MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

BY MEDTEC JAPAN

2nd MEDTEC Innovation Award, Mizuho Medical Industry Winner

The 2nd “ MEDTEC Innovation Award “ (sponsored by UBM Canon), which recognizes Japanese companies that have achieved outstanding results in the manufacture and design of medical devices, has been selected as the “ Near Infrared Fluorescent Color Camera System “ by Mizuho Medical Industry Co., Ltd. After the decision, the award ceremony was held at the MEDTEC Japan venue at Tokyo Big Sight on Wednesday, 24th.

This Innovation Award aims to further revitalize the development of medical devices by commending companies that are actively challenging the development of the world’s first medical devices originating in Japan and by arousing public opinion to support them. Although Mizuho Medical Industry is a manufacturer of operating room equipment, it was highly evaluated for its ability to capture the needs of cardiovascular clinicians and to commercialize high technology in collaboration with companies in different industries.

Grand Prize was awarded the Mizuho Medical Industry of the product , the company is applying the seeds technology of the needs SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. from Takayuki Sato professor of Kochi University School of Medicine cardiovascular control studies, the world’s first near-infrared fluorescence and color image It has been commercialized as a surgical support system that can be photographed at the same time.

“It is an excellent technology in the world, but it was highly evaluated for its cooperation with different industries,” said Tsuguo Takegami (Deputy Director and Professor of NICHe, Tohoku University) on behalf of the judges at the award ceremony. Praised.

Mr. Yoshiyuki Myonaka, the chairman of the judging committee of this award (representative of the committee for the sake of life in Japan, director of the National Cardiovascular Research Center R & D Infrastructure Center) also said, “Although it was originally a medical device manufacturer, It is wonderful that he led the development of cutting-edge technology from different industries (Sanyo Semiconductor) in the medical device field. “

Mizuho Medical Industry Marketing Development Promotion Department receives a certificate from Jury Chairman Masaki Kitajima (Representative of Japan Medical Engineering Manufacturing Commons: left photo) and award trophy from Vice Jury Chairman Christopher Eve (UBM Japan President: Photo right) Mr. Ichiro Kitani (center of the photo).

In addition, compared to last year, the tendency of applicant companies this year is that “there were many efforts for collaboration with different industries and joint development / commercialization with clinical sites” and “business development with a view to overseas expansion”. “The number of companies doing this has increased,” said Mr. Myonaka, who told “MEDTEC Medical Devices” magazine after the award ceremony that “the national (growth strategy in the medical device field) policy has begun to permeate.”

The “ MEDTEC Innovation Award “ has reached its second year this year, and Masahiko Miyata, President of Asahi Intecc Co., Ltd., the winner of the 1st Innovation Award, has joined the jury this time.

“ That was awarded the grand prize this has led to the next opportunity .” There is also president of stories with, from the jury were received many future expectations for the awards won, Inc., including the grand prize.