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History

Supporting the Foundations of Japanese Medical Care

The Era of Development of Disposable Medical Devices Starting with Thermometers

COMPANY
PRODUCT
1921
Sep.
Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato

Foundation of Red Line Thermometer Corporation by a group of medical scientists led by Dr. Shibasaburo Kitasato for the purpose of manufacturing accurate clinical thermometers in Japan

1922
Feb.
Thermometer and corporate prospectus

Launch of Jintan Taionkei, the company's first clinical thermometer, in Japan

1936
Nov.

Change of company name to Jintan Thermometer Corporation

1963
Jan.
Japan's first disposable syringes

Launch of Japan's first disposable syringe

1964
Jan.

Launch of Japan's first disposable hypodermic needle

1969
Jul.
Japan's first blood bag

Launch of Japan's first blood bag

1971
Apr.
Establishment of Terumo Medical Corp.

Establishment of a local affiliate in the U.S.

May
Establishment of Terumo Europe

Establishment of a local affiliate in Europe (Belgium)

1973
Jul.

Launch of Japan's first intravenous solutions in soft plastic bags, based on the technology accumulated through the development of blood bags

1974
Oct.

Change of company name to Terumo Corporation

1977
Feb.
Hollow fiber dializer

Launch of the hollow fiber dialyzer and entry to the field of artificial organs

Along with the Evolution of the World’s Medical Care

Taking on the Challenge of Artificial Organs and Advanced Medical Fields

COMPANY
PRODUCT
1980
Feb.
Japan's first parenteral nutrient solution in soft plastic bag

Launch of Japan's first parenteral nutrient solution in soft plastic bags

1982
Jun.

Listing of the company in the 2nd Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1982
Apr.
World's first microporous hollow-fiber membrane oxygenator

Launch of the world's first microporous hollow-fiber membrane oxygenator

1983
Dec.
Japan's first digital thermometer for hospitals

Launch of Japan's first digital thermometer for hospitals

1984
Nov.

Termination of mercury thermometer production and implementation of efforts to spread digital thermometers

1985
May

Designation of the company for listing in the 1st Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

1985
Sep.
Angiographic catheter system

Launch of the angiographic catheter system in Japan and entry to the field of vascular intervention

1988
Feb.

Launch of the peritoneal dialysis system in Japan

1989
Nov.

Establishment of the Shonan Center R&D facility in Japan

Providing Peace of Mind and Patient-friendly Medical Care in the Field of Medicine

COMPANY
PRODUCT
1993
Apr.

Launch of the blood glucose monitor in Japan

Mid-1990s
TRI (transradial intervention)

Support for spreading TRI (transradial intervention: a coronary intervention technique with catheter insertion made from the radial artery in the wrist)

1995
Dec.

Foundation of Terumo Medical Products (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China)

1996
Mar.

Foundation of Changchun Terumo Medical Products Co., Ltd. (China)

1999
Jun.

Establishment of Terumo Penpol Pvt. Ltd. (India) as a joint venture expanding the company's business in blood transfusion products

Jul.

The cardiovascular division of 3M joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corp. (U.S.)

1999
Dec.
Prefilled syringes

Launch of prefilled syringes in Japan

2000
Jun.

Start of production at Terumo (Philippines) Corp.

2000
Sep.

Introduction of the closed infusion system in Japan

2001
Sep.

The home oxygen division of Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group, establishing Terumo Medical Care K.K.

Sep.

Ikiken Co., Ltd. (Japan) joins Terumo Group

2002
May

Transfer of dialyzer marketing operations from Terumo to Asahi Medical

Oct.
Terumo Medical Pranex

Establishment of Terumo Medical Pranex, a training facility for medical professionals in Japan

Nov.

Vascutek Ltd. (U.K.), a manufacturer of vascular grafts, joins Terumo Group

2003
Jan.

Launch of the world's first high-calorie IV solution containing multivitamins

2005
Jul.
World's thinnest injection needle

Launch of the world's thinnest injection needle for administering insulin and other medications in Japan

2006
Feb.
Neurovascular intervention device

MicroVention Inc. (U.S.), a neurovascular intervention device company, joins Terumo Group, marking Terumo's entry to neurovascular intervention therapy with embolization coils for treating brain aneurysms

2007
Mar.

The heart valve division of Dr. Franz Köhler Chemie GmbH (Germany) joins Terumo Group, expanding Terumo's operations related to vascular prostheses

Mar.

Establishment of Olympus Terumo Biomaterials Corp. (Japan), a joint venture with Olympus Corp.

May

Start of production at Terumo Vietnam Co., Ltd.

2007
Aug.
Magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems

Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Europe

Aiming to Create New Value in the Next Generation of Medicine

Group-wide Pursuit of Innovation

COMPANY
PRODUCT
2008
Jul.

Clinical Supply Co., Ltd. (Japan), a manufacturer of interventional oncology devices, joins Terumo Group, enhancing Terumo's interventional systems business in the field of radiotherapy

2008
Feb.
Drug-eluting coronary stents

Launch of drug-eluting coronary stents in Europe

2010
Jan.

Foundation of Terumo Americas Holding, Inc.

2011
Apr.

CaridianBCT Holding Corp. (currently Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies), a global leader in the blood transfusion industry, joins Terumo Group

Apr.

Harvest Technologies Corp., a leader in the development of point-of-care cell therapy, joins Terumo Group

Aug.

Foundation of Terumo (China) Holding Co., Ltd.

Dec.

Foundation of Terumo Yamaguchi Corp.

2011
Apr.

Release of magnetically levitated centrifugal left ventricular assist systems in Japan

2012
Jan.

Onset Medical Corp., a leader in innovative sheath technology, joins Terumo Group

Apr.

Foundation of Terumo Asia Holdings Pte. Ltd.

Apr.

Establishment of the Austria Branch of Terumo Deutschland GmbH

Aug.

Terumo joins the United Nations Global Compact

Dec.

Foundation of Wego Terumo (Weihai) Medical Products Co., Ltd. for the Peritoneal Dialysis Business

2012
Oct.
IV solution bag for safe administration

Introduction of the IV solution bag for safe administration in Japan

Nov.
Infusion systems that can be connected to hospital IT systems

Introduction of infusion systems that can be connected to hospital IT systems in Japan

Nov.
Thoracic frozen elephant trunk

Launch of the thoracic frozen elephant trunk in Europe

2013
Jan.

Foundation of Terumo BCT Vietnam Co., Ltd.

Feb.

Foundation of Terumo Russia LLC

Jul.

Foundation of Terumo India Pvt. Ltd.

2013
Jul.
Measuring devices with communication functions

Introduction of a series of vital measuring devices with communication functions in Japan

2014
Jan.

Foundation of Terumo Medical Innovation

2015
Sep.
Autologous skeletal myoblast sheet

Introduction of the autologous skeletal myoblast sheet, the world's first approved regenerative medicine for cardiac regenerative therapy in Japan, with sales beginning in 2016

2016
Jun.
World's first intrasaccular device

Addition of the world's first intrasaccular device to the aneurysm treatment portfolio

2017
Jan.

Bolton Medical, Inc. (U.S.), a manufacturer of stent grafts for aortic treatment, joins Terumo Group

Jan.

The vascular closure business and other assets of Abbott and St. Jude Medical join Terumo Group

2017
Nov.
Japan's first insulin patch pump

Approval of Japan's first insulin patch pump

2018
Apr.

Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Aortic"

Dec.

Essen Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (China), a specialized enterprise of coronary interventional devices, joins Terumo Group

2019
Apr.

Rebuilding of the Terumo Group Identity with newly established Core Values

2019
Oct.

Launch of the cell therapy fill and finish system

2020
May
 Strengthening cell therapy field

Rebrand to "Blood and Cell Technologies Company" to reflect the strengthening cell therapy field

Toward the Next 100 Years

COMPANY
PRODUCT
2021
Sep.

100th anniversary of the Terumo Group

2022
Apr.

Launch of the new business brand "Terumo Medical Care Solutions"