GAMAGORI, Japan, Aug. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- NIDEK Co., Ltd. announced today that it shipped out its 1,000th NIDEK EC-5000 CXII Excimer Laser System on August 6th, 2004. This milestone marked a very special day for NIDEK and its Refractive Surgery Business Unit. Having launched its first excimer laser some 8 years back, NIDEK has since established itself at the preeminent leader in refractive surgery excimer laser equipment on a global basis. This special milestone establishes NIDEK as the leader in install base and market share units on a global basis.
Mr. Hideo Ozawa, President and Founder of NIDEK, Mr. Motoki Ozawa, R&D Director and General Manager as well as others from the NIDEK Excimer R&D and Manufacturing team presided over a special ceremony marking the official shipping of this special unit -- serial # 51048. The unit was specially boxed and crated, Mr. Hideo Ozawa and Mr. Motoki Ozawa helped with fastening of the final bolts and screws as the unit shipment box as it was prepared for labeling and shipment.
The brand new NIDEK Excimer Laser with NIDEK's state-of-the-art eye tracker and advanced software algorithms -- part of the NAVEX Platform was shipped from Gamagori, Japan bound for Shanghai and then on to the Lin Yi Peoples Hospital in Shan Tong Province in China.
Mr. Hideo Ozawa and Mr. Motoki Ozawa collectively congratulated the hard work of the R&D and Manufacturing Teams and were quoted as saying, "We did it and we should be proud of our achievements ...this is a great milestone for NIDEK and all our employees and global distributor partners, as we continue to establish a strong and dominant position in terms of global install base, market share and laser placements around the world. China and the emerging markets represent a huge potential for NIDEK, as we continue to deliver advanced refractive surgery technologies with a proven track record for excellent surgical outcomes, outstanding reliability and durability, and a platform for future upgrades and advancements. It is the quality and reputation of our products that precede us and we should work towards that goal in the future."
NIDEK continues to develop new and advanced diagnostic and surgical technologies for refractive surgery and plans on launching new products in the next 6-12 months that will further establish its long standing commitment to surgeons, products users and their patients around the world.
With worldwide operations headquartered in Gamagori, Japan, NIDEK develops, manufactures and sells laser systems and diagnostic equipment of ophthalmology, optometry, general surgery, gynecology and cosmetic dermatological surgery. NIDEK's ophthalmic and optometric products are specifically designed for diagnosing and treating retinal diseases, glaucoma, refractive therapies, retinopathy of prematurity, and pre- and post-operative cataract surgery therapy. NIDEK's surgical products are designed to treat patient in the growing applications of cosmetic laser surgery and laser skin resurfacing. NIDEK distributes its products through a network of distribution partners and a direct sales force.
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