Awards

As a pioneer and innovator in groundbreaking medical and surgical technologies, Olympus products have been widely recognized in the industry for their design excellence and ingenuity.

2022

  • 2022 POWERSEAL 5mm Curved Jaw Sealer/Divider, Double-Action – Good Design Award, Medical Category
  • 2022 iTind™ procedure – Edison Awards Silver, Medical Treatments
  • 2022 iTind™ procedure – Medical Design Excellence Awards Gold, Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Devices

2020

  • 2020 Spiration Valve System – Edison Awards Silver, Medical Category

2019

  • 2019 ENDOEYE FLEX 3D and FlexDex Needle Driver – Edison Awards Silver, Medical Category

2018

  • 2018 ENDOEYE FLEX 3D and FlexDex® – Excellence in Surgical Products (ESP) Award
  • ORBEYE - Edison Awards - GOLD - Digital Imaging

2017

  • Olympus Contained Tissue Extraction System - Premier, Inc. 2017 Breakthrough Innovation Technology Award
  • PK AIM - Excellence in Surgical Products by Surgical Products Magazine
  • PK AIM - Good Design Award
  • StoneMasterV - Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient

2016

  • QuickClip Pro™ - Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient
  • PCF-H190DL/I Slim Colonoscope - Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient
  • VISERA 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) - Excellence in Surgical Products by Surgical Products Magazine
  • VISERA 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) - Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient
  • ENDOCUFF VISION® - Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient

2015

  • DIEGO® ELITE Multidebrider® - Innovative Technology Designation at Novation Innovative Technology Expo
  • BF-P190 - Innovative Technology Designation at Novation Innovative Technology Expo
  • 3D versus Robotic Surgery Cost Comparison Calculator - Innovative Technology Designation at Novation Innovative Technology Expo
  • DIEGO® ELITE Multidebrider® - Edison Awards - Silver for ENT and dental surgical tools
  • O-Bronch iPad app - Best App for Healthcare Professionals by Medical Marketing and Media

2014

  • ENDOEYE FLEX 3D - American Technology Award for Health and Medical Technologies
  • ENDOEYE FLEX 3D - American Technology Award for Breakthrough Technology of the Year
  • ENDOEYE FLEX 3D - Edison Award - Silver for Surgical Aids
  • BF-190 Bronchoscope - Edison Award - Bronze for Surgical Aids
  • THUNDERBEAT - Edison Award - Bronze for Assistive Devices
  • ENDOEYE FLEX 3D - Premier, Inc. 2014 Breakthrough Innovation Technology Award

2013

  • HD 3D Laparoscopic Surgical Video System - 2013 Innovation of the Year
  • THUNDERBEAT - Premier 2013 Breakthrough Innovative Technology
  • ENDOEYE FLEX 5 - Premier 2013 Breakthrough Innovative Technology
  • HD 3D Video Laparoscope - Excellence in Surgical Products Award
  • HD 3D Video System - Novation 2013 Innovative Technology
  • ENDOEYE FLEX 3D - MedAssets 2013 Innovative Technology
  • Olympus - Vendor Excellence Award
  • Olympus - Silver Supplier Award

2012

  • THUNDERBEAT - 2012 Innovation of the Year
  • THUNDERBEAT - Excellence in Surgical Products Award
  • Olympus Gyrus ACMI - Premier Performance Award
  • Koji Shimomura - Industry Award - Innovations in Endourological Instrumentation

2011

  • VisiGlide (Single-Use Guidewire) - Good Design Award
  • Narrow Band Imaging - Prime Minister Award

2010

  • PKS HALO - 2010 Innovation of the Year
  • BX3 Series (System Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • HiQ LS (Laparoscopic Forceps) - iF Design Award
  • Endo LED (Mobile LED Light Source) - iF Design Award

2009

  • HD EndoEYE 30° (Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope) - iF Design Award
  • HiQ+ Bipolar (Laparoscopic Forceps) - iF Design Award
  • Laryngoscope HD2 (Laryngoscopy) - iF Design Award

2008

  • Sandra Tilden - Industry Award - Innovations in Endourological Instrumentation
  • OME-9000 (Operating Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • AU680 (Automated Chemistry Analyzer) - Good Design Award

2007

  • SZX16 (Stereo Microscope) Machine Design Award: - Japan Industrial Design Promotion Award

2006

  • Endo Capsule (CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM) - Good Design Award
  • SZX16 / SZX10 (Stereo Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • EndoEYE HD 30° (Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope) - red dot design award
  • EndoEYE HD 0° (Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope) - red dot design award
  • OES Pro2 Resectoscope (Resectoscope) - red dot design award
  • Needle Holder HiQ+ (Needleholder) - iF Design Award

2005

  • HiQ + Needle Holder (Needleholder) - Good Design Award: Gold Prize Winner
  • MX61 / MX61L (Semiconductor Inspection Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • V-System (Endoscope, Endotherapy Accessories) - Good Design Award
  • OES Pro resectoscope (Resectoscope) - Good Design Award
  • OES Pro2 Resectoscope (Resectoscope) - red dot design award: Best of the best

2004

  • Needle holder HiQ+ (Needleholder) - red dot design award

2003

  • GIF TYPE XP260 (Gastrointestinal Videoscope) - Good Design Award
  • SonoSurgTrokar (Hand Instrument) - Good Design Award
  • CX21 (Educational Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • SZ61 (Stereo Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • SZX7 (Stereo Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • OES pro opt.bridge (Resectoscope) - red dot design award
  • HiQ+ with Ratchet (Hand Instruments) - iF Design Award
  • Compact Paediatric Optic System (Resectoscope) - iF Design Award
  • SonoSurg (Ultrasound Surgery System) - Machine Design Award: Japan Industrial Design Promotion Award

2002

  • Power IX (Biological Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • MIC-D (Digital Microscope) - Good Design Award / red dot design award / iF Design Award
  • OES Pro Resectscope (Resectoscope) - red dot design award
  • Cystoscope (Cystoscope) - red dot design award / iF Design Award
  • UPD (Endoscope Position Detecting Unit) - Machine Design Award: Special Jury Award

2001

  • BX51 (Biological Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • CX31 / CX41 (Biological Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • BX41 (Biological Microscope) - Good Design Award
  • UPD (Endoscope Position Detecting Unit) - Good Design Award
  • HiQ+Electorode (Hand Instruments) - red dot design award / iF Design Award: iF ecology design top 3
  • PowerBX (Biological Microscope) - Machine Design Award : Machine Design Award

2000

  • Lumbotom (Endoscopic Surgical Instrument) - iF Design Award
  • Lap.-Forcrptd-HiQ+ (Hand Instruments) - iF Design Award
  • Trokar TroQ (Trokar) - iF Design Award: iF ecology design, iF product design - Best of category medical