Company Information

History

‚P‚X‚W‚S
  • uMetran Co., Ltd.v founded as a manufacturer of medical equipment.
  • Development of the "Hummingbird" High Frequency Oscillation (HFO) artificial ventilator begins.
‚P‚X‚W‚S
  • "Hummingbird" enters a competition sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for HFO ventilators.
    • Wins first prize among ventilators from 8 different companies around the world.
    • Metran receives an order for 85 "Hummingbird" ventilators to be used in the first clinical trial of its kind in the world.
  • Development and manufacture begins on the SAV-6 artificial ventilator for veterinary use.
‚P‚X‚W‚U
  • Development begins on the next generation anesthesia system "FOUNT-2000".
    • This system allows for complete gathering and management of operating room data from one device.
  • Development and manufacture begins on the "‚b‚n‚l‚o‚n‚rƒΐ" ventilation and anesthesia system.
‚P‚X‚W‚V
  • Development begins of the portable artificial ventilator "Popy".
  • Development and manufacture begins on a new system for carbon dioxide absorbtion for anesthesia use.
  • Exporting of artificial ventilators begins.
‚P‚X‚W‚W
  • Development of a new model of IMV ventilator "CV-5000" begins.
    • With a new control mechanism, this ventilator reduces patient breathing effort for more comfort.
    • Includes a new safety feature for use with anesthesia devices.
  • Development and manufacture begins on the "Humming II" High Frequency Oscillator artificial ventilator.
    • The "Humming II" is the successor to the "Hummingbird" artificial ventilator and includes IMV ventilation functionality.
‚P‚X‚W‚X
  • Development and manufacture begins on a new IMV artificial ventilator for use with infants and premature babies.
‚P‚X‚X‚P
  • Development and manufacture begins on an artificial lung with a double-bellow design.
  • Development begins on the "Rotary HFO" device to support the next generation of High Frequency Oscillation ventilators.
‚P‚X‚X‚R
  • Development and manufacture of the "HummingV" High Frequency Oscillation artificial ventilator.
    • The "HummingV" is a high-power and high-functionality successor to the successful "HummingII" ventilator.
‚P‚X‚X‚S
  • Development begins on the "PB-920" artificial ventilator for use with infants and premature babies.
  • Development and manufacture of the ‚m‚n‚˜ inhalation system begins.
  • Development begins on a new breathing airway circuit with a built-in humidification system.
‚P‚X‚X‚T
  • Development begins on a new model of IMV artificial ventilator for use with infants and premature babies.
  • Development, manufacture and sales are planned for a new model artificial ventilator with NSV breathing method.
‚P‚X‚X‚V
  • Development begins on the innovative "Hummax" series of heating/humidifying system.
‚P‚X‚X‚W
  • Development and manufacture of infant-use "‚b‚‚Œ‚Œ‚‰‚‚‚…" and adult-use "‚d‚Œ‚‰‚ƒ‚‰‚‚…" artificial ventilators begins.
‚P‚X‚X‚X
  • Development and manufacture of "‚b‚‚Œ‚Œ‚‰‚‚‚…ƒΏ" and "M7ƒΏ" artificial ventilators for infant use begins.
  • Development and manufacture of "‚l‚UƒΏ" artificial ventilator for adult use begins.
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‚Q‚O‚O‚P
  • Development and manufacture of the adult-use R100 artificial ventilator begins.
‚Q‚O‚O‚S
  • Obtained ISO 9001 (2000) certification.
  • Obtained ISO 13485 (2003) Certification.
‚Q‚O‚O‚T
  • Established the group company "Biotran Inc." in San Diego, California, USA
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‚Q‚O‚O‚V
  • Began international marketing of Biotran's finger-type pulse oximeter "FOX". Planned introduction into the Japanese market in 2007.