Teijin Nakashima Medical is expanding product exports and sales channels mainly to Asia through educational activities by exhibiting at trade shows and research and development (R&D) with local researchers and doctors based on biomechanics theory; thus, making our medical devices available to Asian patients, whose lifestyles and bone morphologies are relatively similar to those of Japanese patients.

In 2011, we were commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to undertake a project to acquire international standards (ISO standards) for the manufacture and promotion of personalized, next-generation joint replacement products and expand market formation in Asia. Furthermore, in 2014, we were commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct an international demonstration project. Thus, we have been working with researchers and doctors in Thailand on R&D about the construction of products and surgical support systems. Consequently, in 2017, we commercialized a knee joint product developed based on the bone morphology of Asian people, which is currently undergoing clinical evaluation in Japan.

In December 2014, we established a subsidiary, Nakashima Medical Technical Center Limited (Thailand), to serve as a development base for the medical devices and surgical support systems optimized for bone morphology. In 2019, we were commissioned by Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) to conduct a demonstration project for custom-made medical devices for Thailand where we are presently conducting market research and R&D for medical devices that meet local needs based on the concept of bio-design.

Teijin Nakashima Medical continues to strive to provide optimal medical care to patients in Japan and around the world.