Manufacturing of balloon catheters and self-expanding nitinol stents for endovascular medicine in cleanrooms.
Bentley Switzerland AG (ehemals Qmedics AG)
8247 Flurlingen (former headquarters) · FrauenfeldNew on Amplifa
About Bentley Switzerland AG
Bentley Switzerland AG (until 2024 Qmedics AG) is a Swiss medical device manufacturer headquartered in Frauenfeld, canton of Thurgau. The company was founded in 2008 in north-eastern Switzerland and develops and manufactures balloon catheters and self-expanding stents made of nitinol for peripheral and aortic vascular surgery and interventional radiology. In addition to manufacturing its own stent portfolio, the company offers contract and OEM manufacturing, contract research and development, as well as EtO sterilization, packaging and labeling of medical devices. Production takes place in cleanrooms; at the new Frauenfeld site, a cleanroom of around 2400 m² is available, one of the largest in Switzerland. Since the acquisition by Bentley InnoMed GmbH from Hechingen (closing on 3 July 2023) and the renaming in January 2024, the company supplies 100 percent to the Bentley Group; around 70 employees work at the Frauenfeld site.
- Site
- Frauenfeld, Switzerland
- Processes
- Manufacturing of balloon catheters (OEM/contract manufacturing), Manufacturing of self-expanding stents (nitinol), Contract research and development for medical devices, OEM manufacturing for medical devices, EtO sterilization (ethylene oxide), Packaging and labeling of medical devices, Contract research and development, OEM manufacturing of medical devices
- Materials
- Nitinol
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Medical technology, Medical devices, Interventional radiology, Peripheral and aortic vascular surgery, interventional radiology, peripheral and aortic vascular surgery
- 01
Contract research and development
- 02
Stent and balloon development
- 03
Manufacturing in cleanrooms (nitinol stents, balloon catheters)
- 04
EtO sterilization
- 05
Packaging and labeling
- 06
Direct sales / delivery to Bentley
Materials and Processes
Nitinol
Shape memory alloy for self-expanding stents, such as the OEM stent QM1 with balloon catheter.
Sites
Frauenfeld
CHProduction, catheter manufacturing, main site since relocation from Flurlingen
- Materials
- Nitinol
- Cleanroom (approx. 2400 m², one of the largest in Switzerland)
Flurlingen
CHFormer headquarters: production, offices, cleanrooms (relocation to Frauenfeld)
- Materials
- Nitinol
- 2 cleanrooms (1200 m² in total)
- EtO sterilization system
- Packaging and labeling equipment
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of balloon catheters (OEM/contract manufacturing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of self-expanding stents (nitinol)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract research and development for medical devicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| OEM manufacturing for medical devicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EtO sterilization (ethylene oxide)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging and labeling of medical devicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleanroom (medical manufacturing) | – | 2 | 1200 m2 in total | – | Flurlingen (relocation to Frauenfeld, 2400 m2 cleanroom) |
| EtO sterilization system | – | – | – | – | Flurlingen |
| Packaging and labeling equipment | – | – | – | – | Flurlingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2008
Foundation of QMEDICS in north-eastern Switzerland; initially contract research, development, manufacturing and OEM manufacturing for medical devices, including the OEM stent QM1 (nitinol stent with balloon catheter).
- 2017
QMEDICS becomes an independent company and legal manufacturer of its own product portfolio with direct sales.
- 2023
On 21 April 2023, Bentley InnoMed GmbH (Hechingen) signs the purchase agreement for all shares of Qmedics AG; closing on 3 July 2023. Planned relocation from Flurlingen to Frauenfeld with 2400 m² cleanroom.
- 2024
Renaming to Bentley Switzerland AG, registration in the commercial register on 29 January 2024; concentration of production on catheter manufacturing for Bentley and relocation of around 70 employees to Frauenfeld.