Founded by Hans Hirtz in 1945, the Cologne-based company Hirtz & Co. KG is run in the fourth generation by the Hirtz family. Today, the company stands for expertise in medical technology sold under the brand name HICO Medical Systems.

What started as a wholesale business for medical products and devices has developed - thanks to in-house innovations - into a major medtech company. The product portfolio comprises hypo-/hyperthermia systems, decubitus prevention and treatment solutions as well as inhalation devices. HICO Medical Systems "made in Germany" stands for maximum precision, reliability and a high level of serviceability - no matter where in the world our devices are employed.