HEINE plug-in transformer for HC 50L headband rheostat
for use with OMEGA 500 and ML4
If we can improve something, then we do just that. We perfect each of our 300 instruments again and again. And again. That is how the best quality is created. Doing so makes us happy and proud for a little while. Not long before the next improvement.
We do everything ourselves. From developing and prototyping to packaging. Coating, die cutting, assembling and inspecting quality – everything. And all here in our very own production facilities in Gilching, Bavaria. We buy the large majority of our raw materials from regional suppliers. This is Made in Germany in a nutshell.
The legendary HEINE quality is sometimes more expensive because we use the finest materials, state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and German craftsmanship. But that is also how our instruments last for many, many years. And isn’t that exactly what you are looking for?
Instead of thinking about colourful packaging, we are thinking about how to make our instruments more durable. Or brighter. Or achieve more authentic colours and realistic images. …And suddenly it’s Friday and we are looking forward to Monday. Then we can start thinking about quality improvements again.
We have an extremely high level of vertical integration, which is pretty much unique in Germany. Instead of outsourcing production processes, we prefer to do things ourselves. This is the only way to achieve the precision and perfection that we crave for. On this point we are, well, very German.
Our researchers and developers start a new product idea by listening to and watching the practitioners using our instruments around the world. We reflect, plan and start designing the product in our own facilities in Gilching. Then we test, optimize and patent, to finally end up with a true Quality made in Germany instrument.
The most sustainable instrument is the one that does not break and lasts a long time. Incidentally, since May 2020, we no longer use fossil fuels for heating and cooling at our new facilities in Gilching. It’s nice to have a clear conscience, isn’t it?
We live and breathe quality. In everything that we do: every product we make. Every lens we polish. Every screw we tighten. Every optic fiber we bundle. Quality is always at the forefront of our minds, every single day.
The durability of our instruments is legendary. Every single instrument is the result of decades of product development, continuous improvements, production and a 100 % quality control in our own facilities. We thoroughly ensure that our high expectations of quality are maintained.
That way we also ensure that our claim for our high-end products – that they allow for “the most accurate diagnosis, as early as possible” – is also met.
No more, no less.
All HEINE instruments – otoscopes, laryngoscopes, loupes, lights, ophthalmoscopes, dermatoscopes, sphygmomanometers and more – are fully manufactured in Germany, on our premises in Gilching, south of Munich. And we will continue with our local manufacturing efforts in future too.
Just over 90% of vendor parts come from Germany. Indeed, 45% come from Bavaria and southern Germany. We even develop and manufacture the control electronics for our lithium-ion batteries and LEDHQ ourselves on site.
This has the additional welcome benefit that we save ourselves transport costs and cut back on the amount of harmful emissions released into the environment.
Once we have personally manufactured our products’ key components, it is time to assemble them. And in this respect, we are still a genuine manufacturing firm in many areas. The assembly involves a great deal of very intricate manual work that requires many hours of training and a great deal of experience. We have a few employees who – after years of practice – can pull the fibre-optic bundles consisting of up to 6,000 individual fibres into a blade without breaking a single one. We check each blade afterwards to make sure the process was successful – just to be on the safe side. But you probably would not have expected anything else from us.
It is the quality manufacturing process of a product that ensures that defined precision benchmarks are not just replicated once or twice, but thousands of times.
A close look at the manufacturing process of the BETA 200S Direct Ophthalmoscope for example reveals no less than 74 different in-process quality assurance inspections. Some might call this excessive. We simply call it HEINE quality.
Oliver Heine puts it this way:
“For us it is not necessarily important to be the first with a new development. But we are always the ones that optimally implement new technologies for their application and the diagnosis. We do of course evaluate many new technologies intensively, often very early in their development, but only use them in our instruments when they bring sustainable benefits to the user. Innovation means for us to use new technologies in such a way, that they offer additional value for the doctor and the application. We make no compromises.“
Delivering the same performance as on day one – even after many years of daily use. This is not the exception; it’s the rule with our instruments. And the already legendary durability has three very welcome benefits for our users.
HEINE Optotechnik GmbH
HEINE plug-in transformer for HC 50L headband rheostat
for use with OMEGA 500 and ML4
Retrofitting set HR binocular loupes without S-GUARD for ML4 LED HeadLight
The sets enable you to equip your existing ML4 LED HeadLight with a binocular loupe. The set contains HR 2.5x optics with i-View
HEINE HR 2.5x Specifications
| Working distance | Field of view | Depth of field |
| 340 mm (13") | 90 mm (3.5") | 110 mm (4.3") |
| 420 mm (16") | 130 mm (5") | 180 mm (7") |
| 520 mm (20") | 180 mm (7") | 260 mm (10") |
Box of 25 anoscopes
Rechargeable handle complete with rechargeable battery M3Z 4 NT Li-ion and BETA 4 SLIM NT bottom insert
NT4 table charger not included
The retaining cord for the HEINE S-FRAME is a part designed to ensure the S-FRAME spectacles remain securely positioned during procedures.
The following Kit 3 contain:
The set is made to order and assembled for you. Ready for dispatch in approx. 2 weeks
Set complete:
Practical charging station with a stylish design for HEINE BETA X instruments
With the X CS1 table charging station, BETA X Series instruments can be charged easily and efficiently, while remaining readily available for quick use.
HEINE HC 50L headband rheostat (without plug-in transformer)
for use with OMEGA 500 ophthalmoscope and ML4 HeadLight
Disposable hygiene filter minimises contamination of the double bulb insufflator.
For possible use with anoscope, proctoscope and rectoscope.
25 pcs
Rechargeable handle complete with
Maximum safety and flexibility. You can charge your HEINE BETA4 USB Handle with any USB plug or other USB power source, with absolute peace of mind. The integrated, exclusive Galvanic Separation Module protects the handle, and the user, even if a faulty or inferior plug is used, preventing the possibility of the full mains voltage flowing directly to the handle. Li-ion technology: no “memory effect”. Charge your handle how you like without worrying about charge level or battery condition. High capacity: more than double the capacity compared to previous NiMH rechargeable batteries. Quick charge: approx. 4 hours to recharge. High quality metal construction for strength and durability.
Not compatible with the NT 300 table charger and the previous generations.
Protective lenses for HEINE S-FRAME large (lg), 1 pair (Standard)
Durable polycarbonate splash‑protection lenses, scratch‑resistant, optimized for excellent visual clarity
Close-up Lenses for HEINE HR 2.5x / 340 mm optics.
The close-up lenses reduce the working distance of the binocular loupes (HR 2.5x / 340 mm to 250 mm).
The following Kit 4 contain:
The set is made to order and assembled for you. Ready for dispatch in approx. 2 weeks
Wireless Set complete:
Set complete with:
Practical charging station with a stylish design for HEINE BETA X instruments
With the X CS1 dual table charging station, BETA X Series instruments can be charged easily and efficiently, while remaining readily available for quick use.
Box of 25 pcs
Protective lenses for HEINE S-FRAME small (sm) 1 pair
Durable polycarbonate splash‑protection lenses, scratch‑resistant, optimized for excellent visual clarity
Set complete with:
Set complete with:
The following Kit 5 contain:
The set is made to order and assembled for you. Ready for dispatch in approx. 2 weeks