CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in endoscopy and operating room integration technologies for more than 60 years, is pleased to announce that its OR1® Timeout Verification feature was recognized as a 2008 Innovation of the Year by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS). Recipients of this year’s Innovations of the Year were announced September 17, 2008, during the SLS 17th International Congress and Endo Expo in Chicago.