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| February1997 | Developed the new electromagnetic shielding material *MG Net" (Patented in the U.S. in June 2004). Began developing electromagnetic protection clothing using *MG Net*. |
| September1998 | Announced the high-frequency electromagnetic protection clothing "MG Vest", demonstrating effectiveness in preventing pacemaker malfunctions caused by high-frequency waves from mobile phones and other communication devices. |
| January2002 | A Research & Development team for electromagnetic protection clothing to prevent pacemaker malfunctions was formed, led by Professor Mitsuo Okamoto of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Kinki University, in collaboration with the Department of Thoracic Surgery at Osaka Medical University and the Osaka Prefectural Institute of Industrial Technology. |
| July2002 | The research team received a Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Scientific Research Grant (searchable in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Scientific Research Database under reference number 200200305A). The research project, titled "Development and Utilization of Electromagnetic Protection Clothing to Prevent Malfunctions Due to High-Frequency Electromagnetic Interference for Promoting Employment and Social Participation of Pacemaker Users," led to the launch of an industry-government-academia collaborative Research & Development initiative. ■Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Scientific Research Database |
| December2002 | As part of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Scientific Research Disability Health and Welfare Comprehensive Research Project, a research presentation on the above study was conducted at the Japan Association for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Foundation. |
| January2004 | To commercialize pacemaker electromagnetic protection clothing, Medical Aid Co., Ltd. was established with a capital of 10 million JPyen. In the same year, in February, a third-party allotment capital increase of 150 million JPyen was raised. |
| February2004 | The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Scientific Research Project Team led the formation of the Pacemaker Electromagnetic Interference Countermeasure Research Group. Under the group's organization and with the sponsorship of the Japan Association for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities Foundation, a Public Symposium on Pacemaker Electromagnetic Interference was held at the Osaka Medical University Clinical Lecture Hall. The symposium received positive evaluations from pacemaker implant patients and various related institutions. |
| August2004年 | Developed "EMS Pad," a low-frequency electromagnetic wave shielding material for pacemaker protection. The project "Evaluation Technology for Cardiac Pacemaker Sensitivity to Electromagnetic Waves and Development of Protection Technology for Cardiac Pacemakers Using Protective Clothing Against Interfering Electromagnetic Waves" was selected for the FY 2004 Osaka Prefecture Advanced Technology Creation-Type Industry-Academia-Government Research & Development Grant Program. |
| October2004 | The "Pacemaker Electromagnetic Interference Countermeasure Research Group" developed the "MG Vest V2,"designed to protect pacemakers from both low-frequency magnetic fields and high-frequency electromagnetic waves. |
| February2005 | MGnetThe (electromagnetic wave shielding net)was granted U.S. Patent US6,855,833 B1. |
| March2005 | Recognized as a certified company under the Small and Medium Enterprise Creative Activities Promotion Act with the research theme "Development and Utilization of Electromagnetic Protection Clothing to Prevent Malfunctions for Pacemaker and ICD Wearers." |
| May2005 | At the 20th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Heart Pacing and Electrophysiology Society, the following three presentations were delivered.
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| June2005 | Selected for the FY 2005 Welfare Equipment Research & Development Grant Program by the echno-Aids Association Foundation, with the project theme "Research on the Development and Utilization of Electromagnetic Protection Clothing to Prevent Pacemaker Malfunctions for Promoting Employment of Pacemaker and Defibrillator Users." A research project was launched to commercialize pacemaker electromagnetic protection clothing. |
| November2005 | The MG Vest V3, an electromagnetic protection garment for daily use by pacemaker users, was launched for pilot sales through our shareholder distributors: Yagami Co., Ltd.,Mutoh Co., Ltd., and Konishi Medical Instruments Co., Ltd. |
| May2006 | The final improved product, "MG Vest"and the indoor-use product, "MG Apron" were launched for pilot sales. At the same time, the world's first electromagnetic protection apron specifically designed for IH cookers, "IH Anshin Apron" was introduced and made available for sale. |
| March2007 | MG Net (Electromagnetic Shielding Net) was granted Japanese Patent No. 3932205. |
| April2007 | As a result of the Welfare Equipment Research & Development Grant Program by the Techno-Aids Association Foundation, the MG Vest and MG Apron were officially launched for general sale as welfare equipment. |
| June2007 | The MG Vest(medical innerwear) was granted Japanese Patent No. 3971014. Additionally, the development of electromagnetic protection clothing for implantable spinal cord stimulators (SCS) was successfully completed. On June 10, at the European Society of Anaesthesiology Congress held in Munich, Germany, the study "Effects of IH Cookers on SCS and the Effectiveness of Protective Clothing for SCS Patients" was presented and received high recognition. |
| October2007 | At the Osaka LOHAS Project symposium held on October 31, our "Multi Vest" and "Fairy Veil" were presented as environment-adaptive LOHAS clothing. |
| September2008 | The Multi Vest and Fairy Veil (OA and maternity electromagnetic shielding innerwear) were granted Japanese Patent No. 4181628. |
| November2008 | EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) countermeasure products"EMCsheet" has been newly released. |
| September2009 | The "Professional IH Cooker Apron" has been newly released and adopted by the school lunch center in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. →For more details |
| October2009 | EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) countermeasure products"EMCtent" has been newly released. |
| August2010 | Electromagnetic protection clothing for pacemakers and ICDs has been approved as an eligible item for the "Subsidy for the Establishment of Work Facilities for Persons with Disabilities," and the allocation of government subsidies has been confirmed. The "MG Work Vest" an electromagnetic protection garment for workplaces with strong electromagnetic fields, was newly developed and granted a Japanese patent (Patent No. 4557301) on August 23, 2010. |
| December2010 | The "MG Work Vest" an electromagnetic protection garment for workplaces with strong electromagnetic fields, has been launched for sale. |
| October2012 | As a new business venture, we have added "Electromagnetic Environment Survey & Testing" to our services. |
| July2015 | The "CES Protector" an electromagnetic protection garment for capsule endoscopy, has been launched for sale. |
| November2016 | The "EMS Box" a low-frequency magnetic field shielding box compatible with 50/30Hz to several tens of GHz, has been launched for sale. |
| April2018 | The development of the mobile electromagnetic shielding room, "EMI Shielding Vehicle" has been successfully completed, and rental services have begun. |
| June2018 | The "MRI Protector" an electromagnetic protection garment for MRI use, has been successfully developed and a patent application has been filed. |
| May2019 | We have taken over the beauty division of Clear Co., Ltd. and started operations as the Clear Business Division. |
| July2019 | The "MRI Protector" an electromagnetic protection garment for MRI examinations, has been launched for sale as a Class III medical device in accordance with Japanese medical standards. |
| March2020 | Sales of virus and bacteria disinfection/antibacterial products, "AG Disinfecting Mask Sheet" and "AG Disinfecting Cut Sheet" have begun. |
| November2020 | The "MRI Protector" an electromagnetic protection garment for MRI examinations, has been granted a Japanese patent (Patent No. 6799351) on November 25, 2020. |
| February to May 2021 | Starting in February, approximately 6,000 Ag+ Mask Disinfecting Sheets were distributed to employees at 73 elderly care facilities within Tokyo’s 23 wards. A survey conducted three months later showed that there were zero COVID-19 positive cases during the three-month period. |
| November2021 | The Ag+ Mask Disinfecting Sheet and Kūryō Mask have been granted a Japanese patent (Patent No. 6974891) on November 9, 2021. |
| December2021 | We have filed patent applications for the Ag+ Mask Disinfecting Sheet and MRI Protector in the United States, the European Union, and China. |
| January2023 | The "MG Suit" an electromagnetic protection garment for working in high electromagnetic environments, has been developed and launched for sale. |
| October2023 | We were selected for the Osaka Manufacturing Excellence Award (Takumi) 2023 and also received the Intellectual Property Award. |
| October2024 | Our participation in the 2025 Osaka Expo has been confirmed, where we will showcase our electromagnetic protection clothing, electromagnetic shielding materials, and EMC countermeasure products developed by our company. |