Profile: Aesculap Inc. manufactures surgical instrumentation. Our products include surgical instruments, laparoscopy, endoscopy, neurosurgery, sutrures, surgical quality management, and consulting services. Our cardiovascular instruments includes peripheral vascular, aorta, anastomosis clamps, vascular clips and bulldog clamps, tissue and organ grasping forceps, rib and sternum retractors, valve retractors, microsurgical instruments including scissors, needle holders, forceps, ligation clips, pediatric, and sternum saw. Our columbus knee is a knee implant truly designed for use with computer assisted navigation. Our Safil® Quick is a braided absorbable suture, which provides high initial tensile strength & ultra smooth passage through tissue. Our MonoPlus® is a long-term absorbable monofilament suture made of polydioxanone. MonoPlus gives a great combination of outstanding characteristics, high tensile strength and smooth tissue passage.
The company was founded in 1977, has revenues of USD 1-5 Million, has ~120 employees.
FDA Registration Number: 2916714
• Surgical Sponge Scale (FDA Code: FQA / 880.2740) A surgical sponge scale is a nonelectrically powered device used to weigh surgical sponges that have been used to absorb blood during surgery so that, by comparison with the known dry weight of the sponges, an estimate may be made of the blood lost by the patient during surgery. |
• Surgical Staple Applier (FDA Code: GEF / 878.4800) A manual surgical instrument for general use is a nonpowered, hand-held, or hand-manipulated device, either reusable or disposable, intended to be used in various general surgical procedures. The device includes the applicator, clip applier, biopsy brush, manual dermabrasion brush, scrub brush, cannula, ligature carrier, chisel, clamp, contractor, curette, cutter, dissector, elevator, skin graft expander, file, forceps, gouge, instrument guide, needle guide, hammer, hemostat, amputation hook, ligature passing and knot-tying instrument, knife, blood lancet, mallet, disposable or reusable aspiration and injection needle, disposable or reusable suturing needle, osteotome, pliers, rasp, retainer, retractor, saw, scalpel blade, scalpel handle, one-piece scalpel, snare, spatula, stapler, disposable or reusable stripper, stylet, suturing apparatus for the stomach and intestine, measuring tape, and calipers. A surgical instrument that has specialized uses in a specific medical specialty is classified in separate regulations in parts 868 through 892. |
• Surgical Stylet (FDA Code: GAH / 878.4800) |
• Surgical Suction Tubes |
• Surgical Television Camera with Audio (FDA Code: FWC / 878.4160) A surgical camera and accessories is a device intended to be used to record operative procedures. |
• Surgical Trays (FDA Code: LRP / 878.4800) |
• Surgical Trays (FDA Code: LRP / 878.4800) |
• Surgical Vessel Dilator (FDA Code: DWP / 870.4475) A surgical vessel dilator is a device used to enlarge or calibrate a vessel. |
• Suture Retention Device (FDA Code: KGS / 878.4930) A suture retention device is a device, such as a retention bridge, a surgical button, or a suture bolster, intended to aid wound healing by distributing suture tension over a larger area in the patient. |
• Sweetened Tongue Depressors |
• Synthetic Dural Substitute |
• Table Operating Room Accessories (FDA Code: FWZ / 878.4950) A manual operating table and accessories and a manual operating chair and accessories are nonpowered devices, usually with movable components, intended to be used to support a patient during diagnostic examinations or surgical procedures. |
• Temporary Microvascular Clips, Neurosurgery |
• Temporary Pacemaker Electrode (FDA Code: LDF / 870.3680) A temporary pacemaker electrode is a device consisting of flexible insulated electrical conductors with one end connected to anexternal pacemaker pulse generator and the other end applied to the heart. The device is used to transmit a pacing electrical stimulus from the pulse generator to the heart and/or to transmit the electrical signal of the heart to the pulse generator. |
• Thoracic Curettes |
• Thoracic Ring Curettes |
• Titanium Cardiovascular Clamps |
• Titanium Needle Holders |
• Titanium Plating Systems |
• Tongue Depressor Holders |
• Tongue Depressors (FDA Code: FMA / 880.6230) A tongue depressor is a device intended to displace the tongue to facilitate examination of the surrounding organs and tissues. |
• Tonsil Dissector (FDA Code: KBM / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Guillotines (FDA Code: KBO / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Knife (FDA Code: KBQ / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Punch (FDA Code: KBT / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Snares (FDA Code: KBZ / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Suction Tube (FDA Code: KCB / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Suturing Hook (FDA Code: KBP / 874.4420) |
• Tonsil Suturing Needle (FDA Code: KBR / 874.4420) |
• Tonsillectome (FDA Code: KCA / 874.4420) |
• Topical Approximation of Skin Tissue Adhesive (FDA Code: MPN / 878.4010) |
• Tracheal Bistoury (FDA Code: KCC / 874.4420) |
• Tracheal Dilators (FDA Code: KCG / 874.4420) |
• Tracheal Trocar (FDA Code: KCI / 874.4420) |
• Tracheal Tube Stylet (FDA Code: BSR / 868.5790) A tracheal tube stylet is a device used temporarily to make rigid a flexible tracheal tube to aid its insertion into a patient. |
• Tracheal Tube with/without Connector (FDA Code: BTR / 868.5730) A tracheal tube is a device inserted into a patient's trachea via the nose or mouth and used to maintain an open airway. |
• Traction Accessories (FDA Code: ILZ / 890.5925) A traction accessory is a nonpowered accessory device intended for medical purposes to be used with powered traction equipment to aid in exerting therapeutic pulling forces on the patient's body. This generic type of device includes the pulley, strap, head halter, and pelvic belt. |
• Traction Accessories, Leg Straps (FDA Code: ILZ / 890.5925) |
• Traction Splint (FDA Code: HSP / 888.5890) A noninvasive traction component is a device, such as a head halter, pelvic belt, or a traction splint, that does not penetrate the skin and is intended to assist in connecting a patient to a traction apparatus so that a therapeutic pulling force may be applied to the patient's body. |
• Triangle Needle Holder |
• Trocars |
• Tube Introduction Forceps (FDA Code: BWB / 868.5780) Tube introduction forceps (e.g., Magill forceps) are a right-angled device used to grasp a tracheal tube and place it in a patient's trachea. |
• Tungsten Carbide Needle Holders |
• Tuning Forks (FDA Code: GWX / 882.1525) A tuning fork is a mechanical device which resonates at a given frequency and is used to diagnose hearing disorders and to test for vibratory sense. |
• Two-point Discriminator (FDA Code: GWI / 882.1200) A two-point discriminator is a device with points used for testing a patient's touch discrimination. |
• Ultrasonic Surgical Instrument (FDA Code: LFL) |
• Umbilical Artery Catheter (FDA Code: FOS / 880.5200) An intravascular catheter is a device that consists of a slender tube and any necessary connecting fittings and that is inserted into the patient's vascular system for short term use (less than 30 days) to sample blood, monitor blood pressure, or administer fluids intravenously. The device may be constructed of metal, rubber, plastic, or a combination of these materials. |
• Umbilical Scissors (FDA Code: HDJ / 884.4520) An obstetric-gynecologic general manual instrument is one of a group of devices used to perform simple obstetric and gynecologic manipulative functions. This generic type of device consists of the following: |
• Uncalibrated Breathing System Collection Bottle (FDA Code: CBC / 880.6740) A vacuum-powered body fluid suction apparatus is a device used to aspirate, remove, or sample body fluids. The device is powered by an external source of vacuum. This generic type of device includes vacuum regulators, vacuum collection bottles, suction catheters and tips, connecting flexible aspirating tubes, rigid suction tips, specimen traps, noninvasive tubing, and suction regulators (with gauge). |
• Unipolar Endoscopic Coagulator-cutter and Accessories (FDA Code: KNF / 884.4160) A unipolar endoscopic coagulator-cutter is a device designed to destroy tissue with high temperatures by directing a high frequency electrical current through the tissue between an energized probe and a grounding plate. It is used in female sterilization and in other operative procedures under endoscopic observation. This generic type of device may include the following accessories: an electrical generator, probes and electrical cables, and a patient grounding plate. This generic type of device does not include devices used to perform female sterilization under hysteroscopic observation. |