Made in Japan Brand Pioneer of Medical Engineering

Made in Japan Brand, Pioneer of Medical Engineering with High Precision Optics and Mechanics

25th July 2019

Takagi embarked into the ophthalmic and optician market in 1955 and has ever since become one of the leaders in the medical field. Our team of engineers have developed some of the world’s first functions which contributed to the innovation of medical devices worldwide.

We are proud to be sharing some examples that came directly from our factory in Nagano Japan, which have become pioneering legacies:

1978 Developed the world’s first joystick trigger
1983 Released the world’s first slit lamp of the Goldman-type Galileo zooming system SM-3VZ
1986 Released the world’s first 50 times zoom photo slit lamp SM-50F
1995 Released the world’s first combination adapter S10-17 *with built-in Yellow Filter and Beam Splitter
2014 Released the world’s first LED slit lamp with hidden cables 700GL
2018 Released the world’s first operating microscope with independent light intensity adjustment for coaxial and red-reflex illumination

Our technical strength comes from our exceptional team of product engineers and production team that is relentlessly challenging new fields of innovation within optics and medical engineering. Together with our global network of distributors, we emphasise supporting the ophthalmic medical care around the globe. By providing clinically trusted medical devices which have become the first choice for millions of eye professionals.

Choose Takagi and let Japanese engineering excel your needs.