- CEO
- Osamu Imazawa
- Full Time Employees
- 1,010
- Sector
- Health technology
- Industry
- Medical specialties
- Address
- Shin-Yokohama Center Building Yokohama KN Japan 222-0033
- IPO Date
- Jul 19, 2000
- Business
- Create Medic Co., Ltd. (5187.T) manufactures and sells silicone-based medical devices, primarily catheters and tubes for urological, gastroenterological, surgical, and respiratory applications. Founded in August 1974 and headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, the company produces an extensive range of products including all-silicone Foley balloon catheters, hematuria balloon catheters, Tiemann balloon catheters, self-catheterization sets, nephrostomy kits, suprapubic balloon catheters, ileus tubes, stomach tubes, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) kits with loop fixtures, CLINY introducer PEG kits, balloon button sets, PTC drainage tubes, PTCD kits, cholangio-entero tubes, endotracheal tubes, tracheostomy tubes, and micro catheters; it also offers OEM services and brands such as Cliny across these categories. Operations span Japan and international markets through subsidiaries like Dalian Create Medical Products Co., Ltd. in China, Vietnam Create Medic Co., Ltd., Kyushu Create Medic Co., Ltd. in Japan, and Create Medic International Trading (Dalian) Co., Ltd., serving hospitals, clinics, and healthcare providers globally with a workforce of 1,002 employees and net sales of 13,030 million yen for the year ended December 2024. In recent developments, the company relocated its head office to Kohoku-ku, Yokohama in November 2024, renamed its R&D Center as the Tonomachi Innovation Office and R&D Center in September 2024, and continues assessments for MDR compliance on key products like ileus tubes and PTCD kits while reporting financial results, including third-quarter 2025 summaries; capital stands at 1,461 million yen as of year-end 2024 with leadership under President Osamu Imazawa and Chairman Masahiro Sato.