CompanyHistory
Future and Tradition
Product Range
Vision
Pillars of endoscopy
Responsibility
Training and logistics center
Visitor Center
History 1945 - today
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History 1945 - 1960Karl Storz establishes his company in Tuttlingen at the age of thirty-four. The company continued to expand in the years that followed. more |
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History 1961 - 1976A further milestone is the introduction of the HOPKINS® rod lens system. more |
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History 1977 - 1992The first 3-Chip-Camera produces endoscopic images of unprecedented brilliance. more |
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History 1993 - 1999The first integrated OR1™ operating room is introduced. Launch of digital documentation with AIDA – the first documentation and archiving system from KARL STORZ. more |
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History 2000 - todayKARL STORZ launches the first mobile documentation system in the field of industrial endoscopy. Existing product lines are further enhanced. more |