Karl Storz SE & Co. KG is a German medical device company that manufactures and sells endoscopes and surgical instruments. It was founded in Tuttlingen by Dr. Karl Storz in 1945.[1][2] The company is privately owned; Storz' daughter, Sybill, took over running the company after Storz died in 1996.[3]
The company was one of the first to introduce an endoscope that delivered light using fiber optics, in 1963.[4][5]: 382 [6]: 3274–75 It also licensed the patent for the Hopkinsrelay lens and introduced endoscopes including such lenses in 1965.[2][6]: 3275
As of 2012 it employed around 5,800 people worldwide and had annual sales of around 1 billion euros.[3]
In 2017, it was the subject of several lawsuits concerning deaths following use of morcellators that it sold; in 2014 the FDA had advised that these devices should be withdrawn from the market due to the risk of spreading cancer and while Ethicon, the market leader, had withdrawn their devices, Karl Storz had not.[7] In 2017, it changed its corporate form from GmbH to Societas Europaea.[8]
It has a US subsidiary called Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. that was founded in 1971,[9] and a group focused on industrial products like borescopes called Karl Storz Industrial Group.[10]
KARL STORZ Endoscopy Canada Ltd. was established in December 1995 to offer Canadian customers even more direct support.[11]
In 2019, Karl-Christian Storz took over the management of the operational business and his mother Sybill Storz became head of the supervisory board. In the years after 2000, Sybill Storz received a number of awards for her entrepreneurial achievements and her social commitment.[12][13]
In addition to the headquarters in Tuttlingen, the company manufactures in seven other production facilities. More than 8,000 employees in 47 sales and marketing companies are employed worldwide,[14] around 3,000 of them at the headquarters in Tuttlingen. Up to 150 apprentices are trained in twelve professions. The company's total turnover in 2018 was over 1.75 billion euros.[15]
Karl Storz SE & Co. KG is a member of the Industrial Association of Baden.[16]
References
^Nezhat, Camran (2005). . Nezhat's History of Endoscopy. Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
^ abMöllers, Ludger (9 December 2012). . Schwäbische.de (in German). Archived from the original on 6 July 2015.
^Gelijns, Annetine C.; Rosenberg, Nathan (1995). "Chapter 4: From the Scalpel to the Scope: Endoscopic Innovations in Gastroenterology, Gynecology, and Surgery". In Rosenberg, N; Gelijns, AC; Dawkins, H (eds.). Sources of Medical Technology: Universities and Industry. National Academies Press (US).
^Leonhard, Martin; Irion, Klaus-Martin (2011). "Endoscopy". Springer handbook of Medical Technology. Berlin: Springer. pp. 379–403. ISBN978-3-540-74657-7.
^ abLautemann, Kerstin; Leonhard, Martin; Stern, Regina; Heda, Jennifer (2014). "Chapter 264: Instrumentation for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine". In Doral, M.N.; Karlsson, J. (eds.). Sports Injuries: Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation (2nd ed.). Berlin: Springer Berlin. pp. 3273–3291. ISBN978-3-642-36568-3.
^Ong, Matthew Bin Han (21 July 2017). "Anti-morcellation advocate files "wrongful death" suit against Karl Storz and Brigham & Women's Hospital". The Cancer Letter.
^"Press Release: KARL STORZ decides for future-looking legal form". KARL STORZ. 20 August 2017.
^"Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^Careless, James (June–July 2015). "Today's Cutting-Edge Borescopes: A Sampling of What's Available" (PDF). Aviation Maintenance.
^Ludger Möllers: Archived (Date missing) at schwaebische.de (Error: unknown archive URL). In: Schwäbische Zeitung vom 10. Mai 2012, Artikelanfang. Firmenmuseum und Mitmachmuseum. In: karlstorz.com, aufgerufen am 26. April 2016.
^Millar, Andrew (1895), Budd, Adam (ed.), "141 Andrew Millar to Adam Smith (26 April 1759)", Circulating Enlightenment: The Career and Correspondence of Andrew Millar, 1727–68, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/oseo/instance.00279096, ISBN978-0-19-955717-2, retrieved 2022-08-29
^. 2015-07-06. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
^. 2020-05-13. Archived from the original on 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
Further reading
"A 60-Year Milestone for Karl Storz Company". Journal of Endourology. 19 (8): 952–954. October 2005. doi:10.1089/end.2005.19.952. PMID 16253056.
Rachel Delisle; Rosanne Turner (29 July 2010). "KARL STORZ's unconventional intercontinental journey to lean". Global Business and Organizational Excellence. 29 (6): 6–16. doi:10.1002/JOE.20344. ISSN 1932-2054. Wikidata Q56602403.
External links
Official website
January 26, 2023
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Karl Storz SE amp Co KG is a German medical device company that manufactures and sells endoscopes and surgical instruments It was founded in Tuttlingen by Dr Karl Storz in 1945 1 2 The company is privately owned Storz daughter Sybill took over running the company after Storz died in 1996 3 The company was one of the first to introduce an endoscope that delivered light using fiber optics in 1963 4 5 382 6 3274 75 It also licensed the patent for the Hopkins relay lens and introduced endoscopes including such lenses in 1965 2 6 3275 As of 2012 it employed around 5 800 people worldwide and had annual sales of around 1 billion euros 3 In 2017 it was the subject of several lawsuits concerning deaths following use of morcellators that it sold in 2014 the FDA had advised that these devices should be withdrawn from the market due to the risk of spreading cancer and while Ethicon the market leader had withdrawn their devices Karl Storz had not 7 In 2017 it changed its corporate form from GmbH to Societas Europaea 8 It has a US subsidiary called Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc that was founded in 1971 9 and a group focused on industrial products like borescopes called Karl Storz Industrial Group 10 KARL STORZ Endoscopy Canada Ltd was established in December 1995 to offer Canadian customers even more direct support 11 In 2019 Karl Christian Storz took over the management of the operational business and his mother Sybill Storz became head of the supervisory board In the years after 2000 Sybill Storz received a number of awards for her entrepreneurial achievements and her social commitment 12 13 Contents 1 Company data 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksCompany data EditIn addition to the headquarters in Tuttlingen the company manufactures in seven other production facilities More than 8 000 employees in 47 sales and marketing companies are employed worldwide 14 around 3 000 of them at the headquarters in Tuttlingen Up to 150 apprentices are trained in twelve professions The company s total turnover in 2018 was over 1 75 billion euros 15 Karl Storz SE amp Co KG is a member of the Industrial Association of Baden 16 References Edit Nezhat Camran 2005 Chapter 19 1960 s Nezhat s History of Endoscopy Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Archived from the original on 2018 07 27 Retrieved 2017 10 22 a b Berci G Cuschieri A December 1996 Karl Storz 1911 1996 A remembrance Surgical Endoscopy 10 12 1123 doi 10 1007 s004649900261 PMID 8939825 S2CID 43551017 a b Mollers Ludger 9 December 2012 Karl Storz Schwabischer Pionier und Firmengrunder Schwabische de in German Archived from the original on 6 July 2015 Gelijns Annetine C Rosenberg Nathan 1995 Chapter 4 From the Scalpel to the Scope Endoscopic Innovations in Gastroenterology Gynecology and Surgery In Rosenberg N Gelijns AC Dawkins H eds Sources of Medical Technology Universities and Industry National Academies Press US Leonhard Martin Irion Klaus Martin 2011 Endoscopy Springer handbook of Medical Technology Berlin Springer pp 379 403 ISBN 978 3 540 74657 7 a b Lautemann Kerstin Leonhard Martin Stern Regina Heda Jennifer 2014 Chapter 264 Instrumentation for Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine In Doral M N Karlsson J eds Sports Injuries Prevention Diagnosis Treatment and Rehabilitation 2nd ed Berlin Springer Berlin pp 3273 3291 ISBN 978 3 642 36568 3 Ong Matthew Bin Han 21 July 2017 Anti morcellation advocate files wrongful death suit against Karl Storz and Brigham amp Women s Hospital The Cancer Letter Press Release KARL STORZ decides for future looking legal form KARL STORZ 20 August 2017 Karl Storz Endoscopy America Inc Private Company Information Bloomberg Retrieved 23 October 2017 Careless James June July 2015 Today s Cutting Edge Borescopes A Sampling of What s Available PDF Aviation Maintenance KARL STORZ Endoscopy Canada Ltd September 7 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Preistragerin 2006 Sybill Storz In Konrad Adenauer Stiftung aufgerufen am 26 April 2016 Ludger Mollers Archived Date missing at schwaebische de Error unknown archive URL In Schwabische Zeitung vom 10 Mai 2012 Artikelanfang Firmenmuseum und Mitmachmuseum In karlstorz com aufgerufen am 26 April 2016 Millar Andrew 1895 Budd Adam ed 141 Andrew Millar to Adam Smith 26 April 1759 Circulating Enlightenment The Career and Correspondence of Andrew Millar 1727 68 Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 oseo instance 00279096 ISBN 978 0 19 955717 2 retrieved 2022 08 29 Tuttlingen Karl Storz Schwabischer Pionier und Firmengrunder 2015 07 06 Archived from the original on 6 July 2015 Retrieved 2022 08 29 wvib wirtschaftsverband industrieller unternehmen in baden e V Mitgliedsunternehmen 2020 05 13 Archived from the original on 13 May 2020 Retrieved 2022 08 29 Further reading Edit A 60 Year Milestone for Karl Storz Company Journal of Endourology 19 8 952 954 October 2005 doi 10 1089 end 2005 19 952 PMID 16253056 Rachel Delisle Rosanne Turner 29 July 2010 KARL STORZ s unconventional intercontinental journey to lean Global Business and Organizational Excellence 29 6 6 16 doi 10 1002 JOE 20344 ISSN 1932 2054 Wikidata Q56602403 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Karl Storz SE amp oldid 1130321716, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
