# PENTAX Medical and Aohua form flexible endoscopy joint venture

PENTAX Medical (a division of HOYA Group) and Shanghai Aohua Photoelectricity Endoscope Co., Ltd. announced a joint venture, PENTAX-Aohua Medical Technologies Co., Ltd., to develop flexible medical endoscopy products for emerging markets.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2017-07-06
- Where: Asia (headquarters), China
- Status: announced
- Products: flexible medical endoscopes
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [PENTAX Medical](https://endata.com/companies/21306.md) (partner)
- [Shanghai Aohua Photoelectricity Endoscope](https://endata.com/companies/25433.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pentax-medical-and-aohua-establish-flexible-medical-endoscopy-joint-venture-300483995.html), 2017-07-07: "PENTAX Medical and AOHUA today announced the creation of a joint venture to develop products in the field of flexible medical endoscopy."

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