OEM manufacturer of surgical micro-instruments made of steel and titanium for numerous specialist disciplines
Georg Alber GmbH & Co. KG
Lindenstraße 13, 78603 RenquishausenNew on Amplifa
About Georg Alber
Georg Alber GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1964, is an OEM manufacturer of surgical micro-instruments based in Renquishausen near Tuttlingen. The company produces forceps, needle holders, scissors and vascular clamps made of steel and titanium, some with tip widths of only 100 micrometers. Production is carried out by hand and with precise manufacturing processes in Germany; various surface variants such as brushed stainless steel, glass bead blasting, gold plating and blue anodized titanium are available. Customers are OEM clients and users in fields such as cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, hand surgery, ophthalmology, pediatric and neonatal surgery, plastic and transplant surgery as well as periodontology and endodontics. Around 60,000 instruments leave the plant with 2,300 m² of production space every year; the product range comprises over 400 variants, delivered worldwide to more than 22 countries. In addition, the company offers instrument repair and value preservation.
- Site
- Renquishausen
- Processes
- Manufacture of microsurgical instruments (forceps, needle holders, scissors, vascular clamps), Glass bead blasting (surface treatment), Gold plating (surface treatment), Anodizing (blue anodizing of titanium instruments), Repair of surgical instruments, OEM manufacturing of surgical micro-instruments, Instrument repair/value preservation, Surface variants (brushed, glass bead blasted, gold plated, blue anodized titanium)
- Materials
- Stainless steel (brushed), Steel, Titanium, Glass bead blasted, Gold plated, Blue anodized
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 / EN ISO 13485:2016 / A11:2021, DIN EN ISO 13485:2021
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Cardiovascular surgery, Neurosurgery, Hand surgery, Ophthalmology, Pediatric and neonatal surgery, Plastic surgery
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacturing of the micro-instruments
- 03
Surface treatment
- 04
Final inspection
- 05
Sales and OEM delivery
- 06
Repair and value preservation
Materials and Surfaces
Stainless steel (brushed)
Standard material for surgical micro-instruments, available in a brushed finish.
Steel
Base material for instruments such as forceps, needle holders, scissors and vascular clamps.
Titanium
Lightweight material for micro-instruments, also available blue anodized or to customer specifications.
Glass bead blasted
Surface treatment for stainless steel instruments.
Gold plated
Surface variant for stainless steel instruments.
Blue anodized
Surface finishing of titanium instruments.
Location
Renquishausen
DEProduction, administration, warehouse
- Materials
- Steel, titanium, stainless steel
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of microsurgical instruments (forceps, needle holders, scissors, vascular clamps)Medical technology manufacturing | – | 0.1 mm (tip width of forceps up to 100 | – | – | Steel, Titanium |
| Glass bead blasting (surface treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Gold plating (surface treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Anodizing (blue anodizing of titanium instruments)Surface | – | – | – | – | Titanium |
| Repair of surgical instrumentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Titanium |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system has been certified since 1996; strict production and final inspections ensure quality and model fidelity. Manufacturing meets the requirements of the European Medical Device legislation and FDA directives.
| Evidence | Renquishausen |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 |
Company History
- 1964
Founded by Georg Alber after passing the master craftsman examination; first operations in the basement of his parents' house in Irndorf, production by hand.
- 1967
Publication of the first catalog with instruments from the field of eye surgery.
- 1974
Relocation to Renquishausen; specialization in micro-instruments.
- 1996
First QM certification according to DIN/EN/ISO 9001 and EN 46001.
- 1997
Gerd Alber completes his studies in medical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Ulm as a graduate engineer (FH).
- 2002
Occupancy of the new building for production and administration with 1,300 sqm at Lindenstraße 13.
- 2003
Rename to Georg Alber GmbH & Co. KG; Gerd Alber takes over the management.
- 2014
50th anniversary; new catalog with over 6,000 variants of micro-instruments.
- 2022
Expansion of the production area by 1,000 sqm; selection for the funding program 'Spitze auf dem Land' (cutting edge in rural areas).
- 2024
60th company anniversary.