Carl Zeiss Meditec

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG is a multinational medical technology company and subsidiary of Carl Zeiss AG. It manufactures tools for eye examinations and medical lasers as well as solutions for neurosurgery, dentistry, gynecology and oncology. Among its products are the most common tools used by ophthalmologists and optometrists.

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
TypeAktiengesellschaft (FWB: AFX)
IndustryHealth care
Founded2002
Headquarters
Jena
,
Germany
Key people
ProductsMedical lasers, ophthalmic diagnostic equipment, surgical microscopes, intraoperative radiation therapy equipment
Revenue€1,189.9 Mio. €[2]
Number of employees
about 3,000[2]
ParentCarl Zeiss AG
Websitewww.meditec.zeiss.com

In October 2018, Carl Zeiss Meditec won FDA premarket approval for its ReLEx Smile laser system.[3]

Also in October 2018, Carl Zeiss Meditec announced the acquisition of Reno, Nevada-based IanTech for an undisclosed sum.[4][5]

In September 2019, Carl Zeiss Meditec launched the CIRRUS 6000 at the European Society of Retina Specialists 2019 Congress.[6]

References
  1. "Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Profile". MarketWatch.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. Frericks, Sebastian (2017-12-08). "Carl Zeiss Meditec AG wächst im Geschäftsjahr 2016/17 um 9 Prozent" (in German). Archived from the original on 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. Densford, Fink (2018-10-05). "Carl Zeiss Meditec wins FDA nod for ReLEx SMILE - MassDevice". MassDevice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  4. Densford, Fink (2018-10-23). "Carl Zeiss Meditec buys cataract surgery device maker IanTech". MassDevice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04.
  5. "Carl Zeiss Meditec to Acquire IanTECH, Inc. to expand its portfolio in cataract surgery". PR Newswire. 2018-10-23. Archived from the original on 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  6. "ZEISS Showcases New CIRRUS 6000 OCT System at the European Society of Retina Specialists 2019 Congress". BusinessInsider.com. PR Newsire. 2019-09-05. Archived from the original on 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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