Innovative Technologies

The Pulse Oximeter is a device that continuously and non-invasively monitors the level of oxygen in patients’ bloodstream. The principle of pulse oximetry was invented by Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, an engineer at Nihon Kohden, in 1972.

cap-ONE is Nihon Kohden's unique mainstream CO₂ sensor for both intubated and non-intubated patients. The ultra compact sensor and unique adapter provide accurate measurements and reduce the burden on the patients.

esCCO (estimated Continuous Cardiac Output) is our unique technology that can continuously calculate cardiac output simply by measuring the pulse wave obtained from the ECG and pulse oximeter.

The most common ECG exam is the standard 12-lead ECG. It is simple to measure, has a low burden on the body, and observing the heart from these 12 directions provides a lot of information which has a wide range of clinical applications.

iNIBP is Nihon Kohden's non-invasive blood pressure measurement technology algorithm that uses linear inflation measurement method to complete the measurement while inflating the cuff.

PWTT (Pulse Wave Transit Time) is obtained by the pulse oximetry and ECG-signals from each cycle of the ECG and peripheral pulse wave which increases the chance of detecting sudden change in blood pressure.

Nihon Kohden offers the Gentle Lung® package for the NKV-550/440 ventilator, which consists of four convenient tools for clinicians to practice lung protective ventilation.

The DynaHelix Flow technology perfectly aligns WBC, RBC and PLT cells for high impedance counting precision using advanced hydrodynamic-focused sheath flow before passing through the aperture.

Integrated Technology with Small Laser Optics, Optimized Reagents, and New Analysis Algorithms. DynaScatter Laser optical technology analyzes and differentiates WBSs in near-native state.

CiRHEX* Technology provides ESR results highly correlated with the Westergren method in 2 minutes. It uses the HCT value and MCV value from CBC measurement and the RBC aggregation phenomenon.