YIACO Medical announces new partnership with Nihon Kohden

28/06/2016 01:58 AST

In line with its continued commitment to improving the overall quality of healthcare in the country, YIACO Medical Company, one of the leading healthcare networks in Kuwait, announced its recent partnership with Nihon Kohden, the leading manufacturer of electronic medical equipment founded originally in Japan.

Established in 1951, Nihon Kohden is a global leader in cutting-edge electronic medical equipment and through the partnership with YIACO’s Medical Equipment Division, the state-of-the-art medical products will be more accessible to the market here in both the public and private sectors.

Through the partnership, YIACO will distribute three main equipment and technological advancements, all of which are dedicated in providing the best care for patients of cardiovascular related illnesses. These equipment include: PWTT, Synthesized 18-lead ECG, and esCCO. PWTT is an innovative parameter for detecting sudden changes in blood pressure due to the accurate measurement feature in the device. The 18-lead ECG device is an electrocardiography device used for early detection of ischemia. The esCCO device introduces volumetric information which provides comprehensive hemodynamics monitoring helping in improving the quality of minoring and patient care and has been accepted for use in clinical studies for its accurate measures.

Commenting on this new partnership, Dr Bader Alzaid Altraiji, CEO at YIACO Medical Company said, “At YIACO, we have more than 60 years of experience in distributing cutting-edge medical products through our comprehensive and solid network of partners in both the public and private sector. We have full confidence that our partnership with Nihon Kohden will further enable both entities to reach out to patients in need and take us a step closer to our goal of upholding community well-being”.

The Medical Equipment Division by YIACO, in which Nihon Kohden is partnered with, is one of the most active arms within the company dedicated to patient care and sophisticated standards of equipment provided, as it caters to both private and public sectors in Kuwait.

Arab Times