Japan Medical Company
Japanese medical device company using 3D printing to manufacture custom cranial orthotic helmets and precision anatomical models for surgical simulation.
- CEO / Founder
- Hideaki Ono
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Latest Round
- Series A
- Key Investors
- Shoko Chukin Bank (商工組合中央金庫); TOPPAN Holdings Inc.; Stem Cell Research Institute (ステムセル研究所)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Aimet (3D-printed cranial molding helmet for infants); Qurum (second-gen cranial orthotic helmet); Qurum Fit (third-gen cranial orthotic helmet); KEZLEX (precision 3D-printed anatomical medical models for surgical simulation); Baby's Head Shape Measurement App; Metto (helmet treatment tracking app)
Technological Advantage
30+ years of 3D printing expertise in medical applications (since 1999); proprietary reverse engineering and 3D modeling for anatomical replication; medical device manufacturing certification; integrated app ecosystem for head shape measurement and treatment tracking; strong IP in cranial orthotic design.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Custom-made, 3D-printed cranial orthotic helmets designed specifically for Japanese babies (climate-adapted, bone structure-optimized) with over 16,000 clinical cases, plus precision anatomical models trusted by leading Japanese hospitals for surgical simulation.
How They Differentiate
Only Japanese manufacturer of 3D-printed cranial orthotic helmets with domestic medical device certification; 30+ years of 3D printing heritage (since 1999 via predecessor company); proprietary design optimized for Japanese infant anatomy and climate; integrated digital workflow from 3D scanning to custom manufacturing; strong network of ~30 certified university/children's hospitals across Japan.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Hospitals and neurosurgery/pediatric clinics (B2B); parents of infants with positional plagiocephaly (B2C via certified medical institutions)
Industry Verticals
Neurosurgery; Pediatrics; Plastic Surgery; Otolaryngology; Medical Education
Competitors
Orthomerica Products (US); Cranial Technologies (US); Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics (US); Invent Medical (Czech Republic)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
16,000+ cumulative helmet therapy cases; ~30 certified medical institutions; business scale 50x since founding (per CEO statement in 2024)
Major Milestones
2018: Company founded as spin-off from Ono & Co., Ltd. medical division; 2019: Aimet receives medical device certification and Good Design Award; 2020: COVID-19 face shield production & free distribution to 1,400+ medical institutions; 2021: TOPPAN capital & business alliance; 2022: Qurum receives medical device certification and Good Design Award; 2023: Capital alliance with Stem Cell Research Institute; 2024: Qurum Fit (3rd gen) launched; Shoko Chukin Bank becomes shareholder; 16,000+ cumulative clinical cases
Notable Customers
Keio University Hospital; University of Tokyo Hospital; National Hospital Organization; over 30 certified medical institutions across Japan including university hospitals and public children's hospitals
Recent coverage of Japan Medical Company
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 4
- Granted
- 1
- Families
- 4
Leading domains: process (4), application (3), software (3)
Filings by year: 2024: 1 · 2019: 3
- METHOD FOR OBTAINING CORRECTION TARGET SKULL SHAPE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PLAGIOCEPHALY CORRECTION TARGET DATA2021090760 · WO
- Cranial correction target data providing system, cranial correction target data providing program, and cranial correction target data providing method2025145463 · JP
- How to generate data for making corrective helmets2024105371 · JP
- How to generate orthodontic helmet production data2021074897 · JP