Maison Lüer was founded in Paris in 1837 by Georg Wilhelm Amatus Lüer (1802–1883), a German-born craftsman. The company gaining renown for precision surgical instruments, initially in ophthalmology and later expanding into other specialties. His son-in-law Hermann Wülfing-Lüer further developed the firm after, patenting an innovative all-glass syringe in 1895, designed for aseptic procedures and resistant to high-temperature sterilization. This syringe, known as "Luer-syringe" featured a precisely ground barrel and plunger, eliminating the need for gaskets. Many surgical tools still bear the Lüer name, and his legacy endures through standardized syringe connections, known for their safety, simplicity, and wide compatibility. 

The Allen & Hanburys Ltd., is a distinguished pharmaceutical, baby food and medical devices company. It was founded in 1715 by Silvanus Bevan, a Welsh apothecary and Quaker, as Plough Court Pharmacy at Plough Court, Lombard Street, London. Later Allen and Hanbury families expanded its operations and in the beginning of 20th century it was leading manufacturer of infant foods, malt preparations, and medicated pastilles. Later it focused on research, analytical control, and the production of galenical preparations, pills, tablets, and surgical instruments, including stainless steel operating tables and baby scales. In 1958, Allen & Hanburys was acquired by Glaxo Laboratories Ltd., which later became part of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The Allen & Hanburys name continued as GSK's specialist respiratory division until it was phased out in 2013.