"Shark" – the new resectoscopes from Richard Wolf

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EDITORIAL 3 Innovations / Market LaunchShark – the new resectoscopes fromRichard WolfDear business partners:4 Innovations / Market LaunchAny company wishing to succeed in the globalcompetition of today must develop, manufactureand market excellent products and services.When it comes to the key issue of sales,we are already in an outstanding position withyourselves as our commercial partners.Texas brochoscopesENDOCAM ® Logic HDTUR School in the PrimaVista AcademyOpening of RW do BrazilAs far as efficient sales are concerned, internationalmarkets still present a further majorchallenge. This is because the number ofcountries requiring their own product registrationand corresponding documentation isincreasing every year. If products are notregistered, companies like Richard Wolf andmany other firms selling medical equipmentare unable to sell products in these markets.These are the markets which offer the highestpotential sales in the world – i.e. countries likeBrazil, China, Japan, Russia, and the USA.Against this background, concentration on thefundamental strengths of Richard Wolf is amatter of urgent necessity. The strengths I amreferring to relate to strengths like high levelof innovation, consistent focus on customers,and earnings power. In the future, we willtherefore market all those products nationallyand internationally in areas where we are ableto continue expanding our strengths andtherefore our market position.In a nutshell, we will embrace the challengesentailed by the onward march of globalization.The company-wide future strategy we arecurrently developing is directed toward thisobjective and we will be presenting this strategyto you in the near future. We are dedicatedto our slogan:GROW.PROFITABLY.TOGETHER.6 News from Asia & AmericaFirst Piezolith 3000Plus in JordanCatch the spirit, FloridaAORN Congress, New Orleans7 News from EuropeUlm University Hospital very satisfiedSales success in LinzCongress of the German Society for Urology (DGU)Three Countries Meeting in Salzburg9 News from Headquarters Movi Centenary 1912 to 2012 Maquet and Richard Wolf GmbH announcemajor sales partnership10 Meeting Points Congresses and Workshops, Nov-Feb 2012/13Jürgen SteinbeckDirector of Global Sales & Marketing

"Shark" – the new resectoscopes from Richard WolfFast, precise and efficient – these are the characteristicsof our new generation of Shark Resectoscopeswhich were launched in the market for thefirst time at the German Society for Urology in2012. This demonstrates why we selected theslogan "Precision with Bite" for these high-endproducts.The Shark Resectoscopes are impressive with theconsistent ergonomic design and perfectly matchedoverall system delivering intuitive handling,control and safety. Richard Wolf wants to usethese instruments to define new benchmarks inthe proven procedure of transurethral resection.The "snap-on locks" facilitate easy connectionand disconnection of system elements and areone of the highlights of this product. Our new instrumentsystem is completed by two additionalelements: the Shark tip, a beveled sheath tipmade of ceramic material and the Shark fin, afinger support which allows users to work withoutfatigue and with ergonomically designed-incomfort.New ergonomic working elements complementthe entire system and include a proximal softstop, enlarged comfort thumb rings, new lockbodies with matching and much more stableelectrodes. The elements make the systemunique and rival competitors have nothing tomatch it.One of the outstanding features in our Shark double-sheathsystem is the 360° freedom of movementof the inner sheath within the outer sheath.The outer sheath can also be connected at theinner sheath in any position as another highlightof this product. In order to provide a high level ofcost-effective investment for products manufacturedby Richard Wolf, our new resectoscopes(supplied as always with intermittent and continuousirrigation) have been developed to be compatiblewith our previous models (workingelements and sheaths).The technical characteristics of the Shark Resectoscopesimpress with their torsion-resistantsystem connectors and their optimized irrigationcross sections which prevent the occurrenceof tiresome air bubbles even when theyare operating for 12 hours. The newly developedelectrode concept significantly enhances the stabilityfactor and largely prevents the electrodesfrom tilting during application. The simplifiedcolor coding for the electrodes is also new anddifferent colors represent different sheath sizes(green=22/24 Fr., yellow=24/26 Fr., black=26Fr.). The innovative PENDUAL ® HD Camera Headis unique in the marketplace and perfectly roundsoff the system. The camera head can be adjustedinto an axial camera head by rotating manuallythrough 180° (e.g. for rigid URS, PCNL) and thispermits versatile application even alongside TUR.We are very proud to be able to present this productto our customers and hope that SHARKand other members of our urological "animalworld" will become a flagship. We would like totake the opportunity of giving our thanks to all thepeople working on this project with real bite!Stefan Gillé3

The next generation of rigid bronchoscopesThe marketing launch of the world’s first opticalintegrated rigid bronchoscope model Texasonce again enables Richard Wolf to define afuture-oriented benchmark in respiratorymedicine.The special feature of this bronchoscope is thatthe semi-flexible endoscope can be integrateddirectly in the working sheath. This opens up awealth of different opportunities for users. Theinner lumen of the sheath is completely freeand even permits dual operation with severalinstruments at the same time under continuousoptical visualization.The user has a choice of several individuallyexchangeable bronchoscope sheaths to matchthe anatomy of the patient.Initial reports by users on their practical experienceprovide informative testimony:“The Texas Bronchoscope enables me to doeverything and I don’t need to have lots of differentbronchoscopes and accessories at theready during interventional procedures.”“This is my ideal, contemporary, rigid bronchoscopeset. It enables me to visualize all thework steps.”Another highlight is the integrated lens irrigationon the endoscope. Up to now, bronchoscopicinterventions involved the lens beingremoved from the bronchoscope tube severaltimes because it became fogged up or contaminatedby secretion. The Texas Bronchoscopehas put a stop to this hassle. The integratedlens irrigation means that the user can cleanthe lens during the operation.The product launch of the Texas Bronchoscopehighlights a new innovation in bronchoscopywithout any competition. We will developthis bronchoscope in the future withadditional accessories and a range of specialistinstruments.Raimund HalderThe family is growing – opening of Richard Wolf do BrazilThe newly established subsidiary companyRichard Wolf do Brasil Equipamentos Medicinaisin Sao Paulo, Brazil, was officially openedat the end of October as Richard Wolf continuedto pursue its new corporate strategy.This step enables Richard Wolf to achieve themarket profile closer to customers essentialfor success in this rapidly growing focusmarket that is so important for our business.Manuela Glausch is responsible for the administrativeactivities and measures being carriedout on the ground that are necessary forsuccessful registration of our products withthe national health authorities. Like many ofour core markets, Brazil is one of the so-calledauthorization markets. This means that apartfrom the CE authorization, compliance withseparate national regulations is necessary inorder to be in a position to import and sell productsin the relevant country.Jürgen Steinbeck4

The future is logicENDOCAM ® The number of products manufactured in thearea of imaging visualization systems wasparticularly high at Richard Wolf in 2012. Thisyear saw the market launch of the ENDOCAM ®Performance HD, several new LED light sourcesand some completely revised lenses.The new, eagerly awaited ENDOCAM ® LogicHD camera platform has been an absolutehighlight for the year 2012. Following animpressive clinical trial phase, this product isnow ready for market.ENDOCAM ® Logic HD is the logical advanceddevelopment of existing camera systems.Comprehensive development processes andexceptional expertise have created an outstan-ENDOCAM ®ding product that leaves nothing to bedesired. ENDOCAM ® Logic HD is the logicaldevelopment of our existing camera systemsand features a series of innovative characteristics,for example:>> The possibility of combination with awide range of image-sensor types opens upall the options for implementing appliedparts (3CDD, 1CCD and C-MOS sensors).Highly specialized camera heads andeyeMAX endoscopes are the result.>> ENDOCAM ® Logic HD can be integratedas an imaging component in core, the digitaloperating system from Richard Wolf.>> dialog communication with Richard Wolfsystem components permits optimum control,for example of the ENDOLIGHT lightsource and the display of system parametersas overlay in the endoscopic image.>> Single images can be saved directly toUSB media together with patient data fordocumentation purposes.>> Clinically tested presets simplify operationof the complex system.The following features reflect the actual innovationcontent of the new ENDOCAM ® LogicHD. These features are currently unique:>> 3G-SDI signal outputs for transmissionof the highest HDTV standard 1080p overlong distances, also outside the operatingroom.>> A Two-In-One camera head was speciallydesigned to be used as a straight standardcamera alongside the pendulum function inurology and gynecology.The result is that the PENDUAL ® HD wasgiven the Red Dot Design Award 2012.Bernd JotzatTUR School at the PrimaVista AcademyDetention with a difference – that was the nameof the game from 26 - 27 October 2012 forapproximately 20 assistant surgeons at thefirst TUR School held at the PrimaVista Academyunder the management of Professor Dr.H. Schmelz. During the two-day event, youngassistant surgeons received training in differentresection procedures (TUR-P, TUR-B and vaporization),and tips on troubleshooting. Thetraining was delivered through lectures, videoclips and most importantly hands-on workshops.Intensive support was provided by ProfessorDr. Schmelz and his three tutors from theArmed Forces Central Hospital (BWK) in Koblenzas well as proactive support from our fieldstaff. Alongside Richard Wolf, the companyBOWA was a further sponsor of the eventand fitted the operation workstations with itsbipolar generators. The highly scientific programand the confirmed 19 CME pointsdemonstrated that this TUR School was a firstclassmedical event. It all goes to show thatdetention really can be fun – we are alreadylooking forward to hosting the next TUR Schoolat our PrimaVista Academy.Stefan Gillé5

First Piezolith 3000Plus Installation and Workshop in JordanRichard Wolf, Elevation, and FourMed have successfullycompleted the installation of the firstPiezolith 3000Plus at Al Hayat-Hospital, Amman,Jordan. This installation was followed bya two-day workshop attended by many leadingurology specialists and opinion-leading ESWLexperts from different healthcare institutions inJordan. The feedback from the attending ESWLexperts indicated that these specialists had usedthe system for treating a large number of lithotripsycases. The RW Piezolith 3000Plus ESWL unitoffers superior advantages and benefits to specialistsand patients alike."We would like to thank the management of AlHayat General Hospital for giving us the opportunityto assess the various advantages of thesystem. These include streamlined application,efficiency, and safety and comfort for the patient.The specialist delegates attending the workshopbenefitted from this presentation and there is significantdemand for repeating this success in theJordanian market at different hospitals as theylook to improve the ESWL service they provide",commented Mohammad Farah, FourMed JordanBranch Manager.Mostatab MehrnazCatch the SpiritThis year, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation(RWMIC) hosted the 2012 NationalSales and Marketing Meeting (NSMM) on 9 to 12February in sunny Clearwater, Florida. The themethis year was “Catch the Spirit” exemplifyingRichard Wolf’s continuing dedication toexcellence.RWMIC devoted this year’s meeting to productreview and hands-on training. Honored guestsMr. Alfons Notheis and Mr. Siegfried Karst, ManagingDirectors from Richard Wolf GmbH, shareda brief history of Richard Wolf to salute RWMIC’s40th anniversary. Product Managers from bothRWMIC and Richard Wolf GmbH provided trainingto the sales reps on new and establishedproducts alike. In addition, respected surgeonJeffery W. Crooms, M.D., shared his extensiveknowledge of Single Port Access (SPA) devices.2012 also marks the beginning of RWMIC’s strategicpartnership with Sony. Sony representativeDavid Karowski teamed up with RWMIC ProductManager, Christian Zimmer, to provide hands-ontraining for the OPSIGATE.Complementing the training program, Lori Frizzelle,National Accounts & Financial ServicesManager, Jim Fagan, National Sales Manager ofRepairs, and Sydney Nye, Product Manager ofReprocessing, provided updates to the salesforce. RWMIC also welcomed their very specialguest, motivational speaker Mark LeBlanc, whopresented practical advice to sales reps on howto grow their businesses.Following the traditional awards ceremony honoringRWMIC’s top achievers, all the delegates atthe meeting were treated to a performance of“The Scrubs”, RWMIC’s very own rock and rollband! Everyone at the meeting enjoyed themselvesimmensely and came away with the confidenceand motivation to make 2012 a great yearfor Richard Wolf..2011 Repair Specialist of the year:Jose De la Uz2011 Spine Representative of the year:Daryl Lynn Moore2011 Video Sales Specialist of the year:Terry Olsen2011 Marketing Excellence Award:Rachel Haselhorst2011 Regional Manager of the Year:Fredrick Carlson2011 1st Runner Up, Representative ofthe year: Phillip CarterBill Deutsch, RWMICAORN CongressNew OrleansOver 5000 nurses attended the 59th AORNCongress held in New Orleans, LA, in March2012. The nurses enthusiastically visited thebooth sponsored by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments,Inc to learn about our popular productsand participate in an educational activity.The premier instruments and equipment featuredat the booth included the Optiflow andPrincess hysteroscope systems and FluidManager, the semi-rigid, Viper, Cobra ureteroscopes,the Optiscan camera/video system, aswell as laparoscopic and ENT instruments andendoscopes. RWMIC also sponsored a ContinuingEducation booklet on the Fluid Managerat the booth, which provided continuing educationcredits that nurses use for ongoing licensureand professional certification. For the firsttime, RWMIC participated in a market researchmorning when nurses met with us to share theirobservations about our video and Eragon laparoscopicforceps that will be useful in futuremarketing activities. Overall, the AORN 59thCongress was a major success for both thenurses and for Richard Wolf!Sydney Nye, RWMIC6

coreReducing operation times and easier surgicalprocedures by using the latest operating technologywere the objective that the hospitalmanagement and surgeons at Ulm UniversityHospital wanted to achieve with the introductionof a new operating management system. Themanagement joined forces with purchasers andsurgeons to review a range of different operatingsystems. Ultimately, the choice was madeto adopt the core operating system supplied bymedical technology company Richard Wolf. Thissystem is already being used in more than 400hospitals and more than 20 countries worldwide.Since the middle of July, 15 new operatingtheaters have come onstream in Ulm with themanagement system. And all the personnelinvolved are extremely satisfied.Significant time resources were expended in installingthe cabling and setting up the complexinterfaces to other information systems. "Ourexpectations were entirely satisfied and we fullyendorse our decision to purchase core in all respects,"commented Martin Miller, Manager of theDepartment for Materials Management at theUniversity Hospital, in a summary of his experienceswith the core operating managementsystem.The team of employees at Richard Wolf workedtogether with the responsible managers at thehospital to develop a concept that harmonizedthe individual needs of the hospital. Thisapproach took account of the fact that the surgicaldepartment at the hospital wished to continueusing its inventory of relatively innovativesurgical instruments, whereas the instrumentsused in telemedicine and imaging were to becompletely modernized. "Ultimately, a key issuefor adopting core was the flexibility provided forseamless integration of our existing equipmentinto the operating management system," accordingto Miller.The time factor was a particular challenge forequipping the operating theatres. Richard Wolfonly required nine months from the initial consultationto the handover of the systems, includingall installation work in the 15 operatingtheaters. Intensive training for surgeons and theaterpersonnel was carried out in parallel. Thesestaff members were also very satisfied after twomonths of practical testing with the new operatingmanagement system.Axel KellerSales success in LinzThe State Neurology Hospital Wagner Jaureggin Linz has one of the biggest neurosurgerydepartments in Austria with more than 90beds and a correspondingly large number ofspine patients. Until recently, classic microsurgicaloperating techniques were beingused there. At the first presentation of instrumentsfrom Richard Wolf, our Product ManagerDirk Göthel encountered a great deal ofskepticism – and not a single doctor respondedpositively to an inquiry from the managementboard asking which of the doctorspresent would be prepared to carry out a fullendoscopic operation. However, two doctorsfinally expressed their interest in the full endoscopicprocedure and came to Herne for atraining session.OA Dr. Aichholzer and Ass. Dr. Auer returnedfull of enthusiasm and held some extendedmeetings to report on the benefits of the procedure.The result was that we were able tosell our instrument set. On 1 and 2 October,the first three full endoscopic operations weresuccessfully carried out in Linz.This hospital offers major potential for ourproducts because several thousand spineoperations are carried out each year. Webelieve that the full endoscopic procedure willgain significant importance in future andRichard Wolf Austria will therefore be able togenerate more sales in this specialist area.Manfred Oberecker/Dirk Göthel7

Movi Centenary 1912 to 2012 – a trip down memory laneSiegfried Karst, Luigi Fardella, Enrico Piero Bassani, Enrico Emilio Bassani, Jürgen Steinbeck, Christof DietzThis year Movi, the Italian distributor of RichardWolf, celebrates its centenary as a distributor formedical-instrument manufacturer Richard Wolf.The success of this cooperation has been basedon strong friendship and mutual respect, initiallystarted between Mr. Theodor Mohwinckel and Mr.Georg Wolf.Theodor Mohwinckel was my great grandfatherand his name gave rise to the company nameMovi. He came to Italy at the age of 18 in 1882 torepresent German companies in the field of plastics.He founded Th. Mohwinckel in Milan and marrieda German woman. Every year he would goback to Germany to hunt with his friend GeorgWolf in Prussia. The story goes that in 1912 theyattended a special event in Kiel harbor, togetherwith steel magnate Gustav Krupp. They picked upa piece of stainless steel from the waters of theBaltic and saw there was no rust on it. Georg Wolfunderstood the potential of stainless steel in surgicalinstruments and optics.Theodor Mohwinckel suggested that he should bethe Italian distributor and the story of Wolf andMovi has endured for over a century. It spans 3more generations and has generated positivebusiness relationships that have endured evenduring two world wars. Theodor Mohwinckelproudly introduced to Italy the first urology endoscopesmade by Georg Wolf in Berlin.In 1914, the company was confiscated by the ItalianGovernment because of its German origins.In 1922, Theodor Mohwinckel came back fromexile in Switzerland at the age of 63. He boughtback the company from the government andincreased the number of Wolf products sold inItaly, expanding the range to ENT applications. Thecompany continued distributing German productsin two segments: plastics and medical devices.The baton then passed to his sons Franz andTheodor Jr, known as Teddy, and they took overleadership of the company in the late 1930s andcontinued to run it during World War II. In 1946,following the death of his brother Franz, TeddyMohwinckel took the helm of the company with aworkforce of around 60 employees. Teddyfocused on the medical field and growing businesswith Richard Wolf which moved from Berlinto its current site in Knittlingen.In 1952, the medical department of Th. Mohwinckelbecame MOVI and in 1959 the daughter ofTeddy Mohwinckel, Anna, married a young engineercalled Paolo Bassani, who went on to buyMovi from the Mohwinckel family in 1962.Paolo Bassani developed Movi in a steady trajectoryof growth from the 1960s to the first decadeof 2000 based on his strong leadership and personalrelationship with Mr. Herbert Schubert atRichard Wolf.Today, alongside distribution of Wolf endoscopicinstruments, Movi has diversified the business intofour other medical segments: surgery, criticalcare, diabetology, and homecare.I represent the latest generation to lead Movi andwould like to thank Richard Wolf for my businesstraining spent in Knittlingen and the Wolf US subsidiaryin 1986 and 1987.Enrico Piero BassaniPresident , Movi SpaPaolo Bassani, Herbert SchubertMaquet and Richard Wolf GmbH announce major sales partnershipMaquet and Richard Wolf announced in Septembera non-exclusive sales cooperation on a regionallevel. Joining forces will place bothcompanies in the unique position of being ableto offer complete, efficient and high-quality ORintegration solutions for endoscopy.Both companies have significant market sharein their respective fields of expertise. Maquetoffers a full range of products for the OR rangingfrom tables, lights and ceiling supply units to intraoperativemedia management. Richard Wolfis one of the world’s leading manufacturers ofendoscopic equipment, providing best-in-classintegrated solutions for minimally invasive surgeryin all major surgical disciplines.A modern OR is a high-tech environment consistingof many complex devices that must worktogether seamlessly and transparently to allowthe OR staff to perform safe, high-quality surgery.Furthermore, ORs constitute part of the largerhospital IT landscape exchanging data in andout of hospital networks such as clinic informationand picture archiving systems. Managingthese devices and networks as well as dealingwith environmental control and multi-modalityvideo and image distribution is a major challengefor the OR personnel.This bulletin launches the integration of RichardWolf’s endoscopy tower, including the devicecontrol solution core.control, within Maquet’sTEGRIS system for OR integration. This combinedsolution will significantly improve intraoperativeefficiency by streamlining device control and overallOR management thus accelerating proceduresand making them safer by allowing the ORstaff to concentrate on their primary task.According to Timo Haller, head of OR Integrationat Richard Wolf, “The seamless integration ofRichard Wolf’s core.control and Maquet’s Tegrisoffers Richard Wolf the unique opportunity toprovide a scalable and comprehensive solutionincorporating the quality and reliability of twoworld class companies”.Rafael Mayoral9

Congresses and WorkshopsNovember:01. - 03.11. 46th Advanced Training Event for ENT Mannheim ENTSpecialists05. - 07.11. Gynecology and Laparoscopy Workshop Caceres/ Spain Gyn08. - 09.11. Spine Hospitation + User Training Herne/ Essen Spine08. - 10.11. TEM Workshop Caceres/ Spain Surg08. - 10.11. 9ème Congrès de la Société de Chirurgie Lyon/ France GynGynécologique09.11. 3rd Annual Pleural Seminar Wales Gwent/ UK ENT09. - 10.11. Urological Advanced Training Linz/ Austria Uro09. - 10.11. 21st Hamburg Minimally Invasive Hamburg SurgSurgery Symposium10. - 11.11. NPI/ Texas Academy of Family Practice (AAFP) Lake Tahoe, NV/ USA Gyn12. - 14.11. FABTECH 2012 Las Vegas, NV/ USA12. - 16.11. 2012 Fall Advanced Training Vernon Hills, IL/ USA14. - 18.11. Urology Compact Stromberg Uro15. - 17.11. AAPM&R 2012 Atlanta, GA/ USA16. - 17.11. AGA (Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery) Berlin ArthroCourse: Knee (PD Dr. Scheffler, PD Dr. Zantop)16. - 17.11. 5th International Hip Arthroscopy Meeting Munich Arthro16. - 17.11. 37th Symposium AKTUELLE CHIRURGIE Berlin Surg(State-of-the-Art Surgery)16. - 17.11. Laparoscopy Workshop Güssing/ Austria Surg16. - 17.11. 3rd International ARCUS Elbow Symposium Pforzheim Arthro17.11. 1ère Journée de FMCO Institut des Métiers Pessac/ Francede la Santé17. - 18.11. Workshop Komiss Symposium and Korea Korea SpineCadaver Workshop (Korean MinimallyInvasive Spine Surgery Research Society)17. - 19.11. CIAM Cancun 2012 Cancun, Q. Roo/ Mexico19. - 21.11. Hysteroscopy Workshop Bangkok/ Thailand Gyn19. - 22.11. TEM Workshop Knittlingen Surg21. - 23.11. Workshop Prof. Astoul Marseille/ France ENT21. - 24.11. National Congress of the French Association of Paris/ FranceUrology (A.F.U.)22. - 23.11. 7th Frankfurt Meeting Frankfurt/ Main Surg23. - 24.11. Centre to Advance Palliative Care (CACP) Cologne SurgAutumn Conference, 7th InterdisciplinaryPelvic Floor Symposium26. - 29.11. European Colorectal Congress 2012 St. Gallen/ Switzerland Surg27.11. Massachusetts Association of Practicing Waltham, MA/ USA UroUrologists (MAPU) Annual Meeting27. - 30.11. 30èmes Journées Techniques Biomédicales Cahors/ France29. - 30.11. URS Workshop (ureterorenoscopy) Munich UroImprint30.11. Residents Surgical Skills Lab #3 Portland, OR/ USA Surg30.11. - 01.12. International Workshop for Hip Arthroscopy Pforzheim ArthroDecember:01.12. Minnesota Section ACOG 2012 Minneapolis, MN/ USA Gyn01. - 02.12. 63rd Conference of the Munich Society of Großhadern ENTOtorhinolaryngology03. - 07.12. ZDRAVOOKHRANENIYE - International Exhibition Moscow/ Russia generalfor Health Care, Medical Engineering andPharmaceuticals 201206. - 07.12. Workshop Update ACL/ PCL Reconstructions Berlin Arthro06. - 07.12. East Anglian Surgical Club Norwich/ UK Uro06. - 08.12. Congrès de la S.F.A. Lille/ France06. - 07.12. St Luke's & Roosevelt Hospital's Laparoscopic New York, NY LaparoSuturing Seminar06. - 08.12. 7th German Spine Congress Stuttgart Spine07. - 08.12. Full-Endoscopic Lumar Disc Surgery Istanbul/ Turkey Spine11. - 13.12. Power-Gen 2012 Orlando, FL/ USA13. - 14.12. TEM in House Training Vernon Hills, IL/ USA Surg14.12. Les Traitements de l'adénome de la prostate Tours/ France Uroen 2012January:10. - 13.01. 30th Berlin Arthroscopy Symposium Oberwiesenthal Arthro12.01. 22nd Advanced Training Event held by the Dresden SurgCentral German Working Group onColoproctology16. - 20.01. Urology Compact Stromberg Uro17. - 19.01. 14th Workshop "Thoracic Endoscopy" Hemer ENT17. - 19.01. New Frontier Urology Workshop & Seminar Chiang Mai/ Thailand Uro17. - 20.01. 47th Annual Conference of the Urological Pune/ India UroSociety of India18. - 19.01. VET Arthro-Workshop Ghent - Basic course - Ghent / Belgium VETContinuing course18. - 19.01. Annual Conference of the Working Group on Mainz UroPediatric Urology25.01. Residents Surgical Skills Lab #4 Portland, OR/ USA Surg25. - 26.01. VET Arthro-Workshop Ghent - Basic course - Ghent / Belgium VETContinuing course25. - 27.01. 16th Sports Traumatology Symposium Oberhof Arthro25. - 27.01. International Pediatric Endourology Workshop Diyarbakir/ Turkey Uro28. - 31.01. Arab Health 2013 Dubai/ UAE General29.01. - 01.02. 22nd Urology Winter Workshop Leogang UroWorkshopsRICHARD WOLF NEWS, issue 03/2012 RICHARD-WOLF GmbH magazine. Responsible for the content: Management board for Sales & Marketing, Administration.Editorial articles: Enrico Piero Bassani Bill Deutsch Stefan Gillé Dirk Göthel Raimund Halder Bernd Jotzat Axel Keller Rafael Mayoral Mostatab MehrnazSydney Nye Manfred Oberecker Benjamin Seidenspinner Jürgen Steinbeck. Compilation and production: success communication Print: Druckerei StoberRICHARD WOLF GmbH 75434 Knittlingen PF 1164 Phone +49 70 43 35-0 Fax +49 70 43 35-300 info@richard-wolf.com www.richard-wolf.com22. Nov. 2012