Karl Storz Endoscopy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Karl Storz Endoscopy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was founded on February 9, 2006. It serves as the China‑regional headquarters wholly‑owned by Germany‑based KARL STORZ Group and is situated in Zhangjiang Hi‑Tech Park within China (Shanghai) Pilot Free‑Trade Zone.

Founded in Tuttlingen of Germany in 1945, parent company KARL STORZ is a world‑leading family‑owned enterprise in endoscopy with more than 80‑year‑long experience in minimally‑invasive surgery. Its products are widely applied in gastroenterology, ENT, thoracic surgery, urology, gynecology, orthopedics and other clinical disciplines, together with veterinary endoscopy and industrial endoscopy sectors.

The Shanghai‑based branch oversees overall operations across China. It undertakes import sales, technical support, after‑sales maintenance and clinical training for premium endoscope systems, camera control units, cold‑light sources, surgical instruments and OR‑1 integrated operating‑room systems. Regional offices are established in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Hong‑Kong to deliver nationwide services.

To advance local‑development strategy, KARL STORZ Endoscopy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was launched in 2024 as its first Asia‑Pacific manufacturing base. It locally produces core imaging components such as camera‑control units and endoscope camera heads following Germany‑originated strict quality‑control standards to satisfy domestic clinical requirements

Holding the qualification for Class‑II and Class‑III medical‑device sales and manufacturing, the company introduces cutting‑edge global technologies, cooperates with domestic hospitals for academic exchanges and surgeon‑training programs. It helps upgrade minimally‑invasive surgery in China and supplies Chinese hospitals with complete endoscopic equipment packages and long‑term technical support.