Instruments for cardiac and vascular surgery. Made in Aach.

Micro needle holders, coronary scissors and micro forceps in 1,543 variants. Developed, manufactured and released under the microscope at a single site in Germany, certified to ISO 13485:2016.

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Precision you can feel
Over 40 manufacturing steps per instrument, checked under the microscope until play, closure and tip sit exactly right.
Made in Germany, traceable
Development, manufacturing and final inspection at a single site in Aach. Documented to ISO 13485:2016.
A partner, not a catalog
From standard instruments to OEM and contract manufacturing to your drawing, including repair, coating and marking.

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Certified to ISO 13485:2016 1,543 variants in our portfolio 48 series 100% Made in Germany

What it comes down to

With an instrument, quality shows
too late. Namely in theatre.

In microsurgery every hundredth of a millimetre counts. Three things decide whether an instrument holds up in theatre, and all three are settled before it leaves our workshop.

Origin

An origin you can document

Who made it, from which batch, with which inspection: all of it is traceable for every instrument we build, documented to ISO 13485:2016. Ask us, and we can answer.

Quality

Consistency across the whole series

A surgeon works by the feel of the instrument. For that to hold, the twentieth piece in a series has to close, grip and cut exactly like the first. Which is why each one goes under the microscope on its own.

Service

Delivery is where it starts

Regrinding, repair, reordering the identical version, custom work to your drawing. Because we make the component parts ourselves, that still works years later.

An instrument is simply not
just an instrument.

The Misconception

“As long as it holds and is cheap. Precision is the same everywhere in the end.”

This is how buying works when an instrument is treated as a consumable. Price decides, origin is secondary, and differences are not noticeable in the catalog. Only on the tissue does it show what a tenth too much play means.

The Truth

In microsurgery the micrometre decides, not the millimetre.

The difference between separating cleanly and crushing is made where a machine alone cannot go any further: in the fine grinding, in the feel for perfect balance, in the last check under the microscope. Those are exactly the steps that cannot be rationalised away, only mastered.

Why we do this

A senior surgeon explained to us what a pair of scissors does when it is only nearly good.

He heads a paediatric cardiac clinic, and he told us their scissors did not cut properly during procedures on children’s hearts. Not once. Again and again.

You have to picture what he was describing. He compared it to a peanut, that is how small the structures are that are worked on there. A pair of scissors that does not separate cleanly but crushes, or slips at the tip, is not an annoyance in that place. There, every single cut counts.

We trained as surgical instrument makers and we know what an edge looks like when it is only nearly right: the gap at the tip the eye cannot see, the play in the joint that appears after twenty sterilisation cycles. What we did not know before that conversation was what it means for the person holding them. A surgeon cannot briefly set aside scissors that will not cut.

That is why we build instruments ourselves instead of buying them in and printing our name on them. And why every pair of scissors here goes under the microscope before it leaves the building.

The whole story

How precision is made

Over 40 steps before an instrument bears our name.

From the first sketch to final inspection, every step follows the same promise: uncompromising quality. An excerpt from the path every instrument takes.

Design

Every instrument begins at the drawing board, developed together with surgeons.

CNC sliding headstock lathe at MICROQORE

CNC Machining

State-of-the-art CNC technology shapes the blank to the micrometer.

Laser Welding

Durable joints on filigree components, where experience guides the machine.

Hand Finishing

The fine grind and the balance are created in hands trained over years.

Microscope Inspection

Inspected, adjusted and released. Only then does an instrument leave the building.

Why we do this

Four things a dealer cannot say.

We do not buy instruments in and print our name on them. We build them. That has four consequences you notice on every single piece.

We build them ourselves

No container, no relabelling. Blank, milling, laser welding, grinding and release all happen at one site in Aach, powered by our own roof.

We make the parts

Ratchets, milled parts, turned parts and screws come from our own production. That is why an instrument from us is still repairable in twenty years instead of waste.

We own ourselves

A family business, no investor and no head office. A batch can be stopped because a tip is not right, without anyone having to ask permission.

We train the trade

About fifty people in Germany train as surgical instrument makers each year. A craft that rare has to be passed on or it disappears.

The Founder

Brian Fürderer

Growing up in the Tuttlingen region, the world center of medical technology, Brian Fürderer came into contact with the manufacturing of surgical instruments early on. What began as a fascination with precision became a calling. After training as a surgical instrument maker and several years in the industry, he founded MICROQORE MEDICAL with a clear stance: to make instruments that know no compromise. Not the cheapest, but the best.

“Every instrument must be so good that I would use it in the OR myself.”

Brian Fürderer, Founder & Managing Director, MICROQORE MEDICAL

Family Business

Family is our foundation.

MICROQORE MEDICAL is not an anonymous corporation, but a genuine family business. Founded and led by Brian Fürderer, supported by his wife Jennifer and the entire family. Reliability, solidarity and long-term thinking shape our culture. We invest in people, not just machines, and our customers feel that in every instrument.

The Proof

MICROQORE in Numbers

1,543

Variants in our portfolio

Series

40+

Manufacturing steps per instrument

Manufactured with 100 % solar power at our site in Aach. Durable and repairable instead of disposable goods, for less waste and lasting value.

The Portfolio

Instruments for microsurgery.

MICROQORE titanium and stainless steel collection

Flagship

Micro Forceps & Titanium Series

Finest tips, absolute control. Solid titanium makes instruments around 40 percent lighter and non-magnetic.

See the Forceps Titanium Series

Microsurgery

Needle Holders

Ergonomic. Precise. Fatigue-free.

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Diagnostics

Measuring Instruments

Precision to the millimeter.

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Cutting

Micro Scissors

Sharpness at the highest level.

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Quality

Made in Germany

Craftsmanship meets high-tech.

Our manufacturing

For medical device manufacturers & market authorization holders

Your extended
manufacturing arm in Germany.

From the drawing to the inspected instrument. OEM and contract manufacturing to your specification, plus finishing and maintenance. All under one ISO 13485 roof, at a single site.

OEM ManufacturingContract ManufacturingRepair DLC CoatingLaser MarkingSharpening PassivationAlignmentInspection

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How we work together

From the first conversation to the
instrument that lies in the OR.

First Conversation

We listen.

Application, requirements, quantity. Whether standard instrument or custom build, first we clarify what you really need, honestly and without a catalog sales pitch.

Design & Sample

The idea becomes a drawing.

Together we create the design, developed in close collaboration with surgeons. On request we produce a sample for approval before the series begins.

Manufacturing & Inspection

Over 40 steps to release.

From CNC machining through handcraft to final inspection under the microscope. To ISO 13485:2016, fully documented and traceable.

Delivery & Support

And we stay with you afterwards.

Your instrument reaches you inspected. Repair, resharpening and reordering continue through one point of contact, at a single site.

Your Tools

Find the right instrument.

In 7 steps

Configurator

Configure your instrument individually: material, handle, length and more, put together step by step.

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Up to 3 models

Product Comparison

Compare instruments side by side. All specifications at a glance, without leafing through catalogs.

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Our Promise

What sets us apart.

Three commitments we deliver on with every instrument, not as marketing, but as a way of working.

Precision

Precision you can feel

Over 40 manufacturing steps per instrument, inspected under the microscope, documented to ISO 13485:2016.

Origin

Made in Germany

Developed and manufactured in Aach, with solar power. Handcraft meets high-tech, no anonymous imported goods.

Partnership

A partner, not a catalog

From standard instruments to OEM manufacturing, including repair and reordering, all from a single source.

Frequently Asked Questions

Good to know, before you ask.

Do you also manufacture to your own drawing (OEM)?

Yes. We manufacture surgical instruments as OEM and contract manufacturing to your specification, from the drawing to the inspected end product, documented to ISO 13485:2016.

To which standard do you manufacture?

To ISO 13485:2016, the quality management system for the development and manufacturing of medical devices. Every manufacturing step is documented and traceable.

Which materials are the instruments made from?

From surgical stainless steel and titanium. Titanium here is solid metal, not a coating: around 40 percent lighter and non-magnetic. Tungsten carbide inserts and DLC coating are available in addition, depending on the application.

Do you offer repair and refurbishment?

Yes. Repair, resharpening, passivation, alignment and laser marking are among our services. A MICROQORE instrument is designed to last decades and can be repaired.

How do I get prices and a quote?

Prices on request. Get in touch or request our catalog, we will get back to you promptly with personal advice.

Do you also deliver internationally?

Yes. MICROQORE instruments are in use in over 50 countries, from vascular surgery to neurosurgery.

Can I configure an instrument individually?

Yes. With the configurator you put together material, handle, length and more in a few steps. For custom builds, contact us directly.

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Instruments for cardiac and vascular surgery. Made in Aach.

Precision you can feel

Made in Germany, traceable

A partner, not a catalog

With an instrument, quality shows
too late. Namely in theatre.

An instrument is simply not
just an instrument.

“As long as it holds and is cheap. Precision is the same everywhere in the end.”

In microsurgery the micrometre decides, not the millimetre.

A senior surgeon explained to us what a pair of scissors does when it is only nearly good.

Over 40 steps before an instrument bears our name.

Four things a dealer cannot say.

Brian Fürderer

Family is our foundation.

Where sparks fly,
perfection is born.

MICROQORE in Numbers

Instruments for microsurgery.