Nemoto (Japan)

Nemoto (根本杏林堂) is a Japanese company in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, founded in January 1939. It develops and manufactures contrast-medium injection devices for medical imaging, including CT, MR, and angiography injectors, along with related products such as the IVP pump 50 and contrast-medium leakage detection support system LD. The company was reorganized as a stock company (株式会社根本杏林堂) in October 1976 with capital of 3 million yen, and its history includes a series of world-first and Japan-first injector products beginning in 1972.

Nemoto (根本杏林堂) was founded in January 1939. In March 1972 it launched the J-100, described as the world's first dedicated cerebral-vessel compressed-cylinder injector, and in October 1972 it launched the M-200, described as Japan's first DC-motor injector for cerebral and abdominal vessels. In October 1976 the company was reorganized as a stock company (株式会社根本杏林堂) with capital of 3 million yen. In October 1981 it launched the Auto Enhance A-20, described as the world's first CT contrast-medium injector. In March 1982 it opened the Kawaguchi Plant in Ryoke, Kawaguchi, Saitama; in April 1984 it moved its head office to the Hongo Sasaki Building in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; in October 1986 it increased capital to 9 million yen; and in March 1987 it relocated and opened the Kawaguchi Plant in Asahi, Kawaguchi, Saitama. In May 1990 it opened the Osaka Sales Office in Nishi-ku, Osaka; in November 1994 it increased capital to 10 million yen; and in March 1995 it launched the MRS, described as the world's first MRI contrast-medium injector. In June 1996 it opened the Aoki Plant in Aoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama; in July 1998 it opened a Technical Center in Aoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama; in July 1999 it opened the Fukuoka Sales Office in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka; in November 1999 it opened the Sapporo Sales Office in Higashi-ku, Sapporo; and in December 1999 it moved its head office to the Hongo Center Building in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. In January 2001 it completed the Dual Shot, described as the world's first CT dual contrast-medium injector; in June 2001 it opened the Kawaguchi Plant Second Factory in Aoki, Kawaguchi, Saitama; and in December 2001 it obtained ISO9001. In April 2002 it opened the Nagoya Sales Office in Naka-ku, Nagoya; in October 2003 it opened the Sendai Sales Office in Miyagino-ku, Sendai and obtained ISO13485; in March 2004 it launched the Dual Shot GX, described as the world's first CT dual contrast-medium injector with body-weight input and protocol functions; and in March 2009 it completed the PressDUO, a dual injector for angiography.

• CT用造影剤注入装置

• MR用造影剤注入装置

• AG用造影剤注入装置

• IVP pump 50

• 造影剤モレ検知サポートシステムLD

• CE Evidence

1. 1根本杏林堂 | 根本杏林堂nemoto-do.co.jp
2. 2根本杏林堂 | 会社の歴史nemoto-do.co.jp
3. 3Nemoto (Japan)wikidata.org