PENTAX Lifecare acquires Digital Endoscopy

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Mar 31 2012

PENTAX Lifecare, a division of Hoya Corporation (TOKYO:7741), today announced the acquisition of Digital Endoscopy GmbH, which will expand PENTAX's global R&D capabilities. Based in Friedberg, Bavaria, center of Germany's medical technology frontier, Digital Endoscopy develops innovative endoscopic imaging products with expertise in software-based computer architecture and optical illumination technologies.

"Digital Endoscopy and its leadership team will complement our R&D expertise to accelerate product innovation and foster technology leadership, especially given the increasing importance of computer architecture and software to improve image quality as well as ease of use", said Dr. Jayant Saha, Sr. Vice President of Technology, PENTAX Lifecare, "The primary goal behind this expansion of R&D capability into Germany is to accelerate innovative product development with a focus on unmet needs. The combination of Digital Endoscopy GmbH in Germany with our existing world class R&D center in Tokyo Japan will bring the very best of global innovations to make a positive difference to the clinical practice of endoscopy."

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