For more than 30 years in the United States, Zepf Surgical Instruments has supplied German-manufactured surgical instruments and medical products, backed by direct manufacturer relationships and a personal-service approach. The smaller firm also operates an in-house repair service that handles surgical instruments and broader operating-room equipment from any manufacturer, with German-imported parts and a 120-day warranty on parts and workmanship. Zepf’s surgical instruments carry a lifetime guarantee on material and workmanship, and its offerings extend into physical-therapy products such as digital range-of-motion devices.
Sklar InstrumentsFounded in Brooklyn in 1892, Sklar Instruments makes precision-crafted stainless-steel surgical instruments and related surgical equipment from its headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania. After more than 130 years, the company offers over 21,000 surgical products and also repairs instruments of any brand, with trained craftsmen restoring them to original condition. Sklar backs its branded instruments with a lifetime guarantee against defects in materials and workmanship.325611WEST CHESTER, PA
GerMedUSAFor three decades, GerMedUSA has manufactured medical-grade surgical instruments, pairing a catalog of roughly 15,000 products with custom designs made to a surgeon’s specifications. Its instruments are made from German stainless steel, inspected throughout production, and produced under FDA-guideline procedures in an ISO 13485-certified system. Based in Garden City Park, the company supplies operating-room and specialty instruments directly to surgeons and healthcare providers.GARDEN CITY PARK, NY
GerDentUSAFor more than 30 years, GerDentUSA has manufactured and supplied dental surgical instruments, with a catalog of approximately 2,500 tools and the ability to custom-make instruments when standard sizes do not fit. The company pairs German stainless steel, titanium and tungsten carbide construction with ISO 13485-certified quality controls and FDA-guideline procedures. Its technicians also repair and sharpen surgical instruments, helping dental practices extend the working life of their equipment.QUEENS, NY
STERIS Deutschland GmbH (DANmed)Founded in Tuttlingen in 1975, DANmed—now STERIS Deutschland GmbH—manufactures repair parts for medical instruments and repairs surgical instruments from a wide range of manufacturers in-house. With more than four decades of experience, the company has a particular specialty in endoscopy and exports much of its production to the EU and United States. DANmed joined the STERIS Group in 2020 and operates from the heart of Germany’s medical-technology center.MASSILLON, OH