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Product History

1985
  • Start of production of material for guidewires.
1986
  • Development of synchro mesh rope.
  • Start of sale of braid wires.
1987
  • Development of Teflon-coated wirerope.
  • Start of mass-production of synchro mesh rope.
  • Start of sale of resin forming products and precision cut products.
  • Start of sale of charge wires.
1988
  • Start of sale of knit mesh materials.
1989
  • Start of sale of Super Clamps.
1992
  • Start of sale of angiographic catheters.
1994
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheters.
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewires.
  • Start of sale of angiographic catheter model “Angiocatheter.”
1995
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire model “Miracle.”
1996
  • Start of sale of plastic guidewire model “Hunting.”
1998
  • Start of sale of PTCA balloon catheter model “J-Fitter.”
  • Start of sale of disposable snares.
  • Start of sale of plastic guidewires for use with ileus (intestinal obstruction).
  • Start of sale of angiographic catheter model “Blue+.”
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire model “Conquest.”
2000
  • Start of sale of PTCA balloon catheter model “Intruder.”
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheter models “G-Stage 8 French” and “G-Stage Neat 7 French.”
  • Start of sale of Microcatheter model “Hepa-slider.”
  • Start of sale of light-storing (luminous) wires.
2001
  • Start of sale of PTCA balloon catheter model “AI Ma’sla.”
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheter model “G-Stage Neat 6 French.”
  • Start of sale of hydrophilic-coated PTCA guidewire models “Neo’s Rinato” and “Neo’s HC Conquest.”
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire without balloon height difference, model “Neo’s Zeroclear.”
  • Start of sale of angiographic catheter model “Unite.”
  • Start of sale of IVR guidewire model “LOGWIRE.”
  • Start of sale of occlusion (hemostasis) catheter model “A-Shield.”
2002
  • Start of sale of high-tension wire fishing lines.
  • Start of sale of hydrophilic-coated PTCA guidewire model “Neo’s Route.”
  • Start of sale of foreign object removal device for thin vessels model “Soutenir.”
  • Start of sale of cable tubes “ACTONE”
2003
  • Start of sale of microcatheter "Masters".
  • Start of sale of PTCA baloon catheter "Ma'sla Just".
  • Start of sale of ultra-precision nozzles.
  • Start of sale of compound fishing lines for Ayu(Sweetfish).
  • Start of sale of microcatheter "Hepa SliderII".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewires in the U.S.A.
  • Start of sale of PTCA baloon catheter "Cast Ver. 2".
  • Start of OEM production and sale of tip-resistant walker for nursing care.
2004
  • Start of sale of PTCA sheathless guiding catheter "SHEATH LESS".
  • Start of sale of PTCA baloon catheter "Mas'la Just short-type".
  • Start of sale of penetration catheter "Tornus" used for stenosed lesion of coronary arteries.
  • Start of sale of coronary angiographic catheters "UNITE JL·JR".
  • Start of sale of coronary angiographic plastic guidewires "UNITE".
  • Start of sale of IVR guide wire "Begin".
  • Start of sale of guide wire "Treasure 12" used for highly stenosed lesion of peripheral vessels.
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Fielder".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Marker Pro".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheter "AXESS 7 French".
2005
  • Start of sale of environmentally benign filter-processing wire.
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Conquest Pro 8-20".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Marker X".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheter "AXESS 6 French".
2006
  • Start of sale of Peripheral guidewire "Cruise".
  • Start of sale of microcatheter "Hepa Slider II Kit".
  • Start of sale of Peripheral guidewire "Astato".
  • Start of sale of PTCA balloon catheter "Selecao"
  • Start of sale of synchromesh rope for air conditioners with cleaning function.
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Fielder FC".
  • Start of sale of microcatheter "Masters Parkway".
2007
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "X-treme".
  • Start of sale of probe precision solid coil for liquid crystal inspection.
  • Start of sale of PTCA guidewire "Decillion FL /MD".
  • Start of sale of Peripheral guidewire "Treasure XS12".
  • Start of sale of Peripheral guidewire "Astato XS9-12".
  • Start of sale of PTCA guiding catheter "AXESS 6 French Power Version".

*All modelnames of the above medical devices are for Japanese Market use only.

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