Electrosurgical devices, bipolar, bipolar with a sealing function, ultrasonic solidifying and incision apparatus, surgical endoscopy system, surgical robotic system, microscope for surgery, anesthetic machine, ventilator, angiography device, pneumatic ventilation and smoke evacuation system

271 medical facility operators who responded to questionnaire

To address labor shortages and improve surgical procedure efficiency, and strengthen measures to prevent hospital-acquired infections, medical institutions are focusing more than ever on the operability, safety, and maintainability of medical equipment and devices used in operating rooms. Additionally, limited facility budgets and rising material prices have led to a comprehensive assessment of products, including aspects of price, maintenance, and post-sales services, as well as product performance.
This report analyzes the results of a questionnaire about operating room equipment and supplies, including endoscopic surgery equipment, that was administered to medical facilities with operating rooms nationwide. The report includes comprehensive analyses of equipment ownership, usage status, manufacturer adoption rates, deployment reasons, product assessments, number of products, purchase status, and prices. it compiles the respective numbers of endoscopic, robot-assisted, and hybrid operating room surgeries (such as neurovascular procedures), out of the total number of surgical operations performed. The report also includes product assessments and evaluations of manufacturers' sales and maintenance services in medical settings.

Part I. Questionnaire Results

1. Survey Outline
2. Respondent Attributes
3. Questionnaire Results

Q1. Please let us know how many general beds your hospital or clinic has.

Q2. Please let us know how many operating rooms your hospital or clinic has and how these rooms are configured (e.g., shared, dedicated equipment, by department, etc.)
     1) General operating rooms
     2) Shared general operating rooms and dedicated equipment rooms
     3) Equipment rooms
     4) By Department

Q3. Did the number of operating rooms change in your hospital or clinic between 2024 and 2025?

Q4. Please provide the total number of surgeries performed at your hospital or clinic in FY2025, including endoscopic and robot-assisted surgeries. Please also provide a rough breakdown by medical department.
　1) Total annual number of surgeries
　2) Breakdown by medical department

• Comparison of surgery volumes by medical department
• Comparison of average surgery volumes by medical department
• Number of laparoscopic surgeries performed in the Department of Gynecology during fiscal year 2025

Q5. Out of the total number of surgeries performed annually, please provide the respective numbers of endoscopic, robot-assisted, and hybrid operating room surgeries (such as neurovascular procedures).
      1) Endoscopic surgeries:
      2) Robot-assisted surgeries:
      3) Surgeries performed in hybrid operating rooms:

Q6. Please provide information on the medical devices currently in use in the operating room, including their usage status, manufacturers, number of units in use, reasons for adoption, and product evaluations.
       1) Electrosurgical Knife
       2) Hand Control (Electrosurgical) Pencil
       3) Active Electrode
       4) Microneedles
       5) Laparoscopic Electrode
       6) Ultrasonic Coagulation and Incision Device
       7) Endoscopy System
       8) Gas Injection and Exhaust System

Q7. Please provide the usage rate of smoke evacuation pencils for all cases in each medical department.
       1) Gastrointestinal Surgery
       2) Plastic Surgery
       3) Gynecology
       4) Breast Surgery
       5) Orthopedic Surgery
       6) General

Q8. Please explain the "surgical instruments (forceps)" used in endoscopic surgery (using a rigid endoscope).
　1) Forceps Used

• Disposable forceps (total of grasping forceps, dissecting forceps, and scissors forceps)
• Reusable forceps
• Both disposable and reusable forceps are used

Q9. Please provide information on the following endoscopy-related equipment, supplies, and medications, including the manufacturers, reasons for adoption, product assessments, available numbers, annual purchase numbers, and average purchase price:
       1) Hemostatic clips
       2) Automatic staplers
       3) Automatic suturing devices
       4) Trocars
       5) Trocars (reusable)
       6) Specimen collection bags
       7) Anti-adhesion agents

Q10. Please provide sales and maintenance evaluations for each company regarding the target devices.

• Applied Medical Resources Corporation
• Alfresa Pharma Corporation
• AMCO INC.
• MC MEDICAL,INC.
• Olympus Corporation
• Covidien Japan, Inc.
• Japan Surgical Specialties Corp.
• Johnson & Johnson K.K.
• Star Product Limited
• Stryker Japan K.K.
• SENKO MEDICAL INSTRUMENT Mfg. CO., LTD.
• TERUMO CORPORATION
• TOP Corporation
• Baxter International Inc.
• HAKKO Co.,LTD.
• B. Braun Aesculap Japan Co., Ltd.
• HEIWA MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS Co., Ltd.
• MURANAKA MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS CO., LTD.

Q11. If you have any comments or requests regarding the medical equipment used in the operating room, please provide them.

Part II. Facility Profiles

271 Hospitals and Clinics