Hospitals that provide medical care and surgery for severely ill patients who have suddenly lost their health due to illness or injury.
A subsidiary of Nihon Kohden in the U.S. which develops, manufactures, and sells intracranial electrodes used for surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Nihon Kohden acquired Ad-Tech in 2024.
An Automated External Defibrillator delivers an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm to a heart which has lost the ability to pump blood due to convulsions (ventricular fibrillation).
In Japan, the use of AEDs by ordinary citizens has been legally recognized since July 2004.
Management of alarm data obtained from medical devices. We provide services and applications that aim to reduce false alarms and alarm fatigue.
A subsidiary of Nihon Kohden in the U.S. which researches and develops algorithms and software for patient condition management. Nihon Kohden acquired AMP3D in 2021.
Abnormal heart rhythms, including bradycardia such as atrial fibrillation and tachycardia such as ventricular fibrillation.
Nihon Kohden's unique technology for ETCO₂ measurement delivers 5 different sounds to indicate a patient’s ETCO₂ level.
A device that delivers automatic chest compressions in place of manual chest compressions to patients with cardiopulmonary arrest in emergency medical care.
A medical device that displays vital signs such as ECG, respiration, blood pressure, SpO₂, and body temperature on a screen near the patient. The alarms alert clinicians if there is any change in the patient’s condition. Measurement items can be selected and set individually for each patient.
A tubular or wire-shaped piece of medical equipment. In Japan, Nihon Kohden imports and supplies electrophysiology catheters for diagnosing arrhythmias and ablation catheters for treating arrhythmias.
A basic screening test to diagnose or monitor various types of diseases and other conditions including anemia, infectious diseases, and bleeding. The number and size of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets is measured and used to understand the patient’s condition.
Central patient monitoring system installed at a nurse station to care for multiple patients simultaneously. It intensively monitors vital signs such as ECG, respiration, blood pressure, SpO₂, and body temperature, and alerts clinicians if there is any change in the patients’ conditions.
China Food and Drug Administration. CFDA changed its name to NMPA in 2018.
Hospitals that provide medical care to patients who require long term hospitalization and treatment.
A medical device that measures general biochemical parameters such as cholesterol, proteins, and enzymes in the blood and urine. Our products are available for measuring CRP and HbA1c.
An IT system mainly used in operating rooms and wards. It collects and records patients' vital sign data obtained from patient monitors and other medical devices as well as medical information such as body temperature checks, dosing, infusion, procedure, and follow-up observations.
In conjunction with its Long-term vision, BEACON 2030, Nihon Kohden has established its Core Values (Integrity, Humbleness, Diversity, Initiative, Customer Centric, Goal Oriented, Creativity), which are shared by Nihon Kohden staff worldwide, helping to connect them and contributing to the promotion of our Management Philosophy, Long-term Vision, and Three-year Business Plan.
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Cerebral perfusion pressure is the pressure required to supply blood to the brain.
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation is a life-saving procedure that combines chest compressions and artificial ventilation, performed when a person’s heart and breathing are stopped.
C-Reactive Protein is a protein that increases in serum when acute inflammation or destruction of tissue cells occurs in the body. It is used to measure the degree of inflammation in the body caused by infectious diseases.
A medical device that delivers an electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm to a heart which has lost the ability to pump blood due to convulsions (ventricular fibrillation). AED is an automated external defibrillator that can be used by the general public.
A subsidiary in the U.S. which develops, manufactures, and sells resuscitation equipment such as AEDs. Nihon Kohden acquired Defibtech in 2012.
Electrodes such as SEEG electrodes used for monitoring/mapping subsurface levels of brain for surgical treatment of epilepsy or traumatic brain injury.
The ability to provide a data platform, as well as clinical support applications such as remote monitoring, alarm management, and dashboard functions, by integrating and analyzing vital sign data obtained from medical devices.
An IT system mainly used in laboratories. It collects and stores patients’ test data from EEG, ECG, ultrasonic diagnostic equipment, endoscopes, etc. Medical staff in laboratories and outpatient departments can use the system to view saved test data and create examination reports.
The ability to provide a data platform, as well as clinical support applications such as remote monitoring, alarm management, and dashboard functions, by integrating and analyzing vital sign data obtained from medical devices.
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EWS (Early Warning Scores) scores patients’ vital signs to identify acutely ill patients.
Nihon Kohden’s unique arrhythmia analysis algorithm which improves the arrhythmia detection rate and decreases false alarms.
A medical device used mainly in laboratories and clinics. It examines abnormalities in electrical signals of the heart. A Holter ECG monitor is used for long-term ECG monitoring during daily life.
An electrocorticogram is EEG measured using electrodes placed on the brain surface.
A medical device that measures and records electrical activity in the brain. The EEG test usually takes about 30 minutes. It is used to examine and diagnose epilepsy, headaches, dizziness, cerebral vascular disorders, neurological diseases, and head trauma.
A medical device used mainly in laboratories and clinics. It examines abnormalities in electrical signals of the heart. A Holter ECG monitor is used for long-term ECG monitoring during daily life.
A medical device that measures and records electrical activity in the brain. The EEG test usually takes about 30 minutes. It is used to examine and diagnose epilepsy, headaches, dizziness, cerebral vascular disorders, neurological diseases, and head trauma.
A medical device used in electromyography (EMG) testing to detect nerve disorders or muscle disorders by stimulating arms or legs, as well as in evoked potential (EP) testing to measure how the brain, spinal cord, or nerves respond to stimulation of eyes, ears, wrists, or ankles.
Electrodes for monitoring muscle relaxation by measuring electromyography in the perioperative period.
A medical device used in electromyography (EMG) testing to detect nerve disorders or muscle disorders by stimulating arms or legs, as well as in evoked potential (EP) testing to measure how the brain, spinal cord, or nerves respond to stimulation of eyes, ears, wrists, or ankles.
Electrodes for monitoring muscle relaxation by measuring electromyography in the perioperative period.
esCCO is Nihon Kohden’s unique technology which can estimate continuous cardiac output based on ECG and pulse waves obtained from pulse oximetry.
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate is an inflammatory marker. ESR is measured for screening diseases or diagnosing chronic inflammatory diseases. The level of ESR is higher in acute infections, chronic infections such as tuberculosis, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatism, and collagen disease.
End Tidal CO₂, the level of carbon dioxide released at the end of expiration, is an indicator for evaluating ventilation of patients.
EWS (Early Warning Score) scores patients’ vital signs to identify acutely ill patients.
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An AED (automated external defibrillator) that delivers an electric shock automatically if needed, without the operator’s intervention.
A financial support system that was established in FY2014 to help realize the regional medical care revival plans drawn up by each prefecture. The funds have been used to support differentiation of medical institution functions, enhancement of medical coordination, promotion of home medical care, and securing of medical staff.
General Practitioner.
Group Purchasing Organization.
Hemoglobin A1c is an indicator of blood glucose level over the past one to two months. It is used in the diagnosis of diabetes and blood glucose control.
A medical device that measures the number of blood cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets as well as the amount of hemoglobin in red blood cells. It is used for assessing the severity of diseases such as infectious diseases and malignant tumors, or the effects of treatment.
Human Machine Interface is the user interface that connects human and machine. For Nihon Kohden, this refers to sensor technology, signal processing technology, and data analysis technology.
An Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator delivers an electrical shock to the heart to treat life-threatening arrhythmias such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. It also paces the heart if the heart rate becomes slow.
Intracranial pressure is pressure inside the skull caused by brain parenchyma, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood. It is increased by brain hemorrhage, brain tumors, and cerebral edema.
Intensive Care Unit.
An Integrated Delivery Network is a coalition of several hospitals.
Nihon Kohden’s unique non-invasive blood pressure measurement algorithm using a linear inflation technology that completes the measurement while the cuff is inflating.
A comprehensive regional support and service system that the Japanese government will establish by 2025, when the baby-boom generation will be over 75 years old, and by 2040 when the population aged 85 or older with complex medical and nursing care needs will be increasing. The system will provide integrated medical care, long-term care, home care, and life-style support for elderly people in accordance with the healthcare systems in each region.
Electrodes such as depth electrodes and subdural electrodes placed inside the brain, mainly used for diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy.
A device that continuously monitors a patient’s nerves during surgery to enable surgeries to be conducted more safely and reliably.
A device that continuously monitors a patient’s nerves during surgery to enable surgeries to be conducted more safely and reliably.
The International Protection Code rating is the degree of product protection against the ingress of dust and water.
Third-party products excluding strategically purchased products. They include imaging systems in the Other Medical Equipment category.
In 2020, Nihon Kohden set out its Long-term Vision, BEACON 2030, for the next ten years to 2030. The Company aims to create a better future for people and healthcare by solving global medical issues. The Company has also set three transformations to be achieved: Transforming into a global company creating high added value, Creating a solution business providing superior customer value, and Establishing a global organization founded on Operational Excellence.
For further details, please refer to our website:
https://www.nihonkohden.com/information/philosophy/beacon2030.html
A medical device remote monitoring system, which remotely monitors the operating status of medical devices and detects malfunctions/failure at an early stage. The main connected devices are hematology instruments, ventilators, and central monitors.
MD Linkage, a system which remotely monitors the operating status of medical devices and detects malfunction/failure at an early stage. The main connected devices are hematology instruments, ventilators, and central monitors.
The Medical Waveform Format Encoding Rules are a set of standard rules for encoding medical waveform data such as ECG, EEG, and respiratory waveforms.
Neurocritical care is specialized care and monitoring for critically ill patients with neurological conditions such as strokes, traumatic brain injuries, brain hemorrhages, or non-convulsive status epilepticus.
Non-invasive Blood Pressure is measured by wrapping a cuff around the upper arm or lower leg.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio is an inflammatory marker which is also used for the prediction of COVID-19 severity.
National Medical Products Administration (China). NMPA changed its name from CFDA in 2018.
Nihon Kohden’s unique algorithm for SpO₂ measurement. It features an improved a filtering function which removes artifacts to provide a higher precision data.
Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation is artificial respiratory management which doesn’t require intratracheal intubation or tracheotomy.
Operating Room.
The product category that includes hematology analyzers, clinical chemistry analyzers, ultrasound diagnostic equipment and others, related consumables such as test reagents, and installation and maintenance services.
A medical device that treats bradyarrhythmia by stimulating the heart electrically and inducing contraction of the heart muscle. Bradyarrhythmia leads to a drop in blood pressure due to a decrease in the heart rate.
The Public Access Defibrillation market includes public facilities, schools, and private companies.
The product category that includes patient monitors such as bedside monitors, central monitors, telemetry systems, and clinical information systems, related consumables such as electrodes and sensors, and maintenance services.
Brain tissue oxygen pressure is an indicator of the condition of oxygen supply to the brain.
The product category that includes electroencephalographs (EEG), evoked potential/electromyogram measuring systems, electrocardiographs (ECG), polygraphs for cath labs, diagnostic information systems, related consumables such as recording paper, electrodes, EP catheters, and maintenance services.
PLM (product life-cycle management) is a system for managing the entire life cycle of a product, from its planning/design through production, sales, maintenance, and eventual disposal.
MES (manufacturing execution system) is a system that collects and manages information on manufacturing sites in real time to help improve production efficiency.
Point of Care Testing is performed in clinical practice such as clinic, home care, examination room, and operating room.
A medical device that measures and analyzes vital signs such as ECG and blood pressure during tests and treatment that involve inserting catheters into the heart from the surface of the body.
A medical device that continuously measures the oxygen saturation in arterial blood (how much hemoglobin is bound to oxygen) using a sensor attached to the fingertip or earlobe. Using a pulse oximeter, it is possible to monitor whether a patient's body is getting enough oxygen in real time without blood sampling. In 1974, Nihon Kohden invented the principle of the pulse oximetry, the world's first non-invasive continuous measurement of oxygen saturation in blood using light.
Third-party products that are strategically purchased and sold in Japan. These products have synergies with our in-house products. They include EP catheters in the Physiological Measuring Equipment, as well as pacemakers/ICDs and ablation catheters in the Treatment Equipment.
A chemical used to detect and analyze specific substances. Nihon Kohden manufactures reagents such as hemolysing reagents for hematology analyzers. Hemolysing reagents are used to dissolve the hemoglobin in red blood cells and measure its concentration.
Hospitals that provide medical care and rehabilitation for patients who have been discharged from acute care and are preparing to return home.
An initiative of the Japanese Government to establish a strong framework for regional medical care by 2025, when demand for medical care and nursing care will peak as the baby boom generation reach the age of 75 or older. The initiative promotes differentiation of medical care functions and cooperation between medical institutions in each region based on estimates of the number of hospital beds needed in 2025. The New Regional Health Vision towards 2040, when the population aged 85 or older with complex medical and nursing care needs will be increasing, promotes to establish a regional healthcare system including inpatient care, outpatient and home care, cooperation with nursing care, and securing of human resources.
A financial support system that provided a total amount of 605 billion yen from FY2009 to FY2013 (FY2015 in some regions) to solve medical issues in each region. The budgets were used for stabilizing emergency medical care and securing doctors in region areas.
Supports remote diagnosis by sharing patient and imaging data between medical institutions lacking intensivists and nurses and supporting facilities inside/outside hospitals.
A resuscitation monitor for neonate that monitors parameters specific to neonatal resuscitation such as ECG, SpO2, respiratory flow, and airway pressure.
A method for differentiating red blood cells (erythrocytes), nucleated cells such as white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets by measuring blood cell size and fluorescence.
A program/software as a medical device, which requires approval/certification under the Act on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
Secondary brain damage is brain damage caused by cerebral ischemia, cerebral metabolic disorders, or changes in the intracranial environment after direct brain damage.
A stereo-electroencephalogram is EEG measured from electrical signals in the deep brain.
Sensors such as SpO₂/CO₂ sensors are Human Machine Interfaces for measuring patients’ vital signs.
Hospitals with less than 200 beds.
A program/software as a medical device, which requires approval/certification under the Act on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices.
A subsidiary of Nihon Kohden in Italy which develops and sells software that transfers alarm information obtained from medical devices such as patient monitors to medical staff’ smartphones. Nihon Kohden acquired Software Team in 2022.
Oxygen saturation in arterial blood is measured on the surface of the body using a pulse oximeter.
A type of patient monitors for conducting spot checks of SpO₂, blood pressure, and body temperature during ward rounds by medical staff. It is popular in the U.S market.
Electrodes used for monitoring, mapping, or stimulating the surface of the brain during surgery, including for diagnosis of epilepsy or tumors.
Internal jugular venous bulb oxygen saturation is the oxygen saturation of blood in the internal jugular vein returning from the brain to the heart, used for assessing the balance between cerebral oxygen supply and consumption.
synECi18 is technology name of Nihon Kohden’s unique synthesized 18-lead ECG technology. Measurement method to derive right-side and posterior waveforms from the standard 12-lead ECG without any special procedure such as replacing electrodes. It can help to detect right ventricular infarction and posterior infarction.
Measurement method to derive right-side and posterior waveforms from the standard 12-lead ECG without any special procedure such as replacing electrodes. It can help to detect right ventricular infarction and posterior infarction.
A software program which administers a controlled dose of anesthetics (sedatives, analgesics, muscle relaxants) by syringe pump during operations, using the patient’s vital signs (BIS, TOF) obtained from patient monitors as a guide.
A telemetry system is a radio-based multi-patient monitor installed at nurse station. It receives and displays vital signs such as ECG, SpO₂, respiration and blood pressure from transmitters worn by patients. The alarms alert clinicians if there is any change in patient conditions.
The Three-year Business Plan covering FY2024 to FY2026 is the 2nd phase of the Long-term Vision towards 2030. Nihon Kohden will implement the reform of the profit structure, make investments in growth areas, and accelerate our transformation into a global MedTech company.
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A small and lightweight medical device that continuously and wirelessly transmits vital signs such as ECG, respiration, SpO₂, and blood pressure to a central monitor or telemetry system.
The product category that includes defibrillators, AEDs, ventilators, pacemakers, anesthesia machines, cochlear implants, related consumables such as AED pads, batteries and ablation catheters, and maintenance services.
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A medical device that assists a patient’s breathing mechanically. It also supports medical staff by monitoring the necessary parameters to ensure that respiratory management is appropriate for the patient’s lung condition.
Indicators such as ECG, respiration, blood pressure, SpO₂, and body temperature that are used to monitor a patient’s condition. A patient monitor is a medical device that measures and displays vital signs continuously.
