OUR STORY

We had a vision, we had lots of ideas and finally the skill and the know-how to implement these ideas. Today, we are one of the world’s most important OEM manufacturers of components for minimally invasive medicine. With numerous patents and innovations, we are among the pioneers in the industry.

52

patents filed

400

highly specialized employees

7000

square meters of production area

40150

kilometres of wire processing per year

1994 – Company Foundation

Between Kettcars and the home workbench

Bernhard Uihlein founded the Swabian prime example of a successful garage company.

This is where the first stainless steel guide wires from EPflex were created.

WHAT DOES “EPflex” STAND FOR?

 

Our ambition has always been to respond as flexibly (=individually) as possible to the wishes of our customers,

as well as to develop flexible (=movable) solutions. This is how our name came into being:

 

Entwicklung (engl. Development) and Production of flexibel Elements

EPflex

 [e] [pe] [flɛks]

1996/1997

In 1996 we develop our first Nitinol guide wire
and already one year later the first Nitinol stone trap for gastro-endoscopy.

Wire-Basket

1998

Purchase of our first company building Im Schwöllbogen.

2002

New building I Schwöllbogen – today’s plant I

2002

2007

Own CE certification

2009-2010

After our first TAVI guide wire leaves the factory in 2009,

our first own basket handle follows already in 2010.

Tavi-und-Griff

2012

New construction of plant II with clean room technology up to class 8

2012

A NEW ERA

 

After patent application in 2005, our MRline guidewire received official approval in 2012. As the world’s first MRI-capable guidewire, it enables procedures under MRI control. With no ionizing radiation, no harmful contrast agents and significantly increased soft tissue contrast, MRI is the future for imaging during surgical procedures.

2019

Completion and moving into plant III

25 Years EPflex

From a one-man business to a global innovation leader.

In 2019, we celebrate our 25th company anniversary.

2021

GENERATION CHANGE AT EPFLEX

 

Handover of the management from Bernhard Uihlein
to his two sons Georg and Johannes

2023

MDR Certification:

Product Group Stone Retrieval Devices

30 Years EPflex

Medical technology from the region for people all over the world.

In 2024, we celebrate our 30th company anniversary.