electrosurgical knife, bipolar, bipolar with a sealing function, ultrasonically activated scalpel, ultrasonic suction pump (device), endoscope system, robot system, anesthetic machine, biological information monitor (central/bedside), respiratory apparatus

1,000 medical institutions

Survey Questions  (Planned)

Q1 Task area of respondents

Q2 Whether or not any operating rooms, endoscopic surgery room, hybrid operating room, and the number of such rooms.

Q3 How the operating rooms are located (one in each of the medical department, or common throughout the department in the field of medical care)

Q4 Annual number of operations conducted (including endoscopic surgery)

Q5 Details of annual number of operations conducted (celiotomy, thoracotomy, craniotomy versus endoscopic surgery, rate by the department)

Q6 Evaluation by device, status of introduction, status of use, number possessed, makers, reasons of introductions, etc.)

• Medical devices for operating rooms for this survey:

1. Electrosurgical knife
2. Bipolar
3. Bipolar with a sealing function
4. Ultrasonically activated scalpel
5. Ultrasonic suction pump (device)
6. Endoscope system
7. Robot system
8. Anesthetic machine

Q7. Where located (by device), staus of introduction, state of use, number possessed, makers, reasons of adoption, etc.

Where located: Opearation room, (hospital) ward, ICU, NICU, SCU, ER

• Medical devices for operating rooms for this survey:

9. Biological information monitor (central)
10. Biological information monitor (bedside)
11. Respiratory apparatus

Q8. Assessment of medical devices in Q7

Q9 Rate of respiratory apparatus purchased and renting

Q10 Status of introducing systems in operating room

Q11 Opinions