The Book of Truth. There are 27 strong reasons to choose the quality of HEINE blades

HEINE Optotechnik is a leading global manufacturer of primary diagnostic instruments with more than 500 employees and has been a family-owned company for over 70 years. We continue to design and manufacture HEINE instruments at our production facilities in Germany, where we combine decades of craftsmanship and expertise with the latest production technologies.

Oliver Heine

We have been producing laryngoscopes in Germany since 1961, and during this time we have accumulated vast experience and knowledge in everything related to intubation. We continuously optimize our HEINE fiber optics to provide physicians with durable instruments that enable them to work precisely, quickly, and for many years-with the highest level of patient safety.

And always with the principle in mind that for any medical institution choosing HEINE products, our quality must deliver real value. We view the trend of some institutions to generally opt for disposable products with concern and, frankly, with incomprehension.

A healthy environment is essential for a sustainable, successful society in the future. However, disposable products create an enormous amount of waste, and their production and distribution increase greenhouse gas emissions. Even if they are recycled-which for many disposable products is practically impossible-this requires even more energy, leading to even greater CO₂ emissions. The only viable solution is to reduce the use of disposable products and replace them with durable, reusable solutions.

When buyers compare prices, our products may not initially seem the cheapest. But that’s only half the truth. When you look at quality and lifespan compared to disposable products or cheap reusable alternatives, HEINE products usually reach break-even in less than 3 years. In other words: HEINE blades are worth their price.

Moreover, by implementing sustainable processes, medical institutions achieve significant cost savings and a substantial increase in efficiency. By using HEINE reusable laryngoscopes instead of disposable ones, hospitals can save up to 88%.

Most standard surgical instruments used in operating theaters are reusable and sterilized daily. From our perspective, it is hard to understand why hospitals decided that laryngoscopes should be the exception.

So let’s set things straight:

• Reusable laryngoscopes are safe and reliable.
• Disposable laryngoscopes are more expensive than HEINE reusable instruments.
  Part 1. Warranty

• Disposable products leave a much larger environmental footprint than our reusable blades and handles.
  Part 2. Safety

It’s really that simple.

In the following sections, we will address misinformation and fake news, as well as provide numbers, data, and facts from independent studies.

Because there are 27 compelling reasons in favor of the quality of HEINE reusable laryngoscopes. And that’s the truth…