{"id":2081,"date":"2026-01-05T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T06:34:40","slug":"celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-sugita-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-sugita-clip\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Sugita Clip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sugita Clip has been contributing to the treatment of cerebral aneurysms in Japan and around the world since 1976.<\/p>\n<p>This year, we are honored to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch.<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2099 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d750\u5468\u5e74\u30ed\u30b4_\u82f1\u8a9e.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d750\u5468\u5e74\u30ed\u30b4_\u82f1\u8a9e.png 538w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d750\u5468\u5e74\u30ed\u30b4_\u82f1\u8a9e-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This 50-year journey is built upon the dedication of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Kenichiro Sugita, the visionary founder of its development.<\/li>\n<li>The partner doctors who are carrying forward his legacy, and every surgeon relying on the Sugita Clip in their daily clinical practice today.<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare professionals, placing their steadfast trust in us.<\/li>\n<li>Our sales agents, serving as vital bridges to the medical community.<\/li>\n<li>And our Mizuho employees, upholding a mission of excellence in technology and quality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bonds we share with all of you are our pride and the driving force behind our future.<br \/>\nWith this gratitude in our hearts, we promise to continue contributing to healthcare worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4690eb;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u25a0\u3000History of Sugita Clip<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2119\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1662\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4.png 1662w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4-1024x220.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4-768x165.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d7\u5e74\u8868_\u82f1\u8a9e4-1536x330.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1662px) 100vw, 1662px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4690eb;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u25a0\u300050th Anniversary Commemorative Dialogue <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Since 1976, the Sugita Clip has supported neurosurgeons for half a century, playing a role in countless life-saving procedures.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate this 50th anniversary, a special dialogue was held between Professor Nobuhito Saito of the University of Tokyo (President of the Japan Neurosurgical Society) and Hiroshi Nemoto, President and CEO of Mizuho. They reflected on the history and clinical value of the Sugita Clip and discussed its future prospects.<\/p>\n<p>The full details of this conversation are scheduled to be published in the upcoming spring issue of \u201cCurrently Practical Neurosurgery&#8221; (Vol. 36, No. 3, 2026, MEDICUS SHUPPAN, Publishers).<\/p>\n<p>Coming Soon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2124 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Y0A5007-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sugita Clip has been contributing to the treatment of cerebral aneurysms in Japan and around the world sin [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1,34],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Sugita Clip | MIZUHO Corporation | Medical Products<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our aim is to be a world-leading medical equipment supplier committed to meeting and exceeding the expectations of our clients\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-sugita-clip\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Sugita Clip | MIZUHO Corporation | Medical Products\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Our aim is to be a world-leading medical equipment supplier committed to meeting and exceeding the expectations of our clients\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/celebrating-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-sugita-clip\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MIZUHO Corporation | Medical Products\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-01-04T23:00:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-02T06:34:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/\u6749\u7530\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30d750\u5468\u5e74\u30ed\u30b4_\u82f1\u8a9e.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.mizuho.co.jp\/en\/\",\"name\":\"MIZUHO Corporation | Medical Products\",\"description\":\"MIZUHO is a leading medical equipment manufacturer and supplier around the world. 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