FMD Co., Ltd. (株式会社エフエムディ)

FMD Co., Ltd. is a Japanese medical device manufacturer specializing in minimally invasive catheter-based therapeutic equipment, particularly guidewires for peripheral vascular interventions. The company conducts research, development, and manufacturing of guidewires essential for low-invasiveness catheter therapy. FMD operates multiple facilities including headquarters in Tokyo, a Saitama manufacturing plant, an Okinawa facility, and an R&D center. The company manufactures both OEM products for major medical device partners (including an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Medtronic for peripheral guidewires in 0.014" and 0.018" diameters) and proprietary branded products. Product lines include guidewire systems such as the F-14 and F-18 series, as well as electrode catheters including EPSkinny and EPLumy (lumen-bearing electrode catheter). FMD maintains quality assurance systems and serves interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular intervention markets globally, with particular focus on transradial access procedures. The company was founded in 2015 according to copyright information and maintains active partnerships with major multinational medical device companies for distribution and co-development.