Full-Scale Entry into the Chinese Market for Medical Image Recording and Playback Equipment and Measuring Instruments

「The flagship 4K recorder for surgical image recording performed well in North America, while surgical image recorders also performed well in Japan and Europe, resulting in higher revenue year on year.」

「Sales of medical image recording and playback equipment increased year on year, as sales of recorders for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan remained solid and overseas sales of the flagship 4K recorder for surgical image recording made significant progress.」

「Sales of recorders for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan remained strong. Sales of the flagship 4K recorder for surgical image recording also shifted to an expansionary trend in Europe, where the initial rollout had been delayed, resulting in higher year-on-year revenue from medical imaging recording and playback equipment.」

「Sales of recorders for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan were sluggish, but Full HD recorder sales remained firm. The flagship 4K surgical image recorder also performed well, including through the decision to adopt it for a new OEM program, resulting in higher revenue year on year for medical imaging recording and playback equipment.」

「Medical imaging recording and playback equipment performed well in both Japan and overseas, as sales of the 4K surgical image recorder remained strong. It was selected as an optional product by a major inspection equipment manufacturer, and other OEM sales also commenced.」

「The 4K surgical image recorder has been selected as an optional product by a major inspection equipment manufacturer, in particular, providing scope for further growth.」

「Domestic shipments of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders declined, but the business remained solid as the 4K recorder, the flagship model of the surgical image recording line, performed well. Overseas sales remained strong in both the United States and Europe, resulting in higher revenue for the segment.」

「Overseas sales remained strong, with shipments of the new 4K recorder for OEM customers making a significant contribution and resulting in higher revenue for the segment.」

「The new 4K recorder received strong market acclaim and sales remained robust. An OEM agreement was also finalized with a major overseas endoscopy manufacturer.」

「Domestic sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders remained strong, and surgical video recorders also continued to perform well in Japan and overseas. The new 4K recorder received strong market acclaim, including a decision to install a large number of units at an advanced medical facility in the United States.」

「Domestic sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders remained strong, and surgical video recorders also continued to perform well in Japan and overseas.」

「In the current fiscal year, the company will allocate resources to actively develop overseas markets for its newly developed 4K medical recorder. The newly launched 4K recorder has also received strong market acclaim, and further growth is expected.」

「In the fourth quarter, shipments also began of the new 4K recorder, which is positioned as the flagship model.」

「Domestic sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders remained strong, while surgical video recorders also continued to perform well in Japan and overseas. Overseas shipments grew in emerging healthcare markets such as India and South America, in addition to strong performance in Europe and the United States, resulting in substantial year-on-year revenue growth for medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall.」

「Although domestic sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders remained sluggish, surgical video recorders performed well in Japan and overseas, with shipments to medical equipment manufacturers growing particularly in Europe and the United States. Medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall posted higher year-on-year revenue despite the impact of the spread of COVID-19.」

「Surgical video recorders performed well in Japan and overseas, with shipments to medical equipment manufacturers growing particularly in Europe and the United States. Medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall posted higher year-on-year revenue despite the impact of the spread of COVID-19.」

「Sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders to domestic clinics remained solid. Overseas shipments of surgical video recorders were strong in Asia, particularly China, and remained solid in Europe, but shipments to the United States failed to grow and remained sluggish. In Japan, market development progressed through new initiatives, including solution proposals incorporating surgical image management systems, but sales declined due to the spread of COVID-19, resulting in lower year-on-year revenue from medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall.」

「Market development progressed through new initiatives, including solution proposals incorporating surgical image management systems in Japan, but sales declined in Japan and overseas due to the spread of COVID-19, resulting in lower year-on-year revenue from surgical video recorders.」

「Data recorders remained sluggish as the impact of COVID-19 led automotive companies to freeze or postpone budgets. Sensor-related sales, however, remained strong to major semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers and other equipment manufacturers, resulting in higher revenue for measuring instruments overall. Sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders to domestic clinics remained sluggish due to COVID-19, while sales of surgical video recorders also declined in Japan and overseas, resulting in lower year-on-year revenue from medical imaging recording and playback equipment.」

「Sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders to domestic clinics remained sluggish due to the spread of COVID-19, while sales of surgical video recorders also declined in Japan and overseas due to the impact of COVID-19, resulting in lower year-on-year revenue from medical imaging recording and playback equipment.」

「Sales of gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders to domestic clinics remained solid, while surgical video recorders also performed well in Japan and overseas, with market development progressing particularly in South America. Although the business was affected in the fourth quarter by the prioritization of coronavirus responses at medical institutions, medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall secured higher year-on-year revenue.」

「Measuring instruments posted higher revenue overall as shipments of the new data logger were strong and sensor-related shipments to a major semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer performed well. Medical imaging recording and playback equipment also posted higher revenue overall, as gastrointestinal endoscopy recorders performed well and surgical video recorders remained strong in Japan and overseas.」

「The new gastrointestinal endoscopy recorder and surgical video recorders performed well in the medical imaging recording and playback equipment business, resulting in higher revenue for the business overall.」

「Medical imaging recording and playback equipment posted higher revenue overall as surgical video recorders performed solidly in Japan and overseas and shipments of new products began.」

「In the information equipment business, the company will continue to pursue entry into overseas markets for medical imaging recording and playback equipment and measuring instruments, as it did in the previous fiscal period.」

「In the information equipment business, the company will continue to pursue entry into overseas markets for medical imaging recording and playback equipment and measuring instruments, as it did in the previous fiscal period.」

「Measuring instruments posted substantial revenue growth overall, as data recorders performed well, sensor-related sales to semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers remained strong, and compact, high-performance digital indicators also performed well. Medical imaging recording and playback equipment benefited from strong sales of new products for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Japan. Surgical video recorders performed well as shipments for large overseas projects began, resulting in higher revenue for medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall.」

「Having completed the selection and concentration of businesses in the information equipment business, the company will ensure the rollout of reintroduced in-flight entertainment equipment at domestic and overseas airlines. It will also pursue full-scale entry into the Chinese market for medical imaging recording and playback equipment and measuring instruments, which have been growing steadily in Western markets.」

「The company will pursue full-scale entry into the Chinese market for medical imaging recording and playback equipment and measuring instruments, which have been growing steadily in Western markets.」

「For surgical video recorders, the domestic sales network was completed across all regions of Japan, enabling sales to grow. Overseas, new customer development by the major medical equipment distributor contracted in Europe progressed, while transactions began with a major US medical equipment manufacturer, resulting in higher revenue for medical imaging recording and playback equipment overall.」

「Domestic sales of medical imaging recording and playback equipment remained solid, with particularly strong growth in surgical video recorders. Overseas revenue increased as sales to a major medical equipment distributor in Europe were strong and transactions began with a major medical equipment manufacturer in the United States.」

「Medical imaging recording and playback equipment performed well, supported by strong domestic sales for gastrointestinal endoscopy and the signing of an agreement with a major European distributor for surgical video recorders, resulting in higher revenue.」

「The company will pursue full-scale entry into the Chinese market for medical imaging recording and playback equipment and measuring instruments, which have been steadily increasing orders in Western markets.」