B. Braun Products Receive Renowned Design Awards

Aesculap® SQ.line® Laparoscopic Clip Appliers: "Going the Extra Mile for Perfection" 

The jury of the Red Dot Award bestowed the highest recognition, "Red Dot: Best of the Best", on the Aesculap® SQ.line® Laparoscopic Clip Appliers. This is the highest distinction of the Red Dot Design Awards – a quality label awarded only to the best products in a category, representing groundbreaking design and outstanding product quality. The jury was impressed: "The Aesculap® SQ.line® Clip Appliers impress with their perfect material quality, ergonomics and functionality. Mechanical stability, tactile feedback and a minimalist, functional design merge in such a way that the instrument is experienced as a natural extension of the hand. The manufacturing quality, consistent ergonomics and attention to detail set high standards for surgical instruments.”

The Aesculap® SQ.line® Clip Appliers are used to apply the corresponding Titanium Ligation-Clips for the closure of vessels and hollow organs. These clips can be used, for example, in general/visceral surgery during the removal of the gallbladder. To improve ergonomics, a handle with a large contact surface has been developed. This handle is suitable for various hand sizes and specifically reduces pressure points during the application of the Ligation-Clips.

Aesculap® SQ.line® KERRISON Bone Punches: "Functionally Thought Out to the Last Detail"

The Aesculap® SQ.line® KERRISON bone punches have been honored with the Red Dot Award for their exceptional design. "Functionally sophisticated down to the last detail, these bone punches from the SQ.line series also impress with their high manufacturing quality," the jury commented. The product was developed for spinal and cranial neurosurgery and enables ergonomic backhand and forehand punching. An optimized shape, weight distribution and handle geometry reduce the force required and support ergonomic working conditions. Haptic and acoustic feedback improve control. The mechanism enables quick unlocking with a lever, allowing intraoperative cleaning and machine reprocessing without pre-cleaning.

Good Design Award for Sol-Can® Canister: “Sometimes small changes make a big difference” 

The aim of making dialysis treatment more efficient, ergonomic, and environmentally responsible was achieved with the new design of the Sol-Can® canister from B. Braun's Avitum division. This was confirmed by the jury of the Good Design Award, who praised the product for its innovative functionality, user-focused features, and compact form. A new, transparent body combined with a clearly structured label simplifies identification and handling, making clinical use safe and more efficient.

The new design enables smooth insertion of the suction rod and reduces the residual volume to less than 50 ml — saving both time and resources. The dome-shaped base allows stable stacking of up to 120 canisters per pallet for enhanced storage and logistics. The ergonomic handle allows nurses to carry two canisters with one hand and facilitates positioning under the dialysis machines. Switching the canister material to fully recyclable PET makes Sol-Can® 56 grams lighter, resulting in over 800 kg of plastic savings per year for an average dialysis center with 100 patients. Improved production processes have also reduced the canister's CO₂ footprint by 17 percent.