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PENTAX Medical
↗Akishima, Tokyo, Japan
PENTAX Medical is HOYA Corporation’s global medical-endoscopy business and a manufacturer, developer, distributor, and service provider of flexible reusable endoscopy systems. Its portfolio spans upper-GI, lower-GI, biliopancreatic, pulmonology, ENT and speech applications, as well as video processors, therapeutic devices, infection-prevention solutions, ultrasound echoendoscopes, and artificial-intelligence-assisted imaging. Core platforms include INSPIRA, IMAGINA, i20c video endoscopes, EUS-J10 and EB-J10 echoendoscopes, i-scan and OE image enhancement, and MAGENTIQ-COLO AI-assisted lesion detection. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/en/products?utm_source=openai))
CLASSIFICATION
Company Type:MedTech
Therapeutic Areas:
Industry:Medical Devices
Sub-Industry:Flexible endoscopy, endoscopic imaging, infection prevention, medical AI and ultrasound endoscopy
SIZE & FINANCIALS
Employees:1001-5000
Revenue:$160M-$170M for the Japanese medical-endoscope business in FY2025; global PENTAX Medical standalone revenue is not separately disclosed
Founded:1919
Ownership:subsidiary
Status:operating
FUNDING
Investors:HOYA Corporation — ultimate parent and 100% owner of the Japanese PENTAX Medical legal entity
STOCK
Exchange:Tokyo Stock Exchange — parent company HOYA Corporation
Ticker:7741
Market Cap:$55B-$60B equivalent for parent HOYA Corporation; PENTAX Medical has no standalone market capitalization
PIPELINE
Stage:Commercial
Lead Drug Stage:Not applicable — medical-device company with commercial device portfolio
Modalities:Flexible reusable endoscopes, Video gastroscopes, Video colonoscopes, Duodenoscopes, Echoendoscopes, Bronchoscopes, ENT endoscopes, Video processors, Special-light imaging, AI-assisted image detection, Therapeutic endoscopic devices, Endoscope hygiene and sterilization solutions, Cryotherapy technology — divested to Merit Medical
Active Trials:0
Trial Phases:-
FDA Approvals:7
EMA Approvals:0
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Parent Company:HOYA Holdings N.V., ultimately HOYA Corporation
Acquired By:HOYA Corporation (2008-03-01)
Subsidiaries:PENTAX of America, Inc., PENTAX Europe GmbH, PENTAX U.K. Limited, PENTAX Medical Singapore Pte. Ltd., PENTAX Medical Shanghai Co., Ltd., PENTAX Medical India Pvt. Ltd., PENTAX Italia S.r.l., PENTAX Medical Iberia S.A.U., PENTAX Medical Brasil Materiais e Equipamentos Ltda., PENTAX Canada Inc., PENTAX Medical Penang Sdn. Bhd., HOYA Medical (Suzhou) Company Limited, Microline Surgical, Inc.
Key Partnerships:FUJIFILM Corporation — renewed EUS collaboration effective April 2026, covering ARIETTA 850, ARIETTA 750 and ARIETTA 65 ultrasound systems with PENTAX EUS-J10, EB-J10 and INSPIRA platforms; customer support is expected to continue through approximately 2038. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/us/about-us/news/collaboration-renewal-agreement-with-fujifilm)), IRCAD North America — multi-year collaboration for advanced endoscopy technology, surgical education and research in Charlotte, North Carolina. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/us/about-us/news/pentax-medical-partners-with-ircad-north-america)), Wexford Science & Technology / Connect Labs by Wexford — engineering lab and innovation presence at The Pearl in Charlotte, supporting R&D, training and clinical collaboration. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/us/about-us/news/strategic-presence-at-connect-labs-by-wexford)), IRCAD International — global physician education and advanced flexible-endoscopy training partnership. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/latam-en/about-us/news/pentax-medical-supplies-ircad-with-training?utm_source=openai)), Wassenburg Medical Devices — historical joint venture and endoscope-reprocessing collaboration. ([pentaxmedical.com](https://www.pentaxmedical.com/en/about-us/history?utm_source=openai))
COMPETITION
Position:Challenger
Competitors:Olympus Corporation, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation / Fujifilm Healthcare, Boston Scientific, KARL STORZ, Ambu, Medtronic, Stryker, Richard Wolf +1 more
LEADERSHIP
Key Executives:
Dominique Vincent - Global President, PENTAX Medical
Cat Pereira-Sanders - Chief Commercial Officer, PENTAX Medical Americas
Robert Priest - President, PENTAX Medical EMEA
Eiichiro Ikeda - President and CEO, HOYA Corporation
LINKS
Website:pentaxmedical.com
LinkedIn:LinkedIn Profile
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