Develops and manufactures biopsy devices, biopsy needles and tissue marking systems for medical diagnostics
BIP Biomedizinische Instrumente und Produkte GmbH
Türkenfeld (DE)New on Amplifa
About BIP Medical
BIP Biomedizinische Instrumente und Produkte GmbH is a medium-sized family business based in Türkenfeld near Munich that has been developing instruments for biopsy sampling and tissue marking since 1989. The product range includes disposable biopsy systems such as BIP HistoCore®, reusable biopsy devices such as BIP EvoCore®, biopsy needles, coaxial cannulas as well as marking clips and localization wire markers such as BIP O-Twist-Marker and BIP Mam-O-Guide®. The instruments are developed exclusively in Germany and manufactured by hand in-house, with the production of the medical devices taking place partly in a cleanroom. Materials used include medical-grade stainless steel, titanium, nitinol, plastic, aluminium and silicone. The products are used in senology, radiology, urology, abdomen and thyroid applications, with MR-compatible variants available for MRI procedures. The company is certified to EN ISO 13485.
- Site
- Türkenfeld
- Processes
- Handcraft manufacturing of medical devices (biopsy instruments and tissue marking), Manufacturing and production entirely in-house, Cleanroom production, Quality control (certified to EN ISO 13485), Development and engineering of biopsy instruments and marking systems, Sterilization by moist heat (reprocessing of reusable biopsy devices), In-house development and handcraft production in Germany, Quality control
- Materials
- medical-grade stainless steel, nitinol, titanium, plastic, aluminium, silicone
- Certificates
- EN ISO 13485
- Founded
- 1989
- Industries
- Medical technology, Senology/breast diagnostics, Radiology, Urology, Abdomen, Thyroid
- 01
Engineering and development
- 02
Material procurement (regional where possible)
- 03
Handcraft production in-house
- 04
Cleanroom production
- 05
Quality control
- 06
Sterilization/shipping
Materials
medical-grade stainless steel
Used for biopsy needles, stylets and coaxial cannulas in implant-adjacent, sterile use.
titanium
Used for the MR-compatible coaxial cannula (MR-conditional at 1.5 and 3 Tesla).
nitinol
Used in the BIP Mam-O-Guide® localization wire.
plastic
Used for handles and housings of biopsy devices.
aluminium
Used for the coated housing of the reusable BIP EvoCore® biopsy device.
silicone
Used in the BIP O-Twist-Marker marking clip.
Locations
Türkenfeld
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- medical-grade stainless steel, titanium, nitinol, plastic, aluminium, silicone
- Cleanroom production
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcraft manufacturing of medical devices (biopsy instruments and tissue marking)Assembly | – | – | – | – | medical-grade stainless steel, plastic, titanium, nitinol, aluminium |
| Manufacturing and production entirely in-houseAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control (certified to EN ISO 13485)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and engineering of biopsy instruments and marking systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sterilization by moist heat (reprocessing of reusable biopsy devices)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
BIP is certified to EN ISO 13485:2016 (TÜV, certificate Q5-020818-0017 Rev.02, valid until 30.07.2027); quality control is carried out entirely in-house.
| Evidence | Türkenfeld |
|---|---|
| EN ISO 13485 |
History
- 1989
Fully automatic biopsy device
- 1993
BIP High Speed – Multi one-hand operation and variable insertion depth
- 1994
Marking wire for breast: BIP Fixmarker
- 2002
Vacuum biopsy BIP VacuFlash – completely in one grip
- 2005
Universally applicable BIP O-Twist-Marker without dislocation
- 2010
Disposable biopsy system BIP HistoCore®, fully automatic – semi-automatic
- 2011
BIP Mam-O-Guide®
- 2012
Multiple-biopsy device BIP EvoCore® EC 2215, fully automatic – semi-automatic
- 2015
BIP OTM-Click
- 2016
BIP WingTip-Trocar® – trocar tip grind
- 2017
Trocar tip grind with new echogenic zone
- 2019
BIP Coaxial Cannula CC