About us
VivaScope Superheroes
Motivated. Dynamic. Creative.
Our motivation is progress for medicine. Worldwide. We are actively involved in developing and advancing this progress – this is what our employees in Germany and America stand for.
One Team. One Goal. Let’s save time with innovative products & workflows.
We have lost a visionare colleague. And a dearest friend.
Dan was the proudest and most devoted of dads, an adoring husband and best friend, a loving son and brother, a favorite uncle, a committed colleague, and the dearest of friends to so, so many people whose lives he touched. Daniel attended SUNY Potsdam, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics. He was a fraternity brother of The Order of Prometheus at SUNY Potsdam, where he formed many lifelong friendships.
Professionally, Dan worked for Caliber Imaging and Diagnostics, Inc. (now VivaScope GmbH), for over 20 years, rising to the position of Vice President of US Operations. His time at Caliber included a year living in Munich, Germany, where he and Marybeth welcomed their first son, Benjamin. One of Dan’s most valued experiences at work was traveling and meeting people abroad. He held so many colleagues dear to his heart and went to work every day with integrity, commitment, and a work ethic hard to match.
Through the Penfield School District where his sons attend school, Dan served as an Assistant Den Leader for Pack 80. He was heavily involved with the Pinewood Derby, pack meetings, and den outings. He cherished every one of these experiences with his sons, Ben, Ethan, and Sam. He went on to become an active and devoted parent volunteer for Boy Scout Troop 312, enjoying many camping trips with Ethan and making so many friends in the Scouting community.
The Caliber team
The VivaScope team
History & Tradition
Tradition. Familiar. forward-looking.
What began in 2006 as a specialised department in the family business MAVIG GmbH developed into an independent, globally successful company that has established itself as an expert in the medical technology market. We present you the history of the VivaScope GmbH which is located in the heart of Munich.
Friedrich Walter Hänel founds F. Walter Hänel GmbH, later MAVIG.
Development and sale of the world's first in vivo confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) VivaScope. For the first time, an optical biopsy in real time is possible.
All images courtesy of Prof. Dr Elke Sattler, Dr Martina Ulrich, Prof. Dr Julia Welzel
Launch of VS3000 handheld confocal microscope.
Publication of the first edition of the S1 Guideline: "Confocal Laser Microscopy in Dermatology".
Introduction of the RS-G4 research microscope.
Introduction of the VS 2500M-G4 for digital frozen sectioning in various areas of application.
Images courtesy of Dr Javiera Pérez-Anker.
Basal cell carcinoma; imaged with the VivaScope 2500 (left) and after H&E staining (right)
Development of urology as a field of application.
Work at VivaScope
Our confocal laser scanning microscopes are used worldwide. In clinics, medical practices, laboratories. – The versatility of our application areas for VivaScope products is also reflected in your career opportunities. Whether sales, It, administration, product management, service – we offer perspectives with a future.
News & Blog
Always be up to date – In our news and blog section you will always be the first to know about news around VivaScope. You will also find exciting blog articles on many different topics. Curious? Then read in!
Events
Take the opportunity to learn more about our products at the various trade shows and congresses around the world. You can see our participation here. We are looking forward to your visit at our booth.