History

XION stands for 30 years experience in the development and production of instruments up to complex systems for medical endoscopy.
The company has been trading under its current name XION since the merger of companies ETM Endoskopische Technik GmbH Munich, ETB Endoskopische Technik GmbH Berlin and Meditronic GmbH Hohen Neuendorf in 2000.
Since the sale of the gastroenterology division to Karl Storz GmbH & Co KG in 2003, XION has developed into one of the leading suppliers of endoscopic camera processors and flexible video endoscopes, especially for the ENT / voice diagnostics / phoniatrics sector.

2024
EndoPORTABLE Veezar
  • Introduction of the EndoPORTABLE Veezar portable endoscopy system
  • Release of the newly developed DiVAS 3.0 software
  • Redesign of the MATRIX DS data station

2023
  • Introduction of the integrated endoscopy system EndoCOMPACT Veezar
  • Product design honoured with the prestigious GERMAN DESIGN AWARD in Gold and iF DESIGN AWARD

EndoCOMPACT Veezar
2022
3D endoscope attachments Ø 2.7 mm
  • Expansion of the portfolio of rigid 3D endoscope attachments by 2.7 mm diameter with 0° and 30° viewing directions

2021
  • XION celebrates its 30th company anniversary!
  • With the entry into force of the European Medical Device Regulation on 26 May 2021, all XION GmbH devices meet the requirements specified therein within the framework of the permissible deadlines
  • Portfolio of flexible video endoscopes expanded by the XN S20 nasopharyngoscope with working channel

2020
EndoPORTABLE
  • Restructuring of international sales
  • Expansion of the flexible video endoscope portfolio with the XN P20 and XN S types
  • Redesign of the mobile endoscopy system EndoPORTABLE

2019
  • Merger of the subsidiary Graßhoff Medizintechnik, sale and integration of XION into the Group Henke-Sass, Wolf
  • Retirement of XION co-founder Reinhard Tietze
  • Introduction of the stroboscopic Spectar XN P paediatric video nasopharyngoscope and 2.7 mm thin 3D endoscopes for ENT applications

Spectar Video Nasopharyngoscope
2018
  • Expansion of the Spectar camera platform with additional processors and application parts and development of the 4K/UHD-capable "ultra" laparoscope series

 


2017
  • Introduction of the world's first 3D video stroboscopy system EndoSTROBE Spectar and the XN HD video nasopharyngoscope
  • Release of the extensively revised software DiVAS 2.8 64Bit

EndoSTROBE Spectar
2016
Innovation Award Berlin Brandenburg 2016
  • Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award for the 4K / 3D-capable adaptive camera platform MATRIX Spectar

2014
  • Introduction of the portable endoscopy system EndoPORTABLE
  • red dot award 2014 for the EndoCOMPACT integrated endoscopy system

2014 red dot award EndoCOMPACT
2013
Aids to Voice Diagnostics
  • Publication of the English and Chinese editions of the "Handreichungen zur Stimmdiagnostik" (Aids to voice diagnostics) published by XION Verlag in 2012 (Wolfram Seidner, Tadeus Nawka (eds.))

2012
  • IF product-design award for the completely revised XION equipment system comprising an innovative, modular equipment trolley and newly developed components such as cameras, light sources, insufflators,...
  • IF product design award for the EV-NE Video Nasopharyngoscope

IF-award
2011
MATRIX Polar
  • Introduction of the CMOS EV-NC Video Nasopharyngoscope series and the MATRIX Polar ENT navigation system

2010
  • Halogen and xenon light sources replaced by LED technology
  • Market launch of the phoniatric video endoscope with integrated EV-NE microphone

MATRIX LED duo
2009
EV-N Video Nasopharyngoscope
  • Market launch of the EV-N Video Nasopharyngoscope, the MATRIX HD camera system and the nomad C mobile endoscopy and stroboscopy system

2008
  • Development and production of USB video otoscopes for a well-known audiology provider

USB video otoscope
2007
MATRIX E
  • Development of the MATRIX E and MATRIX ES camera systems

2006
  • XION rounds off its product portfolio for ENT / phoniatrics with a new series of flexible nasopharyngoscopes and the first commercially available endoscopic USB compact camera.

USB Compact Camera
2005
EndoSTROB
  • QM certification in accordance with the new standard DIN ISO 13485
  • With the integration of electroglottography and the addition of digital interfaces, a battery and wireless foot switch, a digital microphone headset for phoniatric examinations and the first inductive endoscope preheater for the EndoSTROB system, XION positions itself as a technology leader in the field of voice diagnostics and phoniatrics.

2004
  • Development and market launch of the Digital Video Archiving System DiVAS, the first rigid video laryngoscope and the first mobile stroboscopy system nomad

Video Laryngoscope
2003
EndoSTROB D
  • The Flexible Video Endoscopy business unit and the locations in Munich and Tallin are sold to Karl Storz GmbH & Co.KG
  • Market launch of the EndoSTROB D digital camera and video stroboscopy system

2000
  • Merger of Meditronic, ETB and ETM Endoskopische Technik GmbH Munich to form XION GmbH with headquarters in Berlin
  • Market launch of the innovative camera and video stroboscopy system EndoSTROB

1991
  • Foundation of ETB Endoskopische Technik GmbH Berlin, based in Berlin Köpenick, for the development and manufacture of products for minimally invasive surgery by Mr Helmut Laser and other co-partners
  • Founding of Meditronic GmbH, based in Hohen Neuendorf, for the development and production of medical electronics by Mr Reinhard Tietze and other co-partners