Irvine, California
Alcon Laboratories, Inc.
15800 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618
Tel: 949.753.1393
The heart of Alcon's surgical equipment business lies in the center of a bustling California city known for its dedication to technologies of every kind. From the outside, it's hard to tell this two-story building contains some of the most sophisticated ophthalmic research and manufacturing activities in the world. Alcon's Irvine Technology Center (ITC) is not only responsible for manufacturing, distributing and servicing surgical equipment, but is also responsible for creating next generation technology. Since 1989, more than 45,000 ophthalmic systems have been manufactured at the Irvine facility and are in use in almost every country in the world.
ITC develops and manufactures complicated, highly technological instruments that save the sight of countless people everyday. As important as the products, however, are the 600 plus people who are dedicated to their development. An incredibly diverse group, the ITC employees represent North American, South American, European, Middle Eastern and Asian cultures. Such a wide range of backgrounds creates an environment where global learning occurs. The employees of the ITC constitute a powerful base of expertise in such diverse technologies as ultrasound, optics, electromechanics, electronics, diagnostics and lasers.
ITC is responsible for the development of The INFINITI® Vision System which significantly advances innovation in cataract lens removal. The INFINITI® Vision System provides a highly efficient, state-of-the-art surgical instrument to ophthalmologists worldwide. This, in addition to other key product launches, is a credit to the highly trained professionals who collaborate in the research, development, production and service of complex ophthalmic equipment, instruments and a variety of accessories. Since more than 500 products and their various configurations are offered to Alcon customers, the catalog master file of products manufactured and supported by ITC consists of more than 29,000 individual parts and assemblies.