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Terumo is a Japanese medical device manufacturer operating in more than 160 countries and territories with more than 25,000 employees. The company offers a wide range of products and services related to catheterization, cardiac surgery, drug administration, diabetes management, peritoneal dialysis, blood transfusion, and cell therapy.
The company dates back to 1921 when "Red Light Thermometer Co., Ltd." was established by Dr. Shibataburo Kitasato and other medical scientists. The company was founded with the aim of producing thermometers in Japan. The company had several name changes before becoming Terumo in 1974.
Terumo has three companies under its umbrella and eight divisions. These include a cardiac and vascular company, a medical care solutions company, and a blood and cell technologies company. Within those companies are specialized divisions:
- Terumo Intervention Systems (TIS) Division
- Neurovascular Division (MicroVention)
- Terumo Cardiovascular/HeartSheet Division
- Vascular Graft Division (Terumo Aortic)
- Hospital Care Solutions Division
- Life Care Solutions Division
- Pharmaceutical Solutions Division
