ERBE Elektromedizin GmbH is a renowned manufacturer of medical instruments with a history of more than 160 years, founded in 1847. The company is headquartered in the picturesque university town of Tuebingen in southern Germany. The company produced the world's first electric knife in 1923. After a century and a half of continuous pursuit, today its leading products, the high-frequency electrosurgical knife and the argon knife, are renowned for the application of advanced microprocessor and sensor technology, and are praised by users all over the world. Recently, the company has launched the new, groundbreaking ERBE VIO Electrosurgical Workstation and ERBEJET 2 Waterjet on a global scale. In addition, the company also manufactures and markets specialized equipment for cryotherapy and ophthalmology.