Fujinon® Endoscopy Timeline info©
 

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2000	2003	Announced the new advanced 490 series endoscopes showing the highest ever image quality with Fuji Super CCD keeping a routine class outer diameter.
	2002	Introduced new processor EPX-2200 with 150W Xenon lamp together with highly ergonomic G5 type scopes.
	2002	The double balloon method enteroscopy was demonstrated by Dr.Yamamoto of Jichi Medical School in Canada resulting in a world wide reputation.
1990	1998	Introduced a distal end insertion type Sonoprobe that allowed additional function of radial-scanning ultrasonography to routine-use video endoscopes.
	1997	Announced the new system Sigma 400 that allowed use of the world’s first 850K pixel CCD video endoscopes.
	1996	Introduced a price-competitive video endoscope series “88” with the minimum necessary functions for use with a 75W halogen lamp light source.
	1995	1995 Marketed a higher performance slim-caliber ulrasonography system with radial and linear scanning combined “Sonoprobe SP- 701,” which greatly contributed towards market expansion of ultrasound probes for use through an endoscope channel.
	1995	Started marketing the first cost-effective CCD video endoscopy system EVE 200 with a halogen lamp.
	1994	Introduced the world’s first slim-caliber ultrasonography system with radial and linear scanning combined “Sonoprobe SP-501”.
	1993	Debuted the world’s first 410K pixel CCD video endoscopy system EVE 400.
	1992	Unveilded the world’s first flexible electronic video laparoscope.
	1991	Released an ultrasound diagnostic device for use in an endoscope. The “Sonoprobe System SP-101” allowed more accurate diagnosis of lesions closer to interior digestive organ walls.
1980	1989	Marketed the EVG-HR, the first high resolution, "super image" electronic video endoscope.
	1986	1986 Released the flexible hysteroscope HYS-FT
	1985	1985 Introduced the world’s first flexible hysteroscope HYS-FT at Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopy.
	1984	Introduced Electronic Video Endoscopy System with the world highest resolution at DDW, USA.
1970	1975	Introduced 5 fiberscopes, including a duodenoscope. Including a duodenoscope for full-scale medical business.
	1971	Fujinon® launches its medical endoscopic business, soon to be global in nature.
		The first commercial product to be introduced was the “double-bending” gastro-fiberscope, the model FG-D.
	1970	Dr. Inaba made the first international presentation of Fujinon®’s endoscope at the 2nd World Congress of Gastroenterology in Rome.
1960	1969	Fujinon® exhibited its first fiberscope at the 11th Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society.
	1968	1968 Prototyped a “double-bending”gastro-fiberscope.
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1940	1944	Fujinon® Corporation. was established.