Editing Olympus Corporation (section)

===Medical and surgical===
Olympus manufactures endoscopic, ultrasound, electrocautery, endotherapy, and cleaning and disinfection equipment.  The first flexible endoscope in the world was co-developed and manufactured by Olympus in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/story/endo/gastro/index.html |title=OLYMPUS &#124; Olympus History: VOL. 2 Birth of Gastrocameras |publisher=Olympus-global.com |access-date=8 November 2011}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2021}} In 1987, KeyMed Medical & Industrial Equipment, a British manufacturer was purchased.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympus.co.uk/company/en/careers/our-impact-in-the-uk-and-ireland/|title=Our impact in the UK and Ireland|website=Olympus Corporation|access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref> With a comprehensive product range, Olympus accounts for a large share of the world market in gastrointestinal endoscopes. It has roughly 70% share of the global market whose estimated valued at US$2.5&nbsp;billion.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111119035847/http://medtechinsider.com/archives/25725 "Japanese Doctors Flustered and Angry Following Olympus Scandal"]. 16 November 2011. Medtech Insider. Archived from [http://medtechinsider.com/archives/25725 the original] on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011</ref> On 28 September 2012, Olympus and [[Sony]] announced that the two companies will establish a joint venture—Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc—to develop new surgical endoscopes with [[4K resolution]] (or higher) and 3D capability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/ir/tes/pdf/nr120928_3.pdf|title=OLYMPUS – Investor Relations: Corporate Disclosure: 2014}}</ref> On 16 September 2015, Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc announced that their jointly developed 4K surgical endoscopy system would be commercialized and made available for purchase in early October 2015, and would be sold by Olympus under the brand name "VISERA 4K UHD".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Announcing the Upcoming Release of a 4K Surgical Endoscopy System |url=http://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/201509/15-0916E/index.html |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Sony Group Portal - Sony Global Headquarters |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=OLYMPUS {{!}} News Release: Launch of Ultra-HD Surgical Endoscopy System Incorporating 4K Technology |url=https://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2015b/nr1509164klaunche.html#:~:text=Olympus%20Corporation%20is%20pleased%20to,between%20Olympus%20and%20Sony%20Corporation. |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=www.olympus-global.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sony, Olympus unveil 4K endoscopy system |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Sony-Olympus-unveil-4K-endoscopy-system |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=Nikkei Asia |language=en-GB}}</ref> 

Olympus has acquired the Israeli medical device company Medi-Tate, a move aimed at enhancing its portfolio in the treatment of [[Benign prostatic hyperplasia|benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).]] The acquisition, finalized in February 2021, strengthens Olympus' position in the urological devices market.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympus acquires Israeli medical device firm Medi-Tate |url=https://www.medicaldevice-network.com/news/olympus-acquires-medi-tate/?cf-view }}</ref>

Medi-Tate specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and sale of devices designed for minimally invasive treatment of BPH. Its flagship product, the iTind, is a temporarily implanted nitinol device that alleviates lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with BPH. The iTind procedure can be performed by a urologist in various settings, including outpatient hospital facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, or a doctor’s office. The device works by gradually expanding and applying gentle pressure at three specific points, reshaping the prostatic urethra and the bladder neck to provide symptom relief.

On 14 September 2022, Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc announced that they developed a new model of their 4K surgical endoscopy system, which also allows for Infared imaging and Narrow Band imaging.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Sony, Olympus, and Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Collaborated in the Development of a Surgical Endoscopy System that Supports 4K, 3D and Infrared (IR) Imaging Features |url=https://www.sony-olympus-medical.com/somed/en/news/20220914-001.html |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=www.sony-olympus-medical.com}}</ref> This new model was made available for purchase in September 2022 by Olympus in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia, Oceania and Japan under the name "VISERA ELITE III".<ref name=":1" /> On 15 January 2024, [[Canon Medical Systems Corporation]] and Olympus Corporation announced that they reached an agreement to collaborate on a jointly developed Endoscopic Ultrasound System (EUS) that takes advantage of both companies’ experience in endoscopy and sonography.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canon Medical Systems and Olympus team up for endoscopic ultrasound |url=https://healthcare-in-europe.com/en/news/canon-medical-olympus-alliance-endoscopic-ultrasound.html |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=healthcare-in-europe.com |language=en}}</ref>