Surgical instruments, endoscopic devices and titanium implant systems – manufactured entirely in Fridingen
Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH
Fridingen · Neuhausen am RheinfallNew on Amplifa
About us
Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH is a family-run medical technology company founded in 1961 by Hans Hermann in Fridingen an der Donau, with more than 90 employees. The company manufactures surgical instruments for laparoscopy, arthroscopy, urology, hysteroscopy, electrosurgery, neurosurgery and plastic surgery, endoscopic devices, and titanium implant systems for cranio-maxillofacial, mandibular, radius, hand and foot applications. As early as 1969, the company began manufacturing surgical hard metal scissors as the second manufacturer worldwide and the first in Europe. The entire value chain – from development through CNC turning and CNC milling with up to 7 axes, heat treatment, laser welding, surface finishing and assembly – is carried out in-house at the Fridingen site in southern Germany, without any external services. In addition to its own product range, the company offers OEM and contract manufacturing. Customers in over 50 countries on all six continents are supplied; a sales office in Neuhausen am Rheinfall manages international sales.
- Site
- Fridingen
- Processes
- CNC turning (contract manufacturing, up to 7 axes), CNC milling (contract manufacturing, up to 7 axes), Laser welding, Laser marking / laser engraving, Hardening and brazing of hard metal inserts using the vacuum hardening process, Passivation and final cleaning with packaging, Sandblasting, Electropolishing
- Materials
- Titanium (pure titanium), Titanium alloys, Hard metal, corrosion-resistant steels (stainless steel), Co-Cr steels, Aluminium, Plastics, Steel (for steel implants for osteosynthesis)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 13485:2021 / ISO 13485:2016, ISO 13485:2016 MDSAP, EC Certificate (Annex II Directive 93/42/EEC), Notified Body 0297, ISO 13485, MDSAP (ISO 13485:2016), EC Certificate Annex II 93/42/EEC (Notified Body 0297)
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- more than 90
- Industries
- Medical technology, Surgery (laparoscopy, arthroscopy, urology, hysteroscopy,
- 01
Development (CAD-CAM, rapid prototyping)
- 02
CNC turning and CNC milling with up to 7 axes
- 03
Hardening and brazing of hard metal inserts (vacuum)
- 04
Laser welding and laser marking
- 05
Surface finishing (polishing, electropolishing, sandblasting, gold plating,
- 06
Final cleaning and packaging
- 07
Assembly of subassemblies
- 08
Metrology and delivery
Materials & Processes
Pure titanium and titanium alloys
Base material of the titanium implant systems and complex titanium parts, up to anodizing.
Hard metal
Used for surgical hard metal scissors and hard metal inserts, which are brazed using a vacuum hardening process.
Co-Cr steels
Alloys machined by contract CNC turning and CNC milling.
Corrosion-resistant steels (stainless steel)
Standard material for surgical instruments of minimally invasive surgery.
Aluminium
Processed in contract manufacturing for CNC-machined components.
Plastics
Machined by CNC turning and CNC milling, also used for instrument handles.
Steel
Material for steel implants for osteosynthesis and orthopedics.
Sites
Fridingen
DEHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Titanium, titanium alloys, hard metal, stainless steel, Co-Cr steels, aluminium, plastics, steel
- CNC lathes with up to 7 axes
- CNC milling machines with up to 7 axes
- Vacuum hardening system
- Laser welding system
- Laser marking
- Measuring equipment
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
CHSales office (Hermann Vertriebs-GmbH)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turning (contract manufacturing, up to 7 axes)Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Co-Cr steels, corrosion-resistant steels, Titanium, Titanium alloys, Aluminium |
| CNC milling (contract manufacturing, up to 7 axes)Machining | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Co-Cr steels, corrosion-resistant steels, Titanium, Titanium alloys, Aluminium |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking / laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hardening and brazing of hard metal inserts using the vacuum hardening processHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Hard metal |
| Passivation and final cleaning with packagingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ElectropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gold plating / electroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anodizing of complex titanium partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys |
| Assembly of subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping (3D printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and drawing creation with CAD-CAM programsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metrology / measurement with state-of-the-art measuring equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of surgical instruments and implants (OEM manufacturing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys, Hard metal |
| Manufacturing of surgical hard metal scissorsMachining | – | – | – | – | Hard metal |
Additional services
Quality
Hermann Medizintechnik maintains a documented quality management system and is certified to DIN EN ISO 13485 throughout, from development through manufacturing to distribution. All processes are validated; measurements are performed with state-of-the-art measuring equipment, and regulatory approval support including declarations of conformity is part of the service portfolio.
| Evidence | Fridingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 | |
| MDSAP (ISO 13485:2016) | |
| EC Certificate Annex II 93/42/EEC (Notified Body 0297) |
History
- 1961
Founded by Hans Hermann, master-trained surgical mechanic, in Fridingen an der Donau
- 1969
As the second manufacturer worldwide and the first in Europe, start of manufacturing of surgical hard metal scissors
- Ende der
Development and manufacture of instruments for minimally invasive surgery
- 1995
Expansion of the product range to include titanium implant systems
- 2000
New production hall at the Fridingen site
- 2006
Foundation of the branch Hermann Vertriebs-GmbH in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland
- 2007
Further new production hall at the Fridingen site