General Catalogue 2023 DIGITAL

282 Quality in stainless steel Foot care hand instruments must meet high quality standards. Only premium materials in first-class workmanship and a well thought-out design ensure handling safety and comfort. Products that have a long service life with consistently good use properties also score points in terms of economy. Only instruments made of stainless steel meet the basic requirements of the medical device directives and - in contrast to nickel-plated instruments - may bear the CE mark without restriction, and are thus approved as medical devices. With these tested and certified instru- ments, medical foot care can also meet all requirements with regard to its hygienic duty of care. Tested for safety In order to meet the high requirements and expectations of the user in all areas, the quality requirements of our partner AESCULAP are also exceptionally high. From the onset the company has therefore devised its own quality standard, which stringently restricts the permitted DIN/ISO standard tolerances in every respect. This is already noticeable in the selection and testing of the materials and continues throughout the entire production process. The instrument manufacturing technology based on the symbiosis of high tech and craftsmanship as well as vertical range of production provides compliance with standards and the greatest precision with consistent quality. At AESCULAP they have known for more than 130 years that there is nothing more economical than high quality. High quality is … • when handles fit and are comfortable in the hand, • when scissors and pliers slide open and close easily and smoothly when moving the handles, • when joints are manufactured in such a way that one half of the instrument is inserted through the other and then reforged, so that the closing area is not given any undesirable room for movement, • when the cutting edges of pliers meet exactly up to the tip, • when scissors show no gaps between the sharp cutting surfaces, • when all surfaces are smooth and free of rust and discolouration - including joints, cutting and friction surfaces. High quality is maintained … • because no corrosion occurs in the case of slight mechanical surface damage (e.g. after falling down), • because the surfaces - properly maintained - remain intact and beautiful for years, • because rust formation on cutting surfaces and rust pockets on joints and friction surfaces can be permanently avoided, • because even if stainless steel instruments are immersed in cleaning and disinfecting solutions several times a day, there is no „flaking“ or other changes to the surface of the material, which is important for hygiene, • because stainless steel, unlike rust-forming metals and alloys, can be sterilized in an autoclave, rendering the instruments germ-free and quickly reusable. I N S T R U M E N T S INSTRUMENTS