KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG Prepares For Launch Of The New Bipolar Resectoscope And AUTOCON(R) II 400 ESU

CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., a world leader in endoscopic technology and instrumentation, announces that plans are nearing completion for the launch of an advanced Bipolar Resectoscope and its AUTOCON® II 400 ESU. The revolutionary design of the Bipolar Resectoscope will provide advantages in urology applications and will be compatible with existing KARL STORZ telescopes and sheaths. The innovative AUTOCON® II 400 Electrosurgical Unit (ESU) will offer surgeons a single unit capable of powering both bipolar and monopolar instruments while offering automatic output regulation and optimal hemostasis.