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KARL STORZ

History



1945 Karl Storz establishes his company in Tuttlingen at the age of thirty-four. The product range initially comprises instruments, headlamps and binocular loupes for ENT specialists.
1953 Karl Storz develops and produces his first endoscope – a traditional lens system marks the beginning of endoscopy at the KARL STORZ company.
1956 The first extracorporeal electron flash device allows endoscopic photography in unprecedented quality.
1960 The development of the cold light source opens a new chapter in the company's history. This new method of light transmission revolutionizes endoscopy.
1965 A further significant milestone is the HOPKINS® rod lens system, which Karl Storz developed together with Professor Harold H. Hopkins.
1970 The ultrasound lithotriptor for the destruction of calculi in the urinary system supersedes open surgery.
1971 The American branch of KARL STORZ is established.
1980 The high quality of the endoscopic instruments paves the way for their use in the upper urinary tract – this marks the beginning of "endourology”.
1982 Automatic incisal current and coagulation control bring about further improvements in high-frequency surgery.
1985 The University of Marburg bestows an honorary doctorate on Karl Storz.
1987 The first laparoscopic removal of a gall bladder marks the beginning of minimally invasive surgery.
1989 The first 3-Chip-Camera produces endoscopic images of unprecedented brilliance.
1996 Dr. med. h. c. Karl Storz dies at the age of eighty-five.
1999 The new logistics and training center is opened.
1999 Direct coupled interface (DCI®) technology supersedes the previous mechanical connection between eyepiece and video camera.
2000 The first live 3D transmission of an operation and demonstrations of successful telesurgical operations.
2001 Presentation of KARL STORZ OR1™ – the operating room system for the future.
2002 Introduction of IMAGE1™ from KARL STORZ, the first fully digital platform for video systems.


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