Nihon Kohden Corporation (日本光電工業株式会社, Nihon Kōdenkōgyō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Tokyo-based leading manufacturer, developer and distributor of medical electronic equipment, which include EEGs, EMG measuring systems, ECGs, patient monitors, Invasive and Non-Invasive Ventilators, Defibrillators, AEDs and clinical information systems,[2] with subsidiaries in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The company's products are now used in more than 120 countries, and it is the largest supplier of EEG products worldwide.[3]
In 1972, Takuo Aoyagi, a researcher at the company, invented and patented the basic principles of pulse oximetry.[4] Two years later he developed the world's first pulse oximeter, the OLV-5100, which has helped improve patient safety during anaesthesia.[5]
References
- ^ "Key Facts". Nihon Kohden. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Company Snapshot". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Nihon Kohden secures neurodiagnostic contract with Novation". mHealth News. HIMSS. August 19, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ Edmond I Eger II; Lawrence Saidman; Rod Westhorpe (September 14, 2013). The Wondrous Story of Anesthesia. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 412. ISBN 978-1-4614-8441-7.
- ^ "Nihon Kohden's Dr Takuo Aoyagi receives 2015 IEEE Medal for innovations in healthcare technology". TheFinancialExpress.com. Indian Express Limited. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in English)
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