Edward Weck & Son

The company Edward Weck Inc. traces its roots to it founder, Edward Weck, a German immigrant from Solingen – a city famed for blade-making. According to the statement on its first catalogues the firm was ‘established 1890' and in 1909 has received its first patents on the interchangeable razor blades.  The company gradually moved into surgical field and played a significant role in the advancement of surgical instrumentation, particularly in the fields of microsurgery and vascular surgery. It was known for producing high-quality surgical tools, including vascular clamps and microsurgical instruments, which became standard in operating rooms worldwide. Its innovations contributed to more precise, less invasive surgical procedures, improving patient outcomes. Today, the legacy of Edward Weck endures through integration into larger medical device company, Teleflex, continuing to influence modern surgical practice.