Contract manufacturing of orthopedic and dental implants and instruments to customer specifications – from design through to sale-ready assembly.
HIPP medical AG
Kolbingen (Headquarters / Production)New on Amplifa
About HIPP medical AG
HIPP medical AG is a contract manufacturer specializing in medical technology, based in Kolbingen in the district of Tuttlingen. The company produces cutting, insertion and navigation orthopedic instruments such as bone drills, tap tools, bone milling cutters, reamers, K-wires and Schanz screws with diameters from 0.3 to 30 mm and lengths from 3 to 600 mm, as well as dental burs, insertion tools, implants and abutments. Manufacturing is carried out by turning, milling and grinding with a very high level of vertical integration, supplemented by surface treatment such as electropolishing, blasting and matting as well as corrosion-resistant UKP laser marking. The value chain includes an in-house design department, cleanroom production, assembly of modules up to sale-ready delivery, and automated metrology with up to 100 % quality inspection. In addition to medical technology, the company serves the aerospace industry, high-tech machinery and plant engineering, and the automotive industry. As part of the HIPP Technology Group with more than 200 employees, HIPP medical AG supplies customers worldwide.
- Site
- Kolbingen
- Processes
- Turning, Milling, Grinding, Module assembly / sale-ready assembly, Design / in-house design (design department), Cleanroom production, Automated metrology / quality inspection (up to 100 %), Material testing (spectral analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, tensile strength, material
- Materials
- Turning, Milling, Grinding, Electropolishing, UKP Laser Marking
- Certificates
- ISO 13485 (incl. Annex IX, Chapters I and III of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 / MDR), FDA 21 CFR 820 Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485 (incl. MDR Annex IX, Chapters I and III, Regulation (EU) 2017/745)
- Founded
- 1993 (Hipp
- Employees
- 140+ (HIPP medical
- Industries
- Medical Technology, Dental, Orthopedics, Aerospace, Machinery and Plant Engineering, Automotive Industry
- 01
Design and development
- 02
Material inspection
- 03
Machining (turning, milling, grinding)
- 04
Surface treatment (electropolishing, blasting, matting)
- 05
UKP laser marking
- 06
Cleanroom production and module assembly
- 07
Metrology and final inspection
- 08
Warehousing and shipping
Materials and Processes
Turning, Milling, Grinding
Core processes for the custom manufacturing of orthopedic and dental instruments and implants.
Electropolishing
Surface finishing of medical instruments and implants.
UKP Laser Marking
Corrosion-resistant marking; additionally a patented biocompatible ceramic-based color marking.
Locations
Kolbingen
DEHeadquarters and production (design, cleanroom, metrology, assembly)
- Part weight / size
- Ø 0.3–30 mm, length 3–600 mm
- Lot size
- Prototype to series production, varying lot sizes
- Materials
- Metallic materials for medical technology (not further specified)
- Lathes
- Milling machines
- Grinding machines
- Automated metrology
- Material testing machines (spectral analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, tensile strength)
- UKP laser marking
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurningMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Module assembly / sale-ready assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design / in-house design (design department)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated metrology / quality inspection (up to 100 %)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material testing (spectral analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, tensile strength, materialTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of cutting orthopedic instruments (bone drills, tap tools, bone milling cutters,Machining | – | 600 mm × 30 mm (diameter) | – | – | – |
| UKP laser marking (corrosion resistance), patented biocompatible ceramic-based color marking onSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface treatment: electropolishing, blasting, mattingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype and series production of medical implants and instrumentsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
A seamless quality management system, automated metrology with up to 100 % quality inspection and material testing (spectral analysis, X-ray fluorescence analysis, tensile strength) ensure the required quality with meaningful documentation.
| Evidence | Kolbingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485 (incl. MDR Annex IX, Chapters I and III, Regulation (EU) 2017/745) | |
| FDA 21 CFR 820 Quality System Regulation |
Company History
- 1993
Hipp Präzisionstechnik founded by Markus Hipp as a garage-based startup in the district of Tuttlingen; began with prototypes and designs for medical implants and instruments.
- 2008
Establishment of HIPP medical AG with Markus Hipp as CEO to focus on the requirements of medical technology.
- 2019
Entry of the Swiss investment company Kontivia into the HIPP Technology Group.
- 2020
Growth of the sister company Wymed in Freienstein-Teufen, Switzerland.