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14 Mar
Mr. Reinhold Tontarra founded the company TONTARRA Medizintechnik GmbH in 1966
and successfully developed and managed the company over many decades.
With untiring personal commitment, great foresight and all his creative energy,
he has been the driving force behind the development of our company and the well-being of our employees.
We are losing a dear mentor to whom we owe a lot. Reinhold Tontarra had the respect and esteem of customers,
suppliers and employees alike, thanks to his humanity and outstanding expertise, Our deepest sympathy goes to his wife Marliese Tontarra and his family. We will always honour his memory. Management and Employees
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05 Dec
Prof. Maciej Wilcazk and his team educate Polish doctors in minimally invasive hysteroscopy procedures with the GUBBINI Mini-Hystero-Resectoscope The Center for Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań, as the first and only in Poland, received a certificate as official training center. This act confirms that it plays a unique and leading role in training and education on Mini-Hystero-Resectoscopy procedures using the GUBBINI System performed under local anesthesia. Thanks to this procedure – Hysteroscopy under local anesthesia – patients can be discharged from the clinic only two hours after the procedure. Professor Maciej Wilczak, Head of the Department and Clinic of Mother and Child Health of GPSK, being the originator and coordinator of the Center is the only doctor in Poland who received this unique distinction and the opportunity to build a certified training center according to the “GUBBINI-method”. Dr. Giampietro Gubbini, guest of honor and creator of this method, proudly stated during the opening ceremony that with this new center his work and the work of international colleagues over the last 15 years receives a unique appreciation. His first idea was to use even smaller instruments to perform the diagnostic and operative procedures inside the uterus channel and the uterus itself safer, gentler, and faster. A paradigm change could be achieved over the years, despite sceptic considerations on quite some sides, and today patients can be treated excellently and gently at the same time. Furthermore, important representatives of the state, local authorities as well as Professor Bruno van Herendael (Medical Director of the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy- ISGE) attended the opening ceremony. Also, Mr. Alberto Petrella (CEO of TONTARRA Medizintechnik GmbH) attended the event as a special guest. From the very beginning, Mr. Petrella and the whole TONTARA team collaborated closely with Dr. Giampietro Gubbini to realize the innovative GUBBINI system. Thanks to the Polish company and TONTARRA distributor, IMS Innovative Medical Solutions, the products and method have been successfully introduced in Poland.
Read More 26 Sep
Dr. Klaus Heil from Tuttlingen became aware of the Ukraine donation campaign by Tontarra earlier this year. For 25 years he has practiced orthopedic-rheumatology in his office in Tuttlingen, specializing in osteoporosis and spinal pain therapy. With regard to his upcoming retirement, he expressed the wish to donate his medical office equipment to Ukraine and asked us for support and help with the organization of that donation. Open Verein e.V. from Freiburg, which already supported us in the first donation campaign, confirmed its support this time too. With their help and the commitment of our own people and many volunteers, we were able to load the medical equipment donated by Dr. Heil (a bone densitometer, a mobile x-ray C-arm, a sterilization unit and a big part of the furniture) onto a truck for further transportation to Ukraine. In the meantime, the equipment has been distributed to hospitals and partially already put into operation. Soon will that equipment be of great benefit to patients who need medical treatments.
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14 Apr
The efforts of the last years have been worthwhile: In January we have successfully passed stage 1-audit of the Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 (MDR), recently followed by stage 2, also with a successful result. Thus, we have reached the status “MDR-Ready” and now wait for the approval of our technical file for class Ir-products until end of April. We will keep you updated as soon as the new Certificates are available!
Read More 12 Jan
LUMI-NIR - SEE BEYOND THE EYE
During the last years, NIR (NearInfraRed) Fluorescence technology has become more and more of interest as a tool in intraoperative minimally invasive surgery. This fluorescence imaging technology enables surgeons to visualize and assess blood flow and tissue perfusion, an important indicator for healthy tissue, as well as specific anatomical structures during multiple minimally invasive procedures. It offers great advantages in sentinel lymph node mapping, endometrial or cervical cancer, intraoperative assessment of visceral perfusion, colorectal surgery and many other applications.
The Fluorescent imaging agent ICG binds the protein and blood and is metabolized and exuded by the liver thereby providing laparoscopy visualization of the hepatic artery and vial ducts. TONTARRA’s latest camera setup LUMI_NIR allows the surgeon to combine NIR FI and white light endoscopy without any reduction of image quality. The LUMI_NIR range offers the option of having a Full 4K NIR FI system or a more economic HD version as a standard in medical care. VISUALIZATION SYSTEMS
EndoorCam 20 NIR FI Native Full HD camera:
TONTARRA’s versatile and economic EndoorCam 20 NIR FI Native Full HD camera leads the way to integrate the Fluorescence technology as a standard in the medical area. The Full HD version does not only offer USB photo and video recording but also provides patented automatic light control of the NIR FI Light Source.
EndoorCam 40 NIR FI ULTRA HD 4K camera:
TONTARRA’s EndoorCam 40 NIR FI Ultra HD 4K camera is the solution when looking for an outstanding performance. With a 4K UHD imaging output it offers a greater and more detailed color space compared to the already exceptional EndoorCam 20 NIR FI Native Full HD camera system. Additionally, it provides USB photo and video recording as well as patented automatic light control of the NIR FI Light Source. CAMERA HEAD
The new LUMI_NIR Camera Head Full HD Zoom is the perfect camera head for use in white light as well as for the near-infrared spectrum to intraoperatively detect NIR fl uorescence with indocyanine green. It offers 2x optical zoom as well as 3x digital zoom. For easy use in the dark OR room the camera head consists of three illuminated and programmable buttons. The green button allows the surgeon a fast and direct switch from white light to the NIR FI modes during the procedure. ENDOSCOPES
Specially designed NIR FI Endoscopes to transmit the NIR wave lengths are mandatory to detect the ICG Fluorescence. Only a complete image chain consisting of NIR camera unit, NIR camera head, NIR light source and NIR endoscopes allow a perfect visualization and functionality of the ICG Fluorescence. Our Ø 10.0mm Laparoscopes are based on the latest image technology and optical components which ensure a high resolution and homogenous illumination of the complete OR field. LIGHTSOURCE
EndoorLight 300 NIR FI is TONTARRA’s advanced light source which can be used for standard white light procedures as well as NIR FI fl uorescence imaging. With its 805 nm NIR laser an optimal ICG excitation can be guaranteed. LIGHT GUIDE
The NIR FI Light Guide is the specifi ed equipment for NIR laser activation. The NIR FI Light Guide has a Class 3R laser output at the distal end. Therefore, direct eye-contact needs to be avoided. >> Get more information in our LUMI_NIR-brochure
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19 Nov
With great excitement we noted that many visitors found their way to our booth at MEDICA this year. Counting 46 000 visitors (with an international share of 73 percent) from 150 countries it was a very good event, despite the limitations of the pandemic. Many appointments with customers were possible, various delegations attended our booth and many interesting new contacts were made during this event, which we shared with our partner company TROKAMED. Meeting partners in person and important conversations took place in a very positive atmosphere. Many promising meetings took place, which will contribute to a positive business performance. The presentation of new Product Highlights was a main focus, particularly the new EndoorTower LUMI_NIR (ICG/Fluorescense) was one of the main attractions. Also a lot of interest was generated by the brand new articulating and rotatable laparoscopic instruments. Highly efficient aircleaning units of AirSentry, flexible fiberscopes for Urology, the 5 fr. modular and rotatable hysteroscopy instruments or the “Enjoystitch” suture simulator were successfully presented. Even though this years’ success seemed uncertain, we can confirm now at the end of the fair: “It was worth to be there!” THANKS to the TONTARRA- and TROKAMED-Team and our partners from IMM and Airsentry! Due to the air cleaning which we placed at the booth, the masks could even be taken off for the short foto shooting.
Read More 04 Mar
4K in Ultra-HD standard (UHD) with 3840x2160 pixels image size is the highest standard of surgical imaging. With 50 or 60 full frames per second, the EndoorCam 40 offers exactly 4 times the resolution of Full HD and makes the smallest details visible. This makes it possible to work comfortably with large monitors, allowing best detail resolution and recognition.
The 4K camera head offers high-quality optical zoom for highest image quality in both circular and full-image endoscopy images like in Laparoscopy. Here it offers two separate setting.
Together with our 4K UHD laparoscopes you get a complete 4K system for highest demands. EndoorCam 40 camera with its large color space, together with EndoorLight 300 LED light source with CRI Ra >90, offer two essential features for outstanding color reproduction.
The large UHD color space of BT.2020 enables the display of highly saturated colors that cannot be displayed in the BT.709 HD color space. In endoscopy, intensive red tones in particular benefit from this. An interesting range of 4K Monitors is available upon request. Official launch coming soon! Interested in a product training or offer for this camera system? Contact your Area Manager or send an e-mail under sales@tontarra.de. >> Get an overview in our e-Presentation: TONTARRA | Presentation EndoorCam 4K UltraHD >> Get more details in our e-brochure: TONTARRA | Endoor Tower Brochure - Endoscopy
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24 Feb
Welcome to our new TONTARRA eBooth!
Our digital online exhibition - open 24/7.
Due to the tense CORONA situation and ongoing contact restrictions, we are currently not represented at any trade fairs or congresses. Therefore, we would like to bring into your mind, one more time, the TONTARRA E-BOOTH, our digital exhibition. This online exhibition is open for you 24/7. In a digital trade fair environment we present news and information about our company, products and services. And we have news for you TODAY:
The Launch of the EndoorCam 40 - our 4K ULTRA HD CAMERA System!
Visit our eBooth now and get detailed information there:
TONTARRA | eBooth (cld.bz)
We will regularly update the News room so stay tuned, we will inform you about that!
Read More 07 Oct
Handling indoor air during pandemic times
The cold season is approaching and aerosols in closed spaces are becoming a hot topic these days. Protection against airborne Corona virus infection cannot solely be granted through distance and masks. But how can we carry on with “normal life” under these circumstances? Studies confirm the spread of the virus via aerosols that are being carried in the air in high concentrations for many hours. Good ventilation or air cleaning units significantly reduce these aerosols and can prevent transmission. At low outside temperatures, ventilation through windows and doors cannot take place without creating other health risks. And who wants to miss cozy rooms during wintertime?
Good news: HEPA filters can help
To avoid the spread of Corona virus, we all know now that sufficient ventilation is essential, especially in indoor spaces with numerous people. In addition to medical facilities such as hospitals, medical practices, ambulatories, residential care, this applies to many places where everyday life happens: classrooms, daycare, work places, meeting rooms or fitness studios. According to the latest media reports also farsighted restaurateurs these days start using air cleaners to enable their guests a carefree and safe visit. Teachers' associations are calling for quick solutions and numerous schools have already recognized the urgent need for action. An increasing number are having classrooms and teachers' rooms equipped with air cleaners.
Authorities recommend high grade filtration HEPA class H14
In view of the current pandemic, the WHO points out that air should be exchanged 12 times an hour in medical facilities. They recommend high-performance HEPA filters in their practical manual for the Management of SARI in health facilities of March 2020. The German IRK (Indoor Air Hygiene Commission) of the Federal Environment Agency reiterates the importance of air exchange, stating that high grade HEPA filters offer “increased safety”. Such HEPA filters together with a sophisticated air current control have been successfully used in Air Sentry® air cleaning units for many years. Their ACU’s (Air Cleaning Units) are designed as mobile systems or wall units and have been developed for the highest demands in medical technology. They have been successfully used in hospitals and ambulatories for many years and are certified and tested according to clean room criteria.
Immediate deployment of mobile units achieves UltraClean® air within short time
TONTARRA Medizintechnik GmbH is convinced of this concept and has closed contracts with the English manufacturer “Air Sentry®” for the international distribution of the devices. The same-named product line is being sold from the company's headquarters in Wurmlingen, Germany, to the medical and non-medical market. Particularly important is the tested and certified quality of the air cleaners. Designed for medical use, Air Sentry® guarantees "Ultra Clean Air®", almost sterile air quality. The devices have proven their efficiency e.g. during the spread of the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium where infection chains in Ealing Hospital in England were interrupted. Also, during the swine flu pandemic, the devices have been successfully used in health care units in the UK. These days it seems obvious to apply these high-performance devices in closed spaces in general. With its multi-stage filter, individually tested, the Air Sentry® systems can help all of us in times of Corona. We can learn or work in a safer environment, have medical treatments with less fear or simply eat together with friends and family at the restaurant.
Efficiency depends on performance of cleaners
The market is currently being flooded with air cleaners. Important criteria are the Standard according to which production However, the efficiency of the systems can only be judged through tested quality. Air Sentry® has been proven to remove microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria but also other particles down to 0.007 microns, also most gases. Tested at 0.3 microns efficiency is 99.99998% or better. Testing is performed according to DIN EN ISO 14644-3, Clean Room Standard. In addition to its efficiency in cleaning the air, fast deployment and low upgrading costs are important criteria to provide quick solution. Mobile devices have clear advantages here. They do not require any installation effort, are ready for immediate use and are extremely flexible for being used wherever needed. Getting back to the question about how to return to “normal life”, Air Sentry® air purifier can be a factor to bring us closer to this wish – especially in cold times. Sources: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/InfAZ/N/Neuartiges_Coronavirus/Steckbrief.html https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/severe-acute-respiratory-infections-treatment-centre# https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/2546/dokumente/irk_stellungnahme_lueften_sars-cov-2_0.pdf www.airsentry.co.uk
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02 Oct
Air purifiers can help to fight the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic
Our today’s message is dedicated to the airborne transmission of COVID-19 and minimization of risks in medical institutions. A hot topic these days ! Working in the medical field, this is one of the biggest concerns of our customers, patients, doctors and hospital staff. So many infections, especially among hospital staff, have been reported, unfortunately. Scientists have identified aerosols (droplet nuclei) as the major infection pathway for the spread of the virus COVID-19.
Features & Benefits of ACU air purifier The Air Cleaning Units are simple to operate and quiet. Contaminated air is pulled into the device and through highly efficient filters, particles at sizes 0.3um or larger are removed, eliminating viruses, bacillus, spores, moulds or other dirt. Finally, clean air is returned into the room.
Numerous units of these air purifiers have been installed for many years in hospitals and other environments in different countries with approved good results and comply with EN ISO standards and HTM.
More information about our ACU air purifier:
>> ACU air purifier info page
>> ACU air purifier newsletter
>> Flyer ACU air purifier
Read More Categories: Air Purifier against Corona, Service