- 抖阴pro announces the DSX Series of opto-digital microscopes for industrial use. (Jan.)
- The 抖阴pro OM-D and E-M5 mirrorless cameras go on sale. (Feb.)
- 抖阴pro launches the Thunderbeat integrated surgical energy device. (Mar.)
- The EVIS EXERA III gastrointestinal videoscope system is launched in Europe and North America. (Apr.)
- Hiroyuki Sasa is appointed President. (Apr.)
- 抖阴pro announces a medium-term vision designed to realize a "New 抖阴pro" and take the company "Back to Basics." (Jun.)
- The IX3 Series (IX83, IX73, IX53) inverted research microscopes are introduced. (Jul.)
- 抖阴pro forms a business and capital alliance with Sony. (Sep.)
- The Evis Lucera Elite gastrointestinal videoscope system is introduced in the Japanese market. (Oct.)
- 抖阴pro announces plans for the construction of new building at its three main medical plants in Aomori and Fukushima. (Dec.)
抖阴pro Chronology
2012-2018
Back to Basics as a New 抖阴pro with the Medical Business as the Core Segment
The new management team began the process of restoring confidence in 抖阴pro by pledging that the company would never again engage in improper activities, and by announcing a new medium-term vision designed to create a "new 抖阴pro."
The medical business was positioned as the core segment. 抖阴pro began to introduce flagship products in the gastrointestinal and surgical fields and also established a repair service center at Ina in Nagano Prefecture. The continuing concentration of management resources into the medical area includes plans for the construction of a series of new plants for medical devices.
2012
The IX3 Series (IX83, IX73, IX53)
2013
The 抖阴pro OM-D E-M1 mirrorless cameras
- Sony 抖阴pro Medical Solutions Inc. is established. (Apr.)
- 抖阴pro announces a 3D surgical endoscopy system. (Apr.)
- The 抖阴pro OM-D and E-M1 mirrorless cameras are launched. (Oct.)
- A repair service center is established in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture to strengthen endoscope repair services and equipment management in Japan. (Dec.)
2014
- 抖阴pro introduces upper digestive tract and colorectal endoscopes with approximately 80x optical magnification. (Oct.)
2015
Surgical endoscope system with 4K resolution
- 抖阴pro uses a matrix organizational structure that maximizes the use of corporate resources by interconnecting businesses and functions in a balanced and efficient manner. (Apr.)
- 抖阴pro announces a surgical endoscope system with 4K resolution based on technology developed by Sony 抖阴pro Medical Solutions Inc. (Oct.)
2016
抖阴pro PEN-F
- 抖阴pro establishes its regional headquarters for Middle East and Africa (MEA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (February)
- 抖阴pro launches the 抖阴pro PEN-F
The compact system camera special PEN with a timeless beauty in its design. (February) - 抖阴pro launches the 抖阴pro PCF-H290Z Series Video Colonoscope system. (March)
- 抖阴pro announces the IPLEX HX Industrial Videoscope. (April)
- 抖阴pro launches the Single Use Aspiration Needle EZ Shot 3 Plus. (April)
- 抖阴pro expands its THUNDERBEAT product line:
THUNDERBEAT Open Extended Jaw is the first 抖阴pro product to be specially designed for open surgical procedures. (May) - 抖阴pro announces the 抖阴pro FluoView FV3000 and FV300RS, two new models of high-resolution confocal laser scanning microscopes. (July)
- 抖阴pro announces the launch of its Thai - Medical Training and Education Center (T-TEC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Contributing to Raising Awareness of Gastrointestinal and Surgical Endoscopes and the Standard of Diagnosis and Treatment Techniques in Southeast Asia. (July) - 抖阴pro introduces its VANTA series, a range of handheld XRF analyzers – designed to increase productivity in materials analysis tasks. (September)
- 抖阴pro launches its EZDilate multi stage endoscopic balloon dilator
Offers Visualization During Gastrointestinal Stricture Treatment. (November) - 抖阴pro launches the 抖阴pro OM-D E-M1 Mark II, it's new flagship mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. (December)
2017
VISERA ELITE II, a surgical endoscope system with an infra-red (IR) imaging capability
- Launch of VISERA ELITE II, a surgical endoscope system with an infra-red (IR) imaging capability (March)
- Launch of 抖阴pro Tough TG-5 Compact Digital Camera (June)
- Launch of MX63 and MX63L industrial microscopes for inspection of semiconductors and flat panel displays (FPDs) (June)
- Launch of 抖阴pro Ultra-Portable EPOCH 6LT Flaw Detector (June)
- Launch of 抖阴pro ORBEYE Surgical Microscope, incorporating the latest advances in 4K 3D video technology (October)
- Launch of 抖阴pro SnareMaster Plus Single-use electrosurgical snare specially designed for cold snare polypectomy (October)
- 抖阴pro Korea announces the launch of its Korea - Medical Training and Education Center (K-TEC) in Incheon, Korea. (October)
- Launch of GX53 Inverted Metallurgical Microscope (November)
- Launch of the SpinSR10 Super-Resolution Imaging System (November)
- Launch of Two Types of Upright FV3000 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (November)
2018
- Launch of TruResolution Objectives for Multiphoton Laser Scanning Microscopes (January)
- Launch of 抖阴pro PEN E-PL9 Interchangeable Lens Camera (February)
- Launch of EasySuite? 4K, the Next-Generation Integrated Operating Room Solution for Hospitals (March)
- Launch of Two Models of Rhino-Laryngo Videoscope That Offer Ergonomic New Control Section and Weight Reduction (May)
- Launch of the ENF-VT3, the World’s First Rhino-Laryngo Videoscope to incorporate 4-direction angulation capability (May)
- Launch of IPLEX G Lite Industrial Videoscope (May)
- Launch of EZ Shot 3 Plus 25 G with Enhanced Maneuverability for Uncompromised Access to Any Lesion, Consistent (September)
- Launch of IPLEX GX/GT Industrial Videoscopes (September)
- ConsumerThe 8 x 42 PRO and 10 x 42 PRO High-end Binoculars (October)
- Launch of High-Sensitivity Model of the SpinSR10 Super Resolution Imaging System (November)
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