Welch Allyn Medical Equipment

Headquartered in Skaneateles Falls, New York, Welch Allyn is a privately-held, family-owned manufacturer of medical devices used by healthcare professionals around the world. The company's roots go back to 1915, when Dr. Francis Welch and William Noah Allyn developed the first hand-held, direct-illuminating ophthalmoscope.

Today, virtually every hospital department, doctor's office and clinic in the world has Welch Allyn instruments in their facility. The company is best known for high-quality diagnostic instruments, including ophthalmoscopes, otoscopes and blood pressure gauges, plus a growing business in digital thermometry, cardiology, vital signs devices and continuous patient monitors.