Company
Walz Elektronik GmbH is located in Echterdingen and Rohrdorf near Stuttgart (Germany). It develops, manufactures and maintains medical devices and accessories for the world market.
Over the past 50 years, we have focused on electronic devices for fragmenting and removing concretions (stones) in gastroenterology and urology. We have achieved a leading position worldwide, especially in the niche of particularly difficult constellations (large, fixed, hard stones or stones in complicated positions, for example in the choledochus).
We are pioneers in electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) with 50 years of experience.
More than 20 property rights (patents) result from our German engineering capabilities.
Walz devices are used in clinics worldwide. Far more than 2000 devices sold shows our success!
Career
At Walz Elektronik GmbH we offer excellent opportunities for scientists as well as for experienced engineers. University graduates from technical and scientific fields have the opportunity to work with us in development and production and thus research a unique technology. These demanding activities require responsibility and professional competence.
We would appreciate to welcome you as a colleague.
Internships und papers
We are pleased to provide internships for trainees and students giving them the opportunity to see into the medical engineering industry. In the production and development division, scientific experience can be gained as well as economic skills in the sales and the marketing department. Furthermore there is the possibility to do student research projects at Walz Elektronik such as bachelor or master thesis.
We also offer apprenticeships for industrial business management assistants. Here, trainees have the opportunity to get to know the interesting field of gastroenterology like nowhere else and, in addition, they are in direct contact with customers worldwide.
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History
1973
Diplom-Ingenieur Volker Walz develops the first EHL device (electrohydraulic lithotripsy) and related probes at the University of Stuttgart.
1974
Walz sells the first commercial EHL device. First customer: a clinic in the US.
1994
The first combined EHL/EKL (electrokinetic lithotripsy) device enters the market.
1995
The first compact device is developped: EKL Compact.
2003
The Lithotron EL 28-X1 is an EKL-only device with improved effectivity.
2010
Induced kinetic lithotripsy (iKL) is developped.
2012
Bernd Vollmer enters Walz Elektronik GmbH as successor of Volker Walz.
2013
Processing and launch of new EHL probes for thin working channels.
2018
Developement and market entry of a proximal stiffened EHL probe that enables easier insertion into the endoscope.
2023
Sales and Marketing office opened in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
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EHL (Electrohydraulic Lithotripsy):
Quality and Certifications
Far more than 2000 devices have been sold woldwide in the last 50 years. They are mainly used in difficult situations where other technologies have limitations (for example ESWL, ultrasound, laser). This shows the quality of our development and manufacturing processes.