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Nihon Kohden America
Medical Devices & Tech
90 Icon Street
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 USA
phone:949-580-1555
fax:949-580-1550
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www.nkusa.com
Research Sector Medical Devices & Tech
Summary Description
Japan's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical electronic equipment.
Management
Fumio Hirose, Operating Officer & General Manager.
Ownership
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Keywords
monitoring, neurology, cardiology, EEG, AED

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Updated: Aug. 18, 2009

Description
Nihon Kohden is Japan's leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment, with subsidiaries in the USA, Europe and Asia and distributors in nearly every country in the world. The company's major product lines for export are patient monitors, electroencephalographs, evoked potential and electromyograph systems, electrocardiographs, defibrillators, and hematology analyzers. Nihon Kohden equipment is well-known for its quality and ease of use. Nihon Kohden actively contributes to the advance of medical technology. zthr company's researchers have published valuable research in some of the world's most prestigious medical, engineering and scientific journals. Nihon Kohden has significantly contributed to the advancement of modern medical treatment with many innovative products and technologies. Pulse oximetry, the technology to noninvasive measure oxygen in the blood, was invented by Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, a Nihon Kohden scientist. In addition to supplying the world with its own high quality medical equipment, Nihon Kohden imports outstanding overseas products into Japan. Its wide range of imported equipment includes cardiology, urology, respiratory care, anesthesiology, emergency care, sports medicine and rehabilitation.