The anniversary of a landmark event

	1908

A century ago, B. Braun, founded in 1839, joined forces with surgeon Dr. Franz Kuhn to develop the first-ever industrial method of manufacturing sterile catgut. This enabled the large-scale production of sterile sutures – without compromising on quality. And this makes 1908 a landmark in the history of wound closure and surgery.

Spurred on by this success, B. Braun went on to tackle other surgical challenges, and to repeatedly set new standards. From wound closure, to hernia repair, to hemostasis – B. Braun products are now essential to the day-to-day running of hospitals.

Further to all landmarks >>