The company's purpose is the manufacture, trade and distribution as well as the service of medical-surgical products, devices, medical healing and care products and consumables for medical practices and hospitals. The company may establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, take over representations and conduct all business that may be suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. Furthermore, it may carry out financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, grant loans and credits, and enter into guarantees and sureties. The company may acquire, hold, manage and sell real estate and properties in Switzerland and abroad, as well as copyrights, patents, licenses of all kinds, securities and participations, even if they are not related to the business.