Development and manufacture of custom-designed surgical instruments made of stainless steel and titanium for medical technology.
blache medical GmbH & Co. KG
Wellendingen (Bahnhofstraße 23, 78669)New on Amplifa
Custom Solutions in Perfection
blache medical is a medical technology company founded in 2005 and based in Wellendingen, Baden-Württemberg, specializing in the development and manufacture of surgical instruments. The company designs and manufactures medical tools individually to customer requirements – from bulldog clamps and vascular clamps to curettes, forceps and micro dissectors, as well as cannulas for liposuction and the in-house developed K-Gripper. The instruments are made predominantly of high-quality stainless steel and titanium; production is carried out by trained skilled personnel, partly by hand, complemented by heat treatment of stainless steel and laser marking on behalf of customers. The product range serves applications in surgery, plastic and aesthetic surgery, orthopedics, traumatology, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, dentistry and veterinary medicine. Project management covers support from the initial idea through to first clinical use, including the product file, material certificates and tolerance analysis. Products from blache medical are used worldwide.
- Site
- Wellendingen
- Processes
- Manufacture of surgical instruments (medical tools, custom-designed and, Product development of medical instruments (from the idea through design to production, on, Laser marking of products on behalf of customers, Manufacture of bulldog clamps (arteries and veins, straight/slightly curved/strongly curved/angled,, Manufacture of vascular clamps (straight, angled and narrow variants), Manufacture of curettes (cervical and lumbar curettes for microdiscectomy), Manufacture of plate and wire cutting forceps (including patented Finch-Trimmer), Manufacture of cannulas for liposuction (lengths 60–400 mm, inner diameter 0.2–10 mm)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Titanium, Stainless steel (hard)
- Certificates
- ISO 13485:2016 (DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 + Am. 1:2017-07), ISO 13485
- Founded
- 2005
- Industries
- Medical technology, Surgery, Plastic/Aesthetic surgery, Orthopedics, Traumatology, Cardiovascular surgery
- 01
Consulting and requirements capture
- 02
Product development and design
- 03
Manufacturing (including handwork, heat treatment)
- 04
Laser marking
- 05
Quality assurance
- 06
Documentation (product file, material certificates, tolerance analysis)
- 07
Delivery
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel (hard)
Particularly hard, robust stainless steel for curettes, forceps and bulldog clamps, including heat treatment for hardening.
Titanium
Biocompatible and MRI-compatible, used among other things for bulldog clamps, vascular clamps, micro dissectors and the K-Gripper.
Location
Wellendingen
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Lot size
- Small and large series production
- Materials
- Stainless steel, titanium
Surgical Instruments
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of surgical instruments (medical tools, custom-designed andAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Titanium |
| Product development of medical instruments (from the idea through design to production, onEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking of products on behalf of customersSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of bulldog clamps (arteries and veins, straight/slightly curved/strongly curved/angled,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Titanium |
| Manufacture of vascular clamps (straight, angled and narrow variants)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of curettes (cervical and lumbar curettes for microdiscectomy)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of plate and wire cutting forceps (including patented Finch-Trimmer)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of cannulas for liposuction (lengths 60–400 mm, inner diameter 0.2–10 mm)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Manufacture of micro dissectors (around 60 instruments, straight/curved/bayonet)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Stainless steel |
| Heat treatment of stainless steel for cutting forceps (hardening)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality Management
The company is certified according to DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 (DQS Medizinprodukte GmbH). Quality assurance was expanded in 2025 in terms of space and personnel with state-of-the-art metrology and digitized QA documentation; in 2015 the FDA confirmed compliance with the requirements of 21 CFR part 820.
| Evidence | Wellendingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 |
Company History
- 2005
Founding of the company as a specialist in the development and manufacture of medical technology products
- 2006
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 13485
- 2012
Move to larger premises
- 2014
Laser marking service established; start of direct sales in the USA
- 2015
FDA inspection confirms compliance with the requirements of 21 CFR part 820 for commercial distribution in the USA
- 2016/2017
Company expansion through construction and conversion measures at the site
- 2018
Internationalization (USA, China, South Africa); awards: Technology Fast 50 Award (Deloitte) and TOP 100 Award
- 2019
Registration of the K-Gripper as a registered trademark
- 2020
German Innovation Award for the K-Gripper; establishment of product development as a service
- 2021
Team grows to around ten employees
- 2022
German Brand Award
- 2023
Move to a new company building; first apprentice completes training as a surgical mechanic
- 2024
Further surgical mechanic apprenticeship started
- 2025
20th anniversary; expansion of quality assurance in terms of space and personnel
- 2026
Participation in WHX Dubai