Japan Medical Company

Name

Japan Medical Company

Legal name

株式会社ジャパン・Medicinal・カンパニー (Japan Medical Company Inc.)

Website

https://japanmedicalcompany.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Cranial Orthotics Medical Devices

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical & Dental 3D Printing Services (patient-specific devices, dental labs) (IMAAADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical & Dental Prototyping (Models, Guides, Pre-Op Planning) (IMAAAFAI)

Keywords

• Cranial molding helmets
• Infant medical devices
• 3D printed orthotics
• Precision medical models
• Pediatric neurosurgery devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Chuo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cranial Molding Helmet Sales (Medical Devices): The company develops, manufactures, and sells custom cranial molding helmets (Aimet, Qurum, Qurum Fit) to medical institutions. Helmets are prescribed by physicians and fitted at partner hospitals. Treatment is self-pay (not covered by insurance in Japan).
2. Baby's Head Shape Measurement App: Free smartphone app for parents to monitor baby's head shape. While the app itself is free, it serves as a customer acquisition funnel directing parents to partner clinics for helmet treatment.
3. metto Treatment Support App: Treatment support app for families undergoing helmet therapy, connected to medical institutions.
4. KEZLEX Medical Models: 3D-printed anatomical models for surgical training and pre-operative planning, sold to medical institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Japan Medical Company designs, manufactures, and sells custom 3D-printed cranial molding helmets (Aimet, Qurum, Qurum Fit) for infants with positional and pathological cranial deformities, distributed exclusively through certified partner medical institutions in Japan and Singapore. The company also produces KEZLEX precision anatomical models for surgical training, and operates companion smartphone applications (Baby Head Shape Measurement app and metto treatment support app) that connect parents, physicians, and the company. Treatment is self-pay and prescribed by physicians at partner hospitals and clinics.

Product overview

Japan Medical Company is a medical device manufacturer specializing in infant cranial reshaping solutions and precision medical models. The product portfolio centers on three cranial molding helmet products (Aimet, Qurum, Qurum Fit) developed for Japanese infants using 3D scanning and 3D printing technology, complemented by two companion applications (Baby Head Shape Measurement App for home monitoring, metto for treatment support), and KEZLEX precision medical models for surgical training and education. The company operates under a medical device manufacturing model with certified medical institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aimet (アイメット): 日本初の3Dプリント голов形状矫正ヘルメット for infants, designed for Japanese babies and climate conditions.
• Qurum (クルム)
• Qurum Fit (クルムフィット)
• KEZLEX (ケズレックス)
• metto (ケット)
• 赤ちゃんの頭のかたち測定アプリ

Products and services

• Aimet (アイメット) 3D-printed custom cranial molding helmet for infants with positional skull deformities, designed specifically for Japanese babies' physiology and Japan's humid climate. Features breathable ventilation holes, lightweight design, and is fitted at partner medical institutions. Treatment is self-pay.
• Qurum (クルム) 3D-printed custom cranial molding helmet made in Japan with advanced ventilation and lightweight design. Removable, washable cushion interior. Prescribed by physicians at partner medical institutions for treatment of infant cranial deformities.
• Qurum Fit (クルムフィット) Latest-generation 3D-printed custom cranial molding helmet with enhanced comfort, lighter weight, and improved fit. Features advanced breathability, washable cushions, and structure suitable for low-age infants. Distributed through partner medical institutions including the international partner KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore.
• Baby Head Shape Measurement App (赤ちゃんの頭のかたち測定アプリ) Free smartphone application that allows parents to photograph their baby's head from above, mark nose and ear positions, and receive numerical assessment of head asymmetry (CVAI) and head shape balance (CI). Developed with physician supervision and accuracy validated against 3D scanners. Directs parents to specialist partner clinics when treatment is indicated.
• metto (メット) Treatment support application that links data between families, doctors, and the company to ensure safe helmet therapy. Enables physicians to monitor patient information during helmet treatment and reduces family anxiety during the treatment period.
• KEZLEX (ケズレックス) 3D-printed precision medical models replicating human bone structure with fine internal detail. Uses human anatomical data from CT or MRI to faithfully reproduce fine bone structure with realistic tactility, allowing cutting and drilling similar to real human tissue. Adopted by medical institutions worldwide for surgical simulation, pre-operative planning, and medical education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 127,605 infant head shape data points analyzed, revealing age-dependent changes in cranial asymmetry (CVAI peaks at 3-4 months, balance index (CI) rises until 6 months)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of NeurosurgerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint research to develop 'Hakata Model' - a medical model platform for brain tumor cases enabling diverse surgical approaches to be evaluated integratively. The project aims to transform one-time surgical experiences into repeatable training opportunities.
• Toyama University Hospital Perinatal Mother-Child CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint research on physiological analysis of cranial tissue to elucidate mechanisms of deformation progression. Using low-dose CT imaging to analyze cranial bone tissue quality changes and local physiological environment alterations in asymmetric regions.
• Keio University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Multi-theme joint research collaboration on infant cranial deformation since 2024. Research themes include: (1) Risk factors for infant cranial deformation, (2) Long-term prognosis of positional cranial deformation, (3) Japanese average frontal morphology. First research phase analyzed 127,605 infant data points, producing age-specific cranial growth curves published in Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology (2026). Second phase research ongoing.
• Nagasaki University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023First domestic large-scale research on infant cranial deformation. Research conducted since May 2023 in Goto Islands (五島), tracking birth and resident infants. Project received 2024 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (科研費) funding. Long-term follow-up study of infant cranial shape development.
• Yamaguchi University Faculty of Medicine HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital formally adopted JMC's cranial molding helmet for post-operative treatment of pathological cranial deformities (craniosynostosis). JMC staff support treatment at the hospital, providing helmet adjustments and ongoing patient support.
• KK Women's and Children's Hospital (Singapore)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst international certified partner institution. Hospital opened PlagioCentre (Singapore's first dedicated clinic for flat head syndrome treatment) using JMC's Qurum Fit helmets. Historic Japan-Singapore exchange with Dr. Kavitha Sothirasan participating in Japan's 7th helmet treatment seminar. Collaboration advancing global standards for appropriate cranial examination.
• Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on accuracy verification of smartphone-based infant cranial shape assessment app, published in international academic journal.
• Aiiku Hospital (Maternal and Child Health Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration on the impact of infant cranial deformation on visual function development.
• Nagoya Garden Clinic / Aichi Children's Medical CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on the effect of helmet combination therapy on post-operative outcomes of craniosynostosis suturectomy.
• Nihon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research on infant plagiocephaly screening using AI analysis of smartphone photos, developing automated eyelid fissure width estimation algorithm.
• General Incorporated Association Japan Council for Quality Helmet TreatmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJMC supports the certification organization for appropriate helmet treatment. The organization sets standards for medical institutions and physicians, including mandatory training participation and facility visits. JMC sponsors the organization's training seminars (位置的頭蓋変形に対するヘルメット適正治療研修会上).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Orthomerica: Manufacturer of the Starband cranial remolding helmet, which is priced at ¥300,000–400,000 in Japan — directly competing with JMC's Aimet and Qurum in the same hospital-prescribed category. Most comparable US-aligned competitor on product, regulatory class, and clinical use case.
• Cranial Technologies: US-based leader in cranial remolding orthoses (DOC Band) with hundreds of clinics across North America. Direct peer: same product category (infant cranial molding helmets), same physician-prescribed distribution model, and the established global incumbent JMC benchmarks against.
• Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics: US manufacturer of cranial remolding helmets (formerly Boston Brace) distributed through hospital orthotics programs. Direct competitor offering similar custom 3D-printed cranial orthoses for plagiocephaly treatment in the same physician-prescribed channel.

Broad incumbents

• Stratasys: Large 3D printing OEM with dedicated medical and dental solutions (including patient-specific anatomical models and surgical planning). Adjacent competitor at the technology-layer level — JMC uses comparable 3D printing approaches for KEZLEX and helmets.
• 3D Systems: Healthcare-focused 3D printing solutions including anatomical models, surgical simulation, and personalized medical devices. Comparable on KEZLEX surgical-model business; broader in scope with established US hospital channels.
• Materialise: Global medical 3D printing company with hospital-facing anatomical models and patient-specific surgical guides. Comparable on KEZLEX's surgical-simulation use case and on patient-specific 3D-printed medical device manufacturing, though broader in scope than JMC's helmet focus.

Emerging players

• OsteoFab (by Oxford Performance Materials): Manufacturer of 3D-printed patient-specific cranial and orthopedic implants from PEEK polymer. Emerging competitor in patient-specific 3D-printed cranial/medical devices, with FDA-cleared cranial implant products targeting a related but more invasive clinical use case than JMC's non-invasive helmets.
• Formlabs: Accessible 3D printing platform increasingly adopted by hospitals and dental labs for patient-specific models and devices. Emerging competitor in the medical 3D printing services space, with growing traction among clinical 3D-printing point-of-care users.

Regional players

• T&O Lab Systems: Dutch producer of anatomical models and sawbones for medical training and pre-operative planning. Regional peer with overlapping offerings to KEZLEX precision medical models, primarily serving European teaching hospitals and surgical training programs.
• Synbone: Swiss manufacturer of synthetic bone models for surgical training and education, comparable to JMC's KEZLEX line of tactile anatomical models. Regional player in Europe with overlapping use cases in surgical simulation and orthopedic/neurosurgical training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JapanMedicaCompany
• Xx.com/japanmedical1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/japan-medical-company

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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