financial
performance, results or prospects, and any non-public information provided by a
third party with the expectation that the information will be kept confidential
and used solely for the business purpose for which it was conveyed.

C.    FAIR DEALING

      The Company has a history of succeeding through honest business
competition. We do not seek competitive advantages through illegal or unethical
business practices. Each employee and director should endeavor to deal fairly
with the Company's customers, vendors, service providers, suppliers, competitors
and employees. No employee or director should take unfair advantage of anyone
through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information,
misrepresentation of material facts, or any unfair dealing practice.

D.    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND HARASSMENT

      Our focus in personnel decisions is on merit and contribution to the
Company's success. Concern for the personal dignity and individual worth of
every person is an indispensable element in the standard of conduct that we have
set for ourselves. The Company affords equal employment opportunity to all
qualified persons without regard to any impermissible criterion or circumstance.
This means equal opportunity in regard to each individual's terms and conditions
of employment and in regard to any other matter that affects in any way the
working environment of the employee. We do not tolerate or condone any type of
discrimination prohibited by law, including harassment.

E.    PROTECTION AND PROPER USE OF COMPANY ASSETS

      All employees should protect the Company's assets and ensure their
efficient use. All Company assets should be used for legitimate business
purposes only.

F.    REPORTING CONCERNS

      Employees and directors of the Company are encouraged to and should strive
to identify and raise potential issues before they lead to problems, and should
ask about the application of this Code whenever in doubt. Any employee or
director who becomes aware of any existing or potential violation of this Code
should promptly notify an Appropriate Ethics Contact. The Company will take such
disciplinary or preventive action as it deems appropriate to address any
existing or potential violation of this Code brought to its attention.

      Retaliation against any employee or director who, in good faith, reports a
concern to the Company about illegal or unethical conduct, or a violation of
this Code, will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

      ny questions relating to how these policies should be interpreted or
applied should be addressed to An Appropriate Ethics Contact.
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                                   SECTION III

                              WAIVERS OF THIS CODE

         From time to time, the Company may waive certain provisions of this
Code. Any employee or director who believes that a waiver may be called for
should discuss the matter with an Appropriate Ethics Contact. Waivers for
executive officers (including Senior Executive and Financial Officers) or
directors of the Company may be made only by the Board of Directors or a
committee of the Board of Directors and shall be promptly disclosed to the
Company's shareholders in accordance with the SEC's rules and regulations.