General Surgery
German surgical instruments for general surgery from AIIM: scalpels, forceps, scissors, needle holders and retractors in stainless steel, made in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi market with Medica-Lab.
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General Surgery · 81 products
Adson-Brown Tissue Forceps
Model: 1058 TC.12
Fine-toothed thumb forceps for atraumatic handling of delicate tissue during closure and dissection.
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Mayo Dissecting Scissors
Model: TC.130.14
Heavy straight or curved scissors for cutting fascia and heavier tissue during dissection and suture cutting.
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Standard Operating Scissors
Model: TC.110.14
General-purpose straight or curved scissors with tungsten-carbide-coated blades for everyday cutting tasks.
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Curved Nail Scissors
Model: F-5505.10
Sturdy curved scissors for trimming thickened or ingrown nails during minor podiatric procedures.
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Mod. Bonn Fine Scissors
Model: F-3554.09
Delicate straight or curved scissors for fine soft-tissue dissection and suture trimming in confined surgical fields.
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Castroviejo Micro Scissors
Model: F-6051.10
Spring-handled microsurgical scissors with a strongly curved blunt tip for precise work under magnification.
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Spencer Ligature (Stitch) Scissors
Model: F-5010.12
Fine pointed scissors designed to snip suture ligatures close to the knot with precise, controlled tips.
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Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-1210.14
Delicate scissors with long narrow blades used for blunt and sharp dissection of fine tissue and fascia.
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Standard Operating Scissors
Model: F-0110.14
General-purpose surgical scissors available in sharp/blunt, blunt/blunt and sharp/sharp tip combinations, straight or curved.
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Webster Needle Holder
Model: E-5044.13
Ring-handled ratcheted needle holder with smooth or cross-serrated jaws used for general suturing.
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Reverdin Suture Needle
Model: E-1015.01
Hand-held eyed needle with a hinged or sliding eye used to pass suture material through tissue by hand.
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Sterilizing / Transfer Forceps, 32 cm
Model: D-9188.32
Extra-long heavy forceps with hooked jaws used to place and remove packing material or large sponges in deep sites.
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Cheatle Sterilizing Forceps
Model: D-9955.27
Long ring-handled forceps used to lift sterile instruments and supplies from a sterilizer or drum without contamination.
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Backhaus Towel Clamp
Model: D-9065.11
Self-retaining pointed clamp used to secure surgical drapes and towels to the skin or to each other.
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Allis Tissue Forceps
Model: D-4330.15
Ring-handled grasping forceps with interlocking toothed jaws used to hold and retract soft tissue during surgery.
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Halsted-Mosquito Hemostatic Forceps
Model: D-0621.14
Fine-tip ratcheted hemostat used to clamp small blood vessels and control bleeding during delicate surgery.
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Arthur Splinter Forceps
Model: C-5930.14
Fine-tipped ring-handled forceps used to grasp and extract splinters and small foreign bodies from soft tissue.
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Standard Tissue Forceps, 1x2 Teeth
Model: C-1200.14
Fine-tipped toothed thumb forceps used to grasp and stabilize delicate soft tissue during dissection and suturing.
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Standard Dressing Forceps
Model: C-0200.14
Serrated-tip thumb forceps used to hold gauze, cotton pledgets or dressings during dental and minor surgical procedures.
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Straight Surgical Probe
Model: B-0020.16
Slender single-ended metal probe used to explore tooth surfaces, sulci and cavities during clinical examination.
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Middeldorpf Abdominal Wall Retractor, 45 x 50 mm
Model: G-2295.50
Curved single-blade abdominal retractors with fenestrated or double-loop handles for retracting the abdominal wall during laparotomy.
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Mayo-Adams Self-Retaining Appendectomy Retractor, 17 cm
Model: G-6020.00
Self-retaining frame retractors with interchangeable curved blades used to hold open the abdominal wall for laparotomy and appendectomy.
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Weitlaner Self-Retaining Retractor, 3 x 4 Teeth, Sharp
Model: G-5216.34
A ratchet-locking self-retaining retractor with sharp or blunt prongs that holds a wound open hands-free during general surgical procedures.
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Farabeuf Double-Ended Retractor Set
Model: G-2543.00
A double-ended handheld retractor set with curved blades at each end for general soft-tissue retraction, offered in Farabeuf and Parker patterns.
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Roux Double-Ended Retractor Set (3 pcs)
Model: G-2516.00
A double-ended abdominal retractor with curved blades at both ends, available in a graduated set of three sizes plus Baby-Roux and Roux-Magnus variants.
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Kocher-Langenbeck Retractor
Model: G-1261.06
A broad flat-bladed retractor with a ring handle, supplied in ten graduated blade sizes for deep wound and abdominal retraction.
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Volkmann Rake Retractor
Model: G-1023.04
A multi-prong rake retractor available as a single hook or as 4- and 6-tine rakes in sharp, blunt and semi-sharp tip options for tissue retraction.
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Cushing Vein & Wound Retractor
Model: G-0940.12
A slender curved-blade retractor for delicate retraction of veins and wound edges, offered in graduated widths for varying operative depths.
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Desmarres Lid Retractor, 12 mm
Model: G-0853.12
A fine-bladed retractor set available in multiple curved widths for gentle retraction of eyelid, nasal and soft-tissue margins during minor procedures.
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Mini-Langenbeck Skin & Wound Retractor
Model: G-0816.17
A hand-held skin and wound retractor with a curved blade in four sizes for gentle tissue retraction during minor and general surgical procedures.
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Senn-Miller Retractor, Blunt
Model: G-0611.16
Double-ended retractor combining a sharp or blunt rake with a right-angle blade for general wound and skin retraction.
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Knapp Retractor Hook, 4 Prongs
Model: G-0365.13
Multi-prong toothed retractor hook used to gently hold back wound edges and soft tissue during ENT and general procedures.
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Gillies Skin Hook
Model: G-0248.01
Fine single-prong hook widely used in ENT, plastic, and reconstructive surgery for gentle atraumatic tissue retraction.
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Niro Skin Hooks
Model: G-0017.01
Slender single-prong skin hooks in four tip curvatures used to gently retract skin edges during fine surgical dissection.
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Spencer Ligature (Stitch) Scissors
Model: F-5010.09
Compact stitch-removal scissors with a hooked lower blade for safely cutting sutures and ligatures close to the skin.
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Landolt Eye Scissors
Model: F-3510.12
Delicate ophthalmic scissors with straight or curved fine blades used for precise conjunctival and corneal tissue dissection.
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Rees Face-Lift Scissors
Model: F-2220.17
Double-hook fine scissors designed for face-lift undermining and skin flap dissection in aesthetic plastic surgery.
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Kelly Fistula Scissors
Model: F-2084.16
Sharp-pointed fistula scissors in Kelly, Joseph and Sanvenero patterns, straight or curved, for fine fistula tract dissection.
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Lister Bandage Scissors
Model: F-5353.14
Angled-tip bandage scissors in Lister, Knowles, Esmarch and Bergmann patterns for safely cutting dressings and bandages.
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Kilner Fine Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-1061.14
Curved fine dissecting scissors in Kilner, Brophy, Tönnis and Tönnis-Adson patterns for plastic and cleft palate surgery.
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Reynolds Fine Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-1041.15
Fine curved dissecting scissors in Reynolds, Jamison and Super Cut patterns, sized 13.5-23 cm, for meticulous tissue dissection.
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Metzenbaum Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-1250.20
Blunt-tipped dissecting scissors in Lahey, Metzenbaum and Nelson patterns for blunt and sharp tissue dissection in general surgery.
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Lexer-Baby Fine Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-1010.10
Delicate fine dissecting scissors in Lexer-Baby and Stevens patterns for precise dissection in tenotomy and fine surgical procedures.
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Grazil Fine Surgical Scissors
Model: F-0141.13
Slender sharp-tipped operating scissors with straight or curved blades used for fine tissue cutting and dissection.
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Mayo Surgical and Dissecting Scissors
Model: F-0310.17
Robust blunt-tipped operating scissors with straight or curved blades used for cutting fascia, sutures and heavier tissue.
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Michel Skin Wound Clips
Model: E-9010.12
Stainless steel spring skin clips used to close superficial skin wounds, supplied with dedicated applying and removing forceps.
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Mayo-Hegar Needle Holder
Model: E-2540.18
Heavy ring-handled needle holder with short cross-serrated jaws used to grasp suture needles during tissue closure.
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Deschamps Ligature Carrier Needle
Model: E-0727.03
Curved hand-held ligature needle with an eyed sharp tip used to pass suture material around blood vessels and tissue pedicles.
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Cheatle Sterilizing (Transfer) Forceps
Model: D-9955.27
Long angled-shank forceps with cross-serrated jaws used to transfer sterile instruments, dressings and swabs to and from the operative field.
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Lister Dressing and Polypus Forceps
Model: D-9306.15
Ring-handled forceps with straight serrated jaws used to grasp and remove dressings, cotton swabs and small polyps or foreign bodies.
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Backhaus Towel Clamp Forceps
Model: D-9065.13
Sharp-pointed curved cross-action forceps used to secure sterile drapes and towels around the operative field.
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Mikulicz Peritoneal Clamp Forceps
Model: D-6207.20
Long ring-handled clamp with finely cross-serrated jaws used to grasp and control the peritoneum and abdominal wall layers during laparotomy.
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Littlewood Tissue Holding Forceps
Model: D-4393.19
Large double-loop ring forceps with fine teeth used to grasp and retract skin or fascial edges during major abdominal incisions.
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Allis Tissue Forceps
Model: D-4328.15
Ring-handled grasping forceps with interlocking fine teeth for holding fascia, tissue edges, and organs during surgery.
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Mixter Dissecting and Ligature Forceps, Right-Angle
Model: D-1525.19
Right-angle hemostatic forceps used to dissect around and ligate deep structures such as the cystic and common bile ducts.
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Zenker Dissecting and Hemostatic Forceps, 30cm
Model: D-1059.02
Extra-long curved hemostatic forceps with fine serrated jaws used for deep dissection and vessel clamping in abdominal and thoracic surgery.
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Hartmann Baby-Mosquito Forceps, 9.5cm
Model: D-0520.09
Fine-tipped mosquito hemostatic forceps used to clamp small bleeding vessels precisely in delicate and pediatric surgical procedures.
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Graefe Iris Forceps, 10cm
Model: C-7010.01
Fine ophthalmic forceps with a narrow serrated tip used for delicate grasping of the iris and other fine ocular tissue.
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Feilchenfeld Splinter Forceps, 9cm
Model: C-5902.09
Fine-pointed splinter forceps with sharp tips used to grasp and remove small foreign bodies, splinters and debris from soft tissue.
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Ochsner Tissue Forceps, 14.5cm
Model: C-5760-14
Straight toothed tissue forceps with a 4x5 tooth pattern used for firm grasping of skin and tough tissue during general surgical procedures.
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Green Fixation Forceps, 10cm
Model: C-5010.10
Toothed fixation forceps with wide serrated jaws used to grasp and stabilize skin or tissue edges, available with an optional spring catch.
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Adlerkreutz Vascular and Tumor Forceps, 20cm
Model: C-5110.20
Long grasping forceps with multiple rows of fine teeth used to securely hold vascular structures and tumor tissue during dissection.
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Adson Tissue Forceps, 1x2 Teeth, 12cm
Model: C-1380.12
Fine toothed tissue forceps with 1x2 interlocking teeth for firm atraumatic grasp of skin and fascia during closure.
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Adson Dressing Forceps, 12cm
Model: C-0380.12
Fine non-toothed dissecting forceps with a narrow serrated tip, widely used for delicate tissue handling in general and plastic surgery.
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Unna Comedone Extractor and Curette
Model: B-7114.14
Double-ended dermatological instrument with a sharp curette loop and comedone extractor, used for skin lesion curettage and pore extraction.
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Yankauer Suction Tube
Model: B-2010.29
Classic angled surgical suction tip with a bulbous handle and fenestrated tip, used to evacuate blood and fluid from the operative field.
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Castroviejo Razor Blade Holder and Breaker
Model: A-6728.13
Fine spring-handled instrument that grips a fragment of razor blade for precise micro-incisions in delicate microsurgical procedures.
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Virchow Brain Knife
Model: A-0590.20
Metal-handled Virchow pattern brain knife with a long rounded blade for slicing brain tissue during neuropathological dissection.
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Autopsy Knife, Metal Handle, 20 cm Cutting Length
Model: A-0520.20
Heavy fixed-blade dissecting knife with long cutting edge, available with metal or wooden handle, used for post-mortem examination.
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Post-Mortem Autopsy Knife
Model: A-0550.14
Wooden-handled autopsy knife with a broad, curved single-edged blade for large organ dissection and post-mortem examination.
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Skin Grafting Knife with Adjustable Guard (Hand Dermatome), Silver Pattern
Model: A-0020.19
Hand-held adjustable-width dermatome with guarded blade carriage used to harvest uniform split-thickness skin grafts.
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Skin Grafting Knife, Thiersch Pattern
Model: A-0331.20
Long flat-bladed knife used freehand to harvest thin split-thickness skin grafts for reconstructive and burn surgery.
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Abscess and Fistula Knife, Simon Pattern
Model: A-0220.01
Narrow pointed blade knife used to incise abscess cavities and probe/lay open fistulous tracts, available in 20 cm and 23.5 cm lengths.
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Scalpel Blades, Bard-Parker Pattern, No. 10, Sterile
Model: A-0105.10
Sterile detachable carbon-steel scalpel blades in surgical shapes No. 10-17, 12d and 15c, fitting standard No. 3 and No. 4 handles.
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Operating Knife, Fixed Blade
Model: A-0020.04
Fixed-blade stainless steel operating knife with fig-shaped blade, available in ten graduated blade widths for general surgical incisions.
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Needle Holders
Model: 755 TC.17
Ratcheted needle holders with tungsten carbide jaw inserts for secure suturing, shown in Mathieu-Stille, Metzenbaum, Swedish and Senning patterns.
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Hemostatic Forceps
Model: D-0800.14
Ratcheted clamping forceps used to occlude blood vessels during surgery, shown in Kelly, Rankin-Kelly, Baby-Crile and Crile patterns.
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Operating Scissors
Model: F-0110.14
General-purpose surgical scissors for cutting tissue and suture, available straight or curved with several tip configurations.
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Tissue Forceps
Model: C-1200.14
Toothed 1x2 tissue forceps for secure grasping of tissue during general surgery, available in multiple tip widths and lengths.
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Dressing Forceps
Model: C-0200.14
Non-toothed dissecting forceps for handling dressings and soft tissue, offered in a range of lengths and tip widths.
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Scalpel Handles
Model: A-0100.03
Stainless steel handles for detachable surgical blades, available in multiple lengths and blade-fitting styles for general surgery.
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German surgical instruments for general surgery from AIIM Germany, an independent brand based in Hüfingen whose instruments are engineered to the German standard. The full programme runs to around 10,000 standard instruments across the disciplines; this general surgery page covers scalpel handles and blades, knives, dressing and tissue forceps, hemostatic forceps, needle holders, scissors, skin hooks and retractors.
Under a recent partnership, Medica-Lab manufactures AIIM instruments in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi market, at its Madinah factory licensed by the SFDA as a local manufacturer (licence ML-2023-MD-0885), so the instruments carry the Saudi Made mark. Internationally, AIIM remains a brand in its own right.
Instruments are forged from surgical-grade stainless steel to German tolerances and passivated for corrosion resistance. AIIM operates a quality management system certified to EN ISO 13485, and Medica-Lab Group works under ISO 13485:2016.
What the general surgery instruments line includes
For cutting: scalpel handles in four styles (No. 3L, No. 3, No. 7 and No. 7K) with sterile Bard-Parker pattern blades, fixed-blade operating knives, Thiersch and Silver pattern skin grafting knives. For grasping and hemostasis: standard, Adson and Adson-Brown dressing and tissue forceps; Halsted-Mosquito, Hartmann, Zenker and Mixter hemostatic forceps; Allis and Littlewood tissue-holding forceps; Backhaus towel clamps; and Cheatle sterilizing forceps.
For suturing and cutting: Mayo-Hegar and Webster needle holders and tungsten carbide jaw patterns, Reverdin and Deschamps needles, Michel skin clips, operating, Mayo and Metzenbaum scissors, fine dissecting scissors, Lister bandage scissors and Spencer stitch scissors. For exposure: Niro and Gillies skin hooks; Senn-Miller, Langenbeck, Volkmann, Roux and Farabeuf retractors; and Weitlaner and Mayo-Adams self-retaining retractors.
A surgical instruments supplier in Saudi Arabia with local manufacturing and German engineering
Hospitals and tender teams in Saudi Arabia source German-engineered surgical supplies from a local manufacturer: AIIM instruments are produced at Medica-Lab's Madinah factory, operating since 2022 and licensed by the SFDA (ML-2023-MD-0885), under the ISO 13485:2016 quality system. The instruments hold their tolerance through hundreds of autoclave cycles, and AIIM provides repair and refurbishment — realignment, resharpening and tungsten-carbide insert replacement — with a sample batch assessed before you commit.
Custom surgical sets and the catalogue pages
The 130+ published sets are recommended starting points drawn from clinical practice, not fixed catalogue items; send us your existing set list and we will quote it instrument by instrument. 80 catalogues are downloadable from the catalogues page with no registration, and each gives reference numbers, dimensions and working lengths, with full traceability per instrument. Every instrument has its own model code, such as A-0100.03 for scalpel handles or 755 TC.17 for the 17 cm Mathieu-Stille needle holder with tungsten carbide jaws.
What determines the price of surgical instruments
The price of surgical instruments depends on the pattern, length and jaw or blade type (tungsten carbide inserts, for example), the number of instruments in a set, the quantity ordered, the delivery city, the warranty and repair service terms, and whether sterilization containers are included. Send us the model codes and quantities and request a detailed quotation.
FAQ
How do I order a single surgical instrument by model code?
Every instrument has its own catalogue reference, such as A-0100.03 for scalpel handles or E-2540.18 for the Mayo-Hegar needle holder. Note the codes from the catalogue or the product page, send them with quantities, and we quote instrument by instrument. If you have the reference from another manufacturer, we can usually identify the AIIM equivalent.
Which catalogues are available, and how do I use the catalogue pages to specify?
80 catalogues covering every discipline are downloadable from the catalogues page, with no registration required. Each catalogue page lists reference numbers, dimensions, working lengths and the available patterns for every instrument. Keep the page number and the code when you prepare a tender list, and send both with the quantity so we can confirm the match before quoting.
Are AIIM instruments German, and who is the surgical instruments supplier in Saudi Arabia?
AIIM is an independent German brand based in Hüfingen, and its instruments are engineered to the German standard. Under a recent partnership, Medica-Lab manufactures AIIM instruments in Saudi Arabia for the Saudi market, at its Madinah factory licensed by the SFDA (ML-2023-MD-0885), and they carry the Saudi Made mark. Internationally, AIIM remains a brand in its own right.
What is the quality standard of AIIM German surgical instruments?
Instruments are forged from surgical-grade stainless steel to German tolerances and passivated for corrosion resistance. AIIM operates a quality management system certified to EN ISO 13485, and the instruments hold their tolerance through hundreds of autoclave cycles. Needle holders and TC scissors come with tungsten carbide inserts for a longer-lasting jaw and cutting edge.
Can general surgery instrument sets be customised to our operating-room protocol?
Yes, and most hospitals do. The 130+ published sets are recommended starting points drawn from clinical practice, not fixed catalogue items. Send us your existing set list with model codes and quantities and we will quote it instrument by instrument, suggest equivalents from the line where needed, and offer repair and refurbishment for the instruments you already own.