The manufacture, purchase and sale in Switzerland and abroad of all products, including any medical device, textile or non-textile based, and in particular fabrics, elastic or non-elastic, regardless of their destination, with or without manufacturing or packaging, of any software or application; also the manufacture, purchase and sale of all products related to them by their object, directly or indirectly, or useful in the fields concerned; the company may acquire, operate, administer and sell real estate (excluding transactions subject to the LFAIE) and intellectual property rights, establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and it may engage in all operations that fall directly or indirectly within the scope of its activities; in addition, the company may grant directly or indirectly loans or any other form of financing to companies of the same group, as well as provide guarantees of any kind, for the direct or indirect benefit of companies of the same group, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges or securities of all kinds, whether in the interest of shareholders or other companies of the group or whether it is free of charge.