Carl Zeiss Meditec

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Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft (FWBAFX)
IndustryHealth care
Founded2002
Headquarters,
Key people
ProductsMedical lasers, ophthalmic diagnostic equipment, surgical microscopes, intraoperative radiation therapy equipment
Revenue1.65 billion (2021)[3]
Number of employees
3,531[3]
ParentCarl Zeiss AG
Website[1]

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.

In October 2018, Carl Zeiss Meditec won FDA premarket approval for its ReLEx Smile laser system.[4]

Also in October 2018, Carl Zeiss Meditec announced the acquisition of Reno, Nevada-based IanTech for an undisclosed sum.[5][6]

In September 2019, Carl Zeiss Meditec launched the CIRRUS 6000 at the European Society of Retina Specialists 2019 Congress.[7]

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  1. ^ a b "Composition of the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss Meditec AG". Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  2. ^ "Changes to Executive Board of Carl Zeiss AG". Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  3. ^ a b "Financial publications". Retrieved 2022-01-03.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Densford, Fink (2018-10-23). "Carl Zeiss Meditec buys cataract surgery device maker IanTech". MassDevice.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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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