Our History
From Pro Med Instruments to Black Forest Medical Group
Success through innovation and team spirit
1995
Official registration
Official registration of the company in the commercial register as GmbH by Dorothea Schüle
1998
First development
First development of own products: Market launch of the DORO® brand and the DORO® product line - named after
Dorothea Schüle
1999
New Managing Director
Edgar Schüle takes over the management
2000
The first product
The first proprietary headrest system is launched.
2003
Product launch
of the first own radiolucent headrest system
Off abroad
Opening of the US subsidiary in Cape Coral, Florida, USA
2007
Conquering the world
PMI distributes more than 250 different products in over 70 countries worldwide
2011
Most successful product
PMI launches its most successful product to date - the DORO® QR3 skull clamp
2012
Family business
Matthias Schüle takes over the management
2014
Always innovating
A surge in innovation with the introduction of the DORO LUCENT® skull clamp and the DORO LUNA®
retractor system, PMI establishes leading-edge products in their respective market segments
2015
An occasion to celebrate
Pro Med Instruments celebrates its 20th anniversary
Innovation Award
In 2015, the DORO LUNA® retractor system is awarded the Innovation Prize of the City of Freiburg
2016
Integration of Feinmechanik GmbH
PMI receives its own production unit and over thirty new employees
2017
Imaging Solutions
PMI pushes imaging segment and launches state-of-the-art iCT and iMRI solutions
Reinforcement in the German team
Roman Maier becomes new Managing Director Operations at Pro Med Instruments
2019
Black Forest Medical Group
Merger of Pro Med Instruments and Feinmechanik GmbH
DORO® Service Center
Opening of the rebuilt and modernized DORO® Service Center in Cape Coral, Florida
2020
The groundbreaking ceremony
For the new headquarters at the Freiburg site, Germany
2021
Off to the new headquarters
Moving into the new headquarters of the Black Forest Medical Group in Freiburg, Germany