Surgical instruments, endoscopic devices and titanium implant systems – 100% manufactured in Fridingen.
Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH
Fridingen an der Donau, DE · Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CHNew on Amplifa
About us
Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH is a medium-sized, family-run company in Fridingen an der Donau and manufactures surgical instruments, accessories for minimally invasive surgery and titanium implant systems 100% at its Fridingen site in southern Germany. The offering covers the entire value chain, from development and drawing creation (CAD-CAM, rapid prototyping) through CNC turning and CNC milling up to 7-axis machining, vacuum hardening and brazing of carbide inserts, laser welding, laser engraving, surface treatment such as electropolishing, gilding and anodizing of titanium parts, to the assembly of subassemblies, final cleaning and packaging. Materials include pure titanium, titanium alloys, carbide, Co-Cr steels, stainless steels, aluminium and plastics. In addition to its own product range, the company offers OEM and contract manufacturing and supports customers with approval procedures. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 13485; customers come from more than 50 countries on all six continents.
- Site
- Fridingen
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling up to 7-axis machining, Hardening and brazing of carbide inserts using the vacuum hardening process, Laser welding, Laser marking / laser engraving, Passivation and final cleaning including packaging, Assembly of subassemblies, Shot blasting
- Materials
- Titanium (pure titanium), Titanium alloys, Carbide, Co-Cr steels, stainless steels, Aluminium, Plastics, Pure titanium
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 13485:2021, ISO 13485:2016 MDSAP (AUS, BRA, CAN, JPN, USA), EC Certificate (Annex II Directive 93/42/EEC, Notified Body 0297), DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 (IQNet), ISO 13485 (DIN EN ISO 13485:2021, DQS), MDSAP (AUS, BRA, CAN, JPN, USA), EC Certificate Annex II 93/42/EEC (Notified Body 0297), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- 90+
- Industries
- Medical technology, Surgical instruments, Orthopaedics, Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), Neurosurgery, Urology/hysteroscopy
- 01
Engineering (CAD-CAM, rapid prototyping)
- 02
CNC turning and CNC milling up to 7 axes
- 03
Vacuum hardening / brazing of carbide inserts
- 04
Laser welding and laser marking
- 05
Surface treatment (polishing, electropolishing, gilding, shot blasting)
- 06
Passivation and final cleaning
- 07
Assembly of subassemblies
- 08
Measurements and final inspection
- 09
Packaging and distribution
Materials and processes
Pure titanium
Base material of the implant systems for cranio-maxillo-facial, mandibular, radius, hand and foot.
Titanium alloys
For implants and instruments subject to higher mechanical loads.
Carbide
Inserts for surgical scissors and instruments, brazed in a vacuum process.
Co-Cr steels
Machining in CNC milling and CNC turning for instrument components.
stainless steels
Instrument manufacturing with subsequent passivation and final cleaning.
Aluminium
Machining of aluminium components, among other things for device components.
Plastics
Machining, e.g. for handles and device components.
CNC milling and CNC turning up to 7-axis machining
Precision machining of small medical technology parts to customer specification.
Vacuum hardening and brazing of carbide inserts
Brazing process step for cutting carbide instruments.
Laser welding
Joining process for complex instrument geometries.
Anodizing of titanium parts
Surface treatment also of complex titanium components.
Rapid prototyping
Fast sample production in product development.
Sites
Fridingen an der Donau
DEHeadquarters with manufacturing, development and sales
- Materials
- Pure titanium, titanium alloys, carbide, Co-Cr steels, stainless steels, aluminium, plastics
- CNC lathes
- CNC milling machines up to 7 axes
- Vacuum hardening systems
- Laser welding systems
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
CHBranch office / sales office (Hermann Vertriebs-GmbH)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC milling up to 7-axis machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Co-Cr steels, stainless steels, Titanium, Titanium alloys, Aluminium |
| Hardening and brazing of carbide inserts using the vacuum hardening processHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking / laser engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Passivation and final cleaning including packagingSurface | – | – | – | – | stainless steels |
| Assembly of subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shot blastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| ElectropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| GildingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Anodizing of complex titanium partsSurface | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Titanium alloys |
| ElectroplatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping (3D printing)Additive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and drawing creation with CAD-CAM programsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Measurements using state-of-the-art measuring equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of surgical carbide scissorsMachining | – | – | – | – | Carbide |
| Manufacturing of titanium implant systems (cranio-maxillo-facial, mandibular, radius, hand, foot)Machining | – | – | – | – | Pure titanium, Titanium alloys |
Additional services
Quality
The company operates a documented quality management system certified to DIN EN ISO 13485, covering development, production and distribution, and performs measurements using state-of-the-art metrology. All manufacturing processes are validated; approval procedures can be supported on the customer's behalf.
| Evidence | Fridingen an der Donau |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 (DIN EN ISO 13485:2021, DQS) | |
| MDSAP (AUS, BRA, CAN, JPN, USA) | |
| EC Certificate Annex II 93/42/EEC (Notified Body 0297) | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1961
Founded by Hans Hermann, master surgical instrument maker, in Fridingen an der Donau.
- 1969
As the second manufacturer worldwide and the first in Europe, began manufacturing surgical carbide scissors.
- Ende der
Development and manufacture of instruments for minimally invasive surgery; early introduction of quality assurance systems, ISO 9001/EN 46001 certification as one of the first companies in the Tuttlingen region.
- 1995
Expansion of the product range to include titanium implant systems.
- 2000
New production hall at the Fridingen site.
- 2006
Founding of the branch office Hermann Vertriebs-GmbH in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.
- 2007
Further new production hall at the Fridingen site.