Karl Storz Endoscopy-America

Karl Storz Endoscopy is an international leader in reusable endoscope technology, encompassing all endoscopic specialties. Based in Tuttlingen, Germany, with affiliates throughout the world, Karl Storz Endoskope GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company that designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all its products with an emphasis on visionary design, precision craftsmanship and clinical effectiveness.

A History Rich With Innovation

Breaking through the barriers to endoscopic visualization is a Karl Storz tradition that goes back over 50 years. Innovation upon innovation has come in rapid succession, starting with the first binocular loupes with headlights in 1947. The development of the first extracorporeal electronic flash device in 1956 made it possible to create photographic records of endoscopic images for the first time. The company further revolutionized the field of endoscopy with the introduction of a separate cold light source for use in conjunction with Karl Storz endoscopes. And in 1966, Karl Storz unveiled one of the most important breakthroughs in optics history: HOPKINS® rod lens technology, delivering images with outstanding contrast, clarity and resolution. The Karl Storz tradition of innovation continues to this very day with the recent launch of OR1™ providing the power to integrate virtually every O.R. component into a single, optimized system.

We Specialize In Your Specialty

Today, Karl Storz is the one and only company with the range of products, services and reliable support to meet the needs of all endoscopic surgical specialties. Now you can single-handedly standardize your entire operation with a broad selection of over 9,300 rigid and flexible endoscopes, hand instruments, insufflators, suction and irrigation devices, video camera, illumination sources and documentation solutions.