History
| Jul. 1947 | The company started. Gakan Nishimura and his associate started the design and test manufacture of a camera. |
| Dec. 1950 | “Konan 16” was perfected. The development of a variety of amateur use cameras and a special camera for data collection, establishes the company's strength in the compact camera field. |
| Dec. 1951 | Konan Camera Research Institute Inc. established with capital of ¥250,000. |
| Aug. 1958 | “Hand-held type compact eye fundus camera” developed. Entered into the field of medical equipment. Build to order manufacturing started of the data processing equipment for medical use including “Medical-use Binocular Operation Microscope”, “Electrocardiographic system”, “Coaxial Headlight”, etc. |
| Nov. 1959 | The magazine developed for “Single-8 System”, cinecamera using 8mm size film, which made filmmaking become popular. |
| Dec. 1961 | “50x Projector for Shipbuilding” developed. This opened up the possibility for photographic technology to be used toward industrial applications. As a result, a development project covering a variety of different industries, such as photography and shipbuilding, was formed to initiate research for “EPM system. “ |
| Sep. 1962 | “EPM System” was perfected allowing the company to become a pioneer in the combined-industry joint development project. |
| Dec. 1971 | Marked the 20th Anniversary and the Research Building completed. |
| Mar. 1972 | Automatic monitoring, judgment/ recognition and recording completed through the use of optoelectronics that were designed to develop the automated inspection/ measuring system. “Automatic Scanner for Checking Scratches in Steel Material” developed. |
| Sep. 1973 | 4 companies jointly established Techno Bank, a technology transfer service company, for the purpose of promoting technical exchange between different industries. |
| Nov. 1974 | An inspection system for use in iron mills was perfected making use of TV and computerized graphics processing technologies. |
| Jul. 1975 | Production and marketing of the medical equipment started. Marketing of the operation microscope “K Series” started. |
| Mar. 1977 | Maintenance-free “Marking System” developed. |
| Sep. 1979 | “Specular Microscope” for observation of endothelium developed. |
| Aug. 1980 | New office building completed. |
| Jul. 1981 | Production and marketing of color scanner/ setter "CORACER" started. |
| Aug.1981 | A joint corporation Konan Keeler Ltd. established with Keeler Limited of U.K. to begin marketing medical equipment in Western Japan. |
| Sep. 1983 | Hydromicroscope developed. The state of particles(microorganisms) can be observed with the external monitoring TV. |
| Aug. 1984 | Marketing of Operation Microscope “CLM” started. |
| Sep. 1985 | Konan Common Co., Ltd., a maintenance servicing company for medical equipment established. (Merged to Konan Medical, Inc. in Oct. 2008) |
| Oct. 1985 | Marketing of “Konan Clinical Specular Microscope 580” started. |
| Dec. 1986 | Konan Keeler Ltd., Tokyo Main office opened to begin marketing medical equipment in all over Japan. |
| Apr. 1987 | Marketing of corneal endothelial cell analysis equipment “Cell Analysis System” started. |
| Marketing of “Konan Portable Operation Microscope POM-50” started. | |
| Jul. 1988 | Marketing of “Konan Operation Microscope 700m 700S Series” started. |
| Mar. 1989 | Marketing of “Specular Microscope 385” started. |
| May 1989 | Marketing of “Specular Microscope 3300”started. |
| Sep.1989 | “IR Video ENG System” for eye movement analyzation using infrared light and video system developed. |
| May 1990 | Marketing of “Specular Microscope 5500” started. |
| Jun. 1990 | Marketing of operation microscope for ophthalmic use ”Ophthalight” started. |
| Dec. 1990 | New Building the Medical House completed. |
| Mar. 1991 | Konan Medical, Inc. a company for import and marketing medical equipment established. |
| Jan. 1992 | Company name was changed to Konan, Inc. |
| Marketing of Konan Full Automatic Cell Analysis System “KC-2001 Series” started. |
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| Apr. 1992 | Konan Medical, Inc. Tokyo Main Office Opened. Marketing medical equipment in all of Japan started. |
| Aug. 1993 | The marketing of “Heat Resistant Marking System” started. |
| Oct. 1993 | Marketing of Non Contact Specular Microscope “Noncon ROBO”, “Noncon ROBO CA” started. |
| Aug. 1994 | Konan Medical Corporation for marketing medical equipment in North America established in New Jersey. (Dissolved in Sept. 2002) |
| Jul. 1995 | Marketing of “Konan Operation Microscope 300 Series” started. |
| Jun.1996 | Marketing of Konan full Automatic Cell Analysis System KC-2300 Series started, which reduced the time to 20 seconds to automatically analyze the corneal endothelial cells. |
| Apr. 1997 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “Noncon ROBO PACHY” started, which enabled to measure the corneal thickness. |
| Oct. 1997 | Marketing of “Donor Analyzer” started, which examines the status of cornea for transplantation. |
| May. 1998 | Marketing of Konan Full Automatic Cell Analysis System “KC-3000 Series” started. |
| Jul. 1998 | Marketing of “Essilor α・γ” of Essilor International, France started. |
| Aug. 1998 | Marketing of Eye Bank Specular Microscope “KeratoAnalyzer EKA-98” started. Any corneal viewing chamber or glass storage vial can be used for observation. |
| Feb. 1999 | Import and marketing of laser photocoagulator “Viridis of Quantel Medical, France started. |
| Jul. 1999 | Import and Marketing of Auto Non Contact Tonometer “Auto-Keratometer/Refractor KR450” and “Auto-Refractor AR350”of Reichert, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Sep. 1999 | Marketing of “Konan Portable Operation Microscope POM-50II” started. |
| Apr. 2000 | Import and Marketing of Auto Non Contact Tonometer “AT550” of Reichert, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Nov. 2000 | Import and marketing of Surgical Instruments of Rhein Medical, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Apr. 2001 | Merged with Konan Medical, Inc. |
| Apr. 2001 | Changed the company name to “Konan Medical, Inc.” |
| Apr. 2001 | The marketing of Specular Microscope “CA-II SP-8800/SP-6600” started. |
| Jul. 2001 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “Cell Chek Series CC-5000CA/5000” started. |
| Oct. 2001 | Import and marketing of Lensmeter “Lens Mapping System VL3000” of Visionix Ltd., Israel started. |
| Jan. 2003 | “Quality Control Center” started in Matsushitacho Nishinomiya Hyogo Japan. |
| Mar. 2003 | Import and marketing of Lensmeter “Lens Mapping System VL3100” of Visionix Ltd., Israel started. |
| Apr. 2003 | Import and marketing of Portable Non-Contact Tonometer “PT100” of Reichert, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Aug. 2003 | Certified according to ISO9001 (the standard of quality management system certification) and ISO13485 (Medical devices -- Quality management systems -- Requirements for regulatory purposes.) |
| Jun. 2004 | Import and Marketing of Auto Non Contact Tonometer “AT555” of Reichert, Inc., U.S.A. started. M arketing of Specular Microscope “Noncon ROBO Series FA-3509” started.Filing system and automatic analyzing system mounted. |
| Jan. 2006 | Marketing of Zoom Slit Lamp “RS-1000” of RIGHT MFG. CO. LTD., Japan started. |
| Nov. 2006 | KONAN MEDICAL USA, the branch in Los Angeles U.S.A., established. |
| Mar. 2007 | Marketing of Portable Operation Microscope “LOM Series” started. |
| Aug. 2007 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “Noncon ROBO Series NSP-7700/9900” started. |
| Apr. 2008 | KONAN MEDICAL USA, Inc., the overseas subsidiary in Los Angeles U.S.A., established. |
| Jun. 2008 | Import and marketing of Autorefractor/Keratometer “L80 wave+” of Luneau, France started. |
| Jul. 2008 | Marketing of Anterior Camera “KATS-1000” started. |
| Oct. 2010 | Eye Bank Specular Microscope “KeratoAnalyzer EKA-10” was launched. |
| Jun. 2011 | Import and marketing of Non-Contact Tonometer “7CR” of Reichert, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Jun. 2011 | Import and marketing of Ophthalmic ultrasound imaging device “AVISO” of Quantel Medical, France started. |
| Jun. 2011 | Import and marketing of Ophthalmic ultrasound imaging device “Compact touch” of Quantel Medical, France started. |
| Jun. 2011 | Import and marketing of Ophthalmic ultrasound imaging device “Compact touch STS” of Quantel Medical, France started. |
| Oct. 2012 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “CellChek plus” started. |
| Oct. 2012 | Import and marketing of Expanded Pupil Diagnostics “RAPDx” of Konan Medical USA, Inc.,U.S.A. started. |
| Dec. 2013 | Import and marketing of Ocular Surface Interferometer “LipiView” of TearScience, Inc.,U.S.A. started. |
| Dec. 2013 | Import and marketing of Meibomian Gland Evaluator “MGE-1000” of TearScience, Inc.,U.S.A. started. |
| Feb. 2014 | Import and marketing of Lensmeter “Lens Mapping System VX40” of Luneau sas, France started. |
| Sep. 2014 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “CellChek SL” started. |
| Nov.2015 | Marketing of Specular Microscope for Donor Cornea “CellChek D", "CellChek D PLUS” started. |
| Jan.2017 | Marketing of LED Slit Lamp “MW50D” of RIGHT MFG. CO. LTD., Japan started. |
| Feb.2017 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “CellChek C” started. |
| Jun.2017 | Marketing of Konan Portable Operation Microscope "POM-50III” started. |
| Feb.2018 | Import and marketing of Visual Electrophysiology “EvokeDx” of Konan Medical USA, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Feb.2018 | Import and marketing of Color Vision Diagnostics “ColorDx CCT-HD” of Konan Medical USA, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Nov.2018 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “CellChek X8” started. |
| Nov.2019 | Import and marketing of High precision color vision & contrast Diagnostics “ColorDx CCT-HD 20 / 22” of Konan Medical USA, Inc., U.S.A. started. |
| Jan.2020 | Marketing of Specular Microscope “CellChek 20” started. |
