Manufacture of tubing sets, ECMO/ECLS cannulas and oxygenators for cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery
free life medical GmbH
Aachen (Verlautenheide), DENew on Amplifa
Medical Innovations for Life
free life medical GmbH was founded in Aachen in 2004 and is an owner-managed family business in medical technology with around 30 years of experience in the field of cardiac surgery. At its headquarters in Aachen-Verlautenheide, seven production employees assemble tubing sets for blood-contacting systems in cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery on 100 m² of Class 10,000 cleanroom space. In addition to the tubing sets, the product portfolio includes ECMO/ECLS cannulas of the REVAS® brand, oxygenators (Paragon PP, Paragon PMP), the Blood Heater Unit FT2800PRO and heart valves. The company additionally offers customer service with a 24/7 support hotline. Management and sales provide multilingual support in German, English and Polish.
- Site
- Aachen
- Processes
- Manufacture of tubing sets for blood-contacting systems (cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery), Assembly/production in Class 10,000 cleanroom (100 m² cleanroom space), Manufacture and distribution of medical products (ECMO/ECLS cannulas, oxygenators, heart valves)., Manufacture of tubing sets for blood-contacting systems, Customer service, 24/7 support hotline
- Materials
- Medical tubing
- Certificates
- Product certification of ECMO/ECLS cannulas (usage duration up to 30 days), Product certification of ECMO/ECLS cannulas (up to 30 days)
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 11–50 (LinkedIn); 7
- Industries
- Cardiac surgery, Vascular surgery, Thoracic surgery, Medical technology (ECMO/ECLS)
- 01
Assembly of tubing sets in Class 10,000 cleanroom
- 02
Quality management
- 03
Sales and customer service (24/7 hotline)
Products and Materials
Medical tubing
Used for tubing sets in blood-contacting systems in cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery.
Location
Aachen (Verlautenheide)
DEHeadquarters with management, customer service and production
- Materials
- Medical tubing
- 100 m² Class 10,000 cleanroom
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of tubing sets for blood-contacting systems (cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Medical tubing |
| Assembly/production in Class 10,000 cleanroom (100 m² cleanroom space)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and distribution of medical products (ECMO/ECLS cannulas, oxygenators, heart valves).Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Production takes place in a 100 m² Class 10,000 cleanroom with its own quality management; the ECMO/ECLS cannulas are product-certified for a usage duration of up to 30 days.
| Evidence | Aachen (Verlautenheide) |
|---|---|
| Product certification of ECMO/ECLS cannulas (up to 30 days) |
Company Development
- 2004
Jan and Martin Hildinger found free life medical GmbH; introduction of the Labcor and AutoTissue heart valves.
- 2008
Commissioning of the production facilities in Aachen-Verlautenheide; manufacture of tubing sets for blood-contacting systems in cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery.
- 2012
Introduction of the Paragon PP oxygenator and the ECMO oxygenator Paragon PMP.
- 2014
Presentation of the new cannula program including ECMO/ECLS cannulas.
- 2017
Product certification of the ECMO/ECLS cannulas for a usage duration of up to 30 days.
- 2018
Introduction of the REVAS® brand for the ECMO/ECLS cannulas.