REDA Instrumente: company profile and catalogue guide

Who REDA Instrumente GmbH is

REDA Instrumente GmbH was founded in Tuttlingen on 1 September 1990 by Regina Huber and Daciano Petrella. From the start the company has specialised in standard surgical instruments and devices, and it has grown from three employees to a medium-sized business with more than 30 staff.

REDA exports to almost every country. Its quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 13485, the company holds an EU MDR (2017/745) certificate, and a large warehouse allows it to deliver at short notice according to the manufacturer. As with any supplier, ask for the current certificate copies when you place an order. Our wider article on German surgical instruments from Tuttlingen explains why the town matters in this industry.

The REDA instrument catalogue: main sections

The REDA instrument catalogue is organised by instrument family and by specialty. The core families are general surgery, scissors, forceps and clamps, needle holders, retractors, and tissue and dressing forceps. Specialty sections cover plastic surgery, neurosurgery, ENT, orthopaedics, gynaecology and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, together with a reusable laparoscopy range and a sterilization container system.

On our site each section is a separate product page, so you can open the family you need and read the patterns listed. Start with the REDA brand page for the full overview.

• Core families: general surgery, scissors, forceps, needle holders, retractors, tweezers
• Specialty: plastic, neuro, ENT, orthopaedic, gynaecology, cardiovascular and thoracic
• Reusable laparoscopy: 5 and 10 mm autoclavable laparoscopes, trocars, modular instruments with CLICK coupling
• Sterilization containers: full, 3/4 and 1/2 sizes plus flat, mini, dental, extra-large and optic containers

What the core sections contain

The general surgery section brings together probes, suture and ligature needles, thorax trocars, vein strippers, bipolar coagulation forceps and theatre hollowware such as kidney dishes, round bowls and instrument trays. The scissors range covers operating scissors, Metzenbaum, Mayo and Mayo-Stille dissecting scissors, vascular patterns such as Potts-Smith, DeBakey and Dietrich, Lister bandage scissors and iris and micro scissors, with SuperCut saw-edge, tungsten carbide, BLACK and titanium micro versions.

Forceps include classic haemostatic patterns such as Halsted-Mosquito, Crile, Kelly and Kocher, needle holders range from Mayo-Hegar and Crile-Wood to Castroviejo and Barraquer, and retractors from Langenbeck and Farabeuf to Balfour and the Caspar spinal system. This breadth lets a hospital complete a general set from one supplier.

Choosing within the range

Because the catalogue is large, specify by pattern name, length and finish rather than by general description. Decide whether you need standard stainless finish, tungsten carbide inserts for needle holders and scissors that see heavy use, or special finishes for reduced glare. Ask for the product code of each item to avoid misunderstandings between the surgeon, the nurse and procurement.

For standard general-surgery sets, also decide how many duplicate instruments you need to cover reprocessing time. A set that looks sufficient on paper can leave gaps if theatres run back-to-back lists.

Finally, think about lifetime rather than unit price: instruments that hold their edge, alignment and finish through many reprocessing cycles reduce replacement frequency and repair visits, which matters more than a small difference at purchase.

REDA instruments in the UAE

When sourcing REDA in the UAE, confirm the distributor's authorisation, the registration status of the instruments with the relevant authority (MOHAP federally, with DHA in Dubai and DOH in Abu Dhabi licensing facilities and professionals), the warranty and the return and repair process. Requirements change, so check current rules with your regulator.

Beckfinity supplies REDA instruments in the UAE. Send your list of patterns and quantities through our contact page and our team will prepare a quotation and advise on completing your sets.