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- January, 1921
Founder, Komatoro Ando, aged 28, started trading medical equipment at 1-chome, Hongo, in the city of Tokyo (actual head office location).
- March, 1927
Succeeded in manufacturing the first aneroid-type sphygmomanometer in Japan and begins distribution under the name "Acoma sphygmomanometer". The product became so widely used that the brand name ACOMA almost became synonymous with sphygmomanometer.
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 Head office building
in the 1910s |
 Indicator of the early
aneroid-type
sphygmomanometer |
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- 1931
Officially registered the brand name "ACOMA" and the trademark conceived by the founder.
- February, 1933
Manufactured and launched "ACOMA ultrashortwave treatment device."
- January, 1934
Launched "ACOMA portable X-ray device."
- March, 1935
Launched "ACOMA Electrosurgical Unit."
- November, 1939
Reorganized as "Ando Komataro Shoten Limited Partnership."
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 First catalog published in 1929 |
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- March, 1943
"ACOMA Medical Electric Machinery Company" was founded.
Production capacity increased with the acquisition of its own new plant in Sendagi-cho, Tokyo.
- April, 1948
"Ando Komataro Shoten Limited Partnership" and "Acoma Medical Electric Machinery Company" were merged to establish the present "Acoma Medical Industry Co., Ltd."
The new head office building was constructed at the site previously destroyed by air raids.
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- March, 1955
Started manufacturing "ACOMA Trichloral Anesthesia Apparatus." The general-anesthesia apparatus was also completed around 1960, garnering acclaim as the first anesthesia apparatus made in Japan.
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 ACOMA Tricholral
Anesthesia
Apparatus |
 Early apparatus for
general anesthesia |
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- September, 1961
New head office building was constructed that continues to serve as the head office today.
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- March, 1970
Completed "ACOMA Artificial Respirator AR-2000."
- June, 1973
The founder, Komataro Ando, passed away. Toshiharu Ando became president.
- October, 1975
Succeeded in manufacturing the "Amespirator ® KMA-1300," an innovative product that combines anesthesia and respirator functions.
- June, 1977
Succeeded in manufacturing the compact ventilator ARF-850E.
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 New office building
completed in 1961 |
 Anespirator
KMA-1300 |
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- June, 1995
Production of the "ACOMA table-top type mercury sphygmomanometer" exceeded 100,000 units. This is an exceptional accomplishment in the medical equipment industry.
- November, 1997
Launched a new ACOMA "PRO series" standard product line.
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 Top selling table-top
mercury
sphygmomanometer by
ACOMA |
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- July, 2000
Omiya Factory and R&D Division obtained ISO 9001/9002 certification.
- January, 2001
Toshikazu Ando succeeded Toshiharu Ando as president.
The company celebrated the 80th anniversary of its founding.
- October, 2005
Expanded to the field of veterinary science.
- March, 2006
Llaunched a new product, the KWA-1300V Anespirator.
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 Obtained
ISO 9001 / 9002 |
 Anespirator
KMA-1300V |
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- June, 2007
Omiya Factory and R&D Division and Tokyo Sales Office and Kitakanto
Sales Office and Export Divison obtained ISO 13485 certification.
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