Olympus to reshape endoscope business in response to COVID

Company turns to disposable products and AI to ease burden on medical workers

20211207 Olympus President and CEO Yasuo Takeuchi

Olympus CEO Yasuo Takeuchi said 'the situation surrounding the medical sector is changing very rapidly.' (Screenshot from the online press conference)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

TOKYO -- Olympus will broaden its medical devices business to include disposable products and computer-assisted services as the Japanese company looks to expand after years of restructuring.

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