COMPANY
Overall
VITCAL Co., Ltd. is a medical device company that develops and manufactures laparoscopic equipment and laparoscopic surgical instruments. It was established in June 2022 by Professor Seong-Ho Kong, who is in the Department of Surgery at Seoul National University Hospital.
The laparoscopic system is the most basic and important equipment that provides a surgical field of view in various minimally invasive surgeries in which operations are performed through small holes instead of a long incision in the body.
VITCAL Co., Ltd. is developing high-definition, future-oriented laparoscopic systems to deliver clear visual information to surgeons and surgical teams so that successful surgery can be performed.
VITCAL Co., Ltd. is always listening to the experiences of the medical staff who use the devices in the operative rooms and tries to make the most user-friendly products to meet the need of the medical staff. We will also continue our research and development to develop new functional and convenient devices to enable safer and more effective surgery in line with the flow of the new scientific revolution.
CEO
Greetings
Everyone will agree that one of the most important surgical innovations in modern surgery is “minimally invasive surgery” represented by laparoscopic surgery. In many types of surgery, laparoscopic surgery is performed as the primary treatment method instead of open surgery as it has proven to show comparable results to open surgery, while significantly reducing post-operative pain and enabling rapid activity.
The challenge spirit and the effort for research of the surgeons and the contribution of many patients who participated in clinical trials were the main motivities to establish minimally invasive surgery, but it was also supported by the advance in laparoscopic systems and surgical instruments. The laparoscopic system assists the surgeon’s eyes by illuminating a dark internal space through a small hole, and laparoscopic surgical instruments help the surgeon’s hands in an environment of limited movement.
Compared to the early laparoscopic systems, the latest devices have made rapid progress to provide high-resolution image quality and clear and bright images. In addition, advanced functions including near-infrared fluorescence imaging or artificial intelligence are also being installed or planned to be installed in the laparoscopic system, with R&Ds being actively conducted. However, as the performance of the device increases, the price also increases. So not all high-performance laparoscopic devices may not be readily available to surgeons. Even from a global perspective, laparoscopic surgery is not widely used due to the burden of cost, and there are still many regions that do not receive the benefits of minimally invasive surgery.
VITCAL Co., Ltd. was established to develop and distribute high-performance laparoscopic equipment at an appropriate cost so that more people can enjoy the advantages of minimally invasive surgery and the latest engineering technology. Since the surgeon is in charge of the CEO position, we can accurately understand and collect the actual needs in the operation room from surgeons and medical staff. We are working hard to develop devices that can make minimally invasive surgery more sophisticated and safer using our own technology that is free from royalty issues.
VITCLA Co., Ltd. considers the health and happiness of patients as the most important purpose, and will always listen to the opinions of medical staff. We will always do our best to ensure that the best science and technology are used in the operating room to provide the best and most enjoyable surgery.
Thank you.
CEO Seong-Ho KONG
Leaders
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HISTORY
Ongoing Government Projects
- Startup Growth Technology Development Project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
(TIPS Program) / May 1, 2023 – October 31, 2025
- Startup Support Program of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (in association with TIPS)
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Startup Commercialization / November 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025
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Overseas Marketing / November 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025
2024
11.01.
Selected for Startup Commercialization & Overseas Marketing Support Program (in association with TIPS)
08.01.
Establishment of VITCAL USA, Inc. in Maryland, USA
2023
09.13.
Established Corporate R&D Center
09.11.
Signed MOU with QLAP ENDOSCOPICS INC. (Philippines) for market development
08.01.
Moved into the BT-IT Convergence Center at Seoul Biohub, part of the Hongneung Bio-Medical R&D Anchor Facility
07.03.
Selected as science belt acceleration support project
06.23.
Established a branch of VITCAL Co., Ltd. in Sejong City
05.31.
Signed MOU for research and development between VITCAL Co., Ltd. and LIVSMED, INC.
05.15.
Selected for the Tech Incubator Program for Startup (TIPS) project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
2022
12.06.
Attracted seed investment
11.16.
Seoul National University Hospital signs
technology transfer agreement
11.02.
Venture company certification approved
10.28.
Start-up company certification approved
06.16.
Small&Medium-sized Enterprise(SME) certification approved
06.03.
VITCAL Co., Ltd. Established
04.15.
Seoul National University Hospital startup approval
CI
Mission
"Let the lights shine in darkness .."
We create surgical devices that provide the best surgical environment for surgeons and allow more people to benefit from cutting-edge surgical technology.
Vision
Show better what is supposed to be seen
0ne of the most basic things surgeons need to make surgery safe and enjoyable is to look good. We will constantly seek the best quality and color that medical staff can satisfy.
Make invisible medical information visible
Through advanced technologies such as fluorescence imaging technology and artificial intelligence, we will visualize various medical information such as cancer cells and blood flow that are invisible to the general view to keep pace with the paradigm shift in surgery.
Produce the optimal surgical equipment fit for each medical environment
Tertiary medical institutions responsible for surgical innovation may need high-performance devices with cutting-edge technology for new research, and the primary and secondary medical institutions that are in charge of essential surgical services may require more cost-effective devices. We will prepare multiple lineups according to the need of different environment to support the qualitative and quantitative development of minimally invasive surgery at the same time.
Core Value
Basics
and Safety
Prioritize the improvement of basic core
performance and safety of medical devices.
Surgeon- and
Patient-Centered
Actively seek out and listen to the needs of the medical field. Feel rewarded and sympathetic to the satisfaction of the medical staff and the happiness of the patients.
Innovation and Cooperation
Constantly create innovative ideas and cooperate
with experts to overcome the limitations of modern surgical care.
Professionalism and Companionship
Pursue honesty and excellency and help and learn from
each other so that we can grow together.
Humanity and Service
Deliberate about appropriate technologies so that more people
around the world can benefit from modern surgical care.
Logo System
Name of the company
VITCAL was named composing 'vit' and 'cal'. 'Vit' sounds similar to a Korean word meaning the 'light', and means ‘vital’ at the same time. 'Cal' is from 'calculation' implying our intend to interpretate, calculate, and provide diverse medical information for surgeons in a visual output.
We will try to deliver the most effective and comfortable visual information needed for operations to surgeons using cutting-edge optical technology and artificial intelligence.
Symbol Mark
Logotype
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Signature
PARTNER
Partner Hospital
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Patent Corporation
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