Transparency Guidelines for Relationships with Medical Institutions

TSUKADA MEDICAL RESEARCH CO., LTD. shall
set forth the “Transparency Guidelines for Relationships with Medical Institutions”
and disclose funds provided to medical institutions and other organizations,
following the purpose of the “Transparency Guidelines for the Medical Device Industry and
its Relationships with Medical Institutions” which were established by
The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations
as we believe importance of gaining society’s confidence by
following laws and regulations and securing transparency of funds provision
to medical institutions.

1.Disclosure Methods

We shall disclose funds provided during the previous fiscal year through
the website of The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations
after the settlement of accounts.

2.Scope of Disclosure

A．Research and development expenses

This includes expenses for trials, and surveillance studies conducted
under public regulations (clinical trials, post-marketing clinical studies,
nonconformity and infection case reports, post-marketing surveillance studies,
etc.) and those for independent investigations.

Joint research expenses	Total annual number of amount
Contract research expenses	Total annual number of amount
Clinical trial expenses	Total annual number of amount
Post-marketing clinical study expenses	Total annual number of amount
Nonconformity and infection case reporting expenses	Total annual number of amount
Post-marketing research related expenses	Total annual number of amount

B．Academic research support expenses

This includes expenses for scholarships, general and academic conference
donations as well as academic conference co-sponsoring expenses to support
for holding meeting such as academic conferences conducted for the purpose
of the promotion of learning or research support for medical technology.

Scholarship donations	Department, university: number of cases, amount
General donations	University (foundation): number of cases, amount
Academic conference donations	Conference number (area conference, research council): amount
Academic co-sponsoring expenses	Conference number, seminar: amount

C．Manuscript writing fees, etc.

This includes expenses for lectures, manuscript writing and the
consignment of services including consulting to provide information regarding
the appropriate use of medical devices.

Lecturers fees	Professor (director), department, university (hospital): number of cases, amount
Manuscript writing/supervising fees	Professor (director), department, university (hospital): number of cases, amount
Expenses for the consignment of services, including consulting	Professor (director), department, university (hospital): number of cases, amount

D．Expenses related to information provision

This includes expenses for lectures, workshops, seminars and so on necessary
for appropriate and safe use of medical devices given to healthcare professionals.

Lecture expenses	Total annual number of cases and amount
Seminar expenses	Total annual number of cases and amount
Expenses for the provision of medical/medical engineering-related literature, etc.	Total annual amount

E．Other expenses

This includes expenses for receptions and social courtesy.

Reception expenses	Total annual amount

3．Disclosure information

To see the disclosure information, please go to the website of
The Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations.