The corporate name is amended to MIZUHO Co., Ltd.
Our Mission
Collaborate with surgeons to provide the best in neurosurgical devices in order to advance surgical techniques and improve patient health.
Eighty-plus years of innovation and leadership
The world is shrinking. But the need for reliable, high-quality medical systems and solutions is expanding faster than ever. As this demand grows, so does Mizuho's global commitment to physicians, facilities and the patients they serve. Continuous collaboration with the world's leading surgeons and designers, coupled with aggressive R&D and product acquisition strategies, keep Mizuho on technology's leading edge, assuring continuous improvements in both product performance and patients' quality of life.
Design in Mind
Sugita® and other Mizuho-designed products were developed in collaboration with the world's leading neurosurgeons. This means they're uniquely suited for the rigors and nuances of lengthy and complex procedures. Proven materials. Patented features. Precise engineering. They all converge to make Mizuho a more practical choice. You'll find that Mizuho's streamlined selection of microsurgical instrumentation (including endonasal), Sugita® aneurysm clips, fixation devices and tables provides innovative products for today's surgical rigors.
Our History
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2014
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2013
Mizuho Logistics Co.,Ltd. is established. Mizuho Medical Co.,Ltd. Bangkok office is established. New facility at Chiba is completed. Second Head Office building is completed.
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2011
Mizuho Medical Co.,Ltd. Shanghai office is established.
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2010
Mizuho America Inc. relocates operations to Union City, California.
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2008
Tsurumi Logistics Center is established in Yokohama.
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2007
Chang the company name from Orthopedic Systems,Inc. to Mizuho Orthopedic Systems,Inc. Mizuho(Thailand) Co.,Ltd. is established in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
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2007
Mizuho America launches the T2 clips.
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2004
The Narashino Factory acquires ISO13485, MDD certification.
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2003
O/R Systems Showroom is Completed.
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2002
Mizuho purchases and acquires Orthopedic Systems, Inc.
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1999
Key facilities acquire ISO9001, ISO13485, EN46001 and MDD certifications.
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1993
Mizuho America, Inc. is established and commissioned in Beverly, MA.
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1992
New Head Office building is completed.
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1987
On-line access established with Merchandise Control Center.
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1986
Hokkaido Center is established in Sapporo.
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1985
Chugoku Center is established in Hiroshima.
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1984
FDA certification is acquired.
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1983
Merchandise Control Center is established. Takasago Packaging Co., Ltd., is established. Niigata Center is established in Niigata.
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1983
Sugita Aneurysm Clips were approved for sale on a commercial basis in the United States in 1983.
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1982
Tokai Center is established in Nagoya.
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1981
Mizuho Medical Co. Ltd. is formed and Mizuho Technical Training Center is established.
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1979
Tohoku Center is established in Sendai.
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1973
Tokyo Factory is relocated to Funabashi and renamed Narashino Factory.
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1969
Kyushu Center is established in Fukuoka.
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1968
Electrical Department of Tokyo Factory is detached and configured to establish Mizuho Ikadenki Co., Ltd.
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1967
Kansai Center is established in Osaka. Gosen Factory is newly rebuilt.
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1962
Mizuho Ikakogyo Tsubame Seisakujyo Co., Ltd., is established and production of forged-steel surgical equipment begins.
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1951
Corporate name is amended to Mizuho Ikakogyo Co., LTD.
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1947
Manufacturing of operating tables commences at a specialized factory in Tokyo.
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1944
The factory is relocated from Kita-ku (Tokyo) to Gosen City, and re-named Gosen factory.
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1939
The company is renamed Eikichi Nemoto Shoten, Inc. Mizuho Koygo Inc., a medical equipment manufacturing company, is established and large-scale manufacturing is initiated.
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1919
Eikichi Nemoto starts a private, wholesale medical device business called "Eikichi Nemoto Iwashiya.