> Porges, Urology Specialist since more than 100 years

1893-2011: 108 years of close relationships with surgeons to be closer from their needs. Porges provides a high level of service with a wide range of adapted product which contributed to the strong reputation of Porges products worldwide.



    

Porges Laboratories were established in Sarlat (France) by Fernand Porgès in 1893. The company manufactured a comprehensive range of medical devices for urology and surgery, including the first catheters for draining and voiding the bladder urine:

 Fernand Porgès

Catheters were then hand made: process consisted in weaving silk fibers (including side eyelets) for making tubings that were then dipped into gum, marked, punched and hand polished. Later, René and Lucien, the sons of Fernand, together with Richard and Raoul, the sons of Jules (Fernand’s brother) introduced polymers (PVC), then a revolutionary innovation, in the manufacturing of catheters, in replacement of silk/gum or natural rubber. In the 1950's, the dipping of moulds into latex was introduced for the manufacturing of balloon catheters.

 In 1979, Synthelabo (now within Sanofi-Aventis), the pharmaceutical branch of L'Oreal acquired Porges.

In 2001, Mentor Corporation (USA) acquired Porges.

In 2006, Coloplast (Denmark) acquired Porges Laboratories.

> Porges today

Porges devices are available worldwide, either through its direct network of subsidiaries, or through selected and highly focused distributors, in over 80 countries.

> Porges factory

 

Porges Laboratories were created in 1893 in Sarlat (France). Today the factory still exists to make products of high quality.

 Coloplast reaffirms its continuing commitment for providing the best services, products and guarantees:
• High quality products, more than 80% of them manufactured in Sarlat (France), to ensure the reliability of the devices you use;
• Access to the latest techniques and devices developed through many years of research in cooperation with our surgeon partners (urologists and gynecologists) and innovative instrumentation for procedures;
• A recognized expertise and know-how in the field of materials and high quality industrial processes.
Coloplast customer service and sales representatives are available whenever you need them to help you find the right solutions to your specifics requirement.