July 20, 2023
Yokohama Economic Affairs Bureau
Industrial Cooperation Promotion
Division
Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation
Telemedica Inc.

ＬＩＰ. Commercialized by utilizing the Yokohama Trial Subsidy

Online Auscultation Education System “iPax” & stetho sound speaker Kikuzo

Obtained European patent
Yokohama City is promoting the "Yokohama Life Innovation Platform (LIP.Yokohama)", an

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industry-academia-government-finance network that continuously creates innovation in thehealth and medical fields.
"LIP.Yokohama Trial Subsidy" is one of the efforts of "LIP.Yokohama". The Online AuscultationEducation System iPax and the stetho sound speaker Kikuzo were developed using this (2018,2019), Telemedica Inc. (Aoba Ward) the company that developed them has obtained a Europeanpatent this time, following the Japanese patent and the US patent. As a result, in addition
to Japan and the United States, it is expected to accelerate the expansion of sales channels
in European patent member countries.
This is an achievement that greatly contributes to product development in the huge European
market. As Yokohama City, we will continue to cooperate with overseas offices and support theoverseas expansion of local companies.
＜Online Auscultation Education System “iPax” & stetho sound speaker Kikuzo＞
We have developed a cloud system for auscultation
education by making full use of acoustic engineering
technology that creates realistic auscultatory sounds withthe same frequency as the human body, and technology that
continuously changes the sound according to the part of thebody being auscultated.
By using “iPax,” everyone can learn medical technology
without restrictions on location or time, and onboard AI
enables students to learn efficiently on their own.
Furthermore, by connecting the "Kikuzo" speaker, you can
improve your auscultatory skills using your own stethoscope
while taking your pulse.
“iPax” is also used in the Health, Labor and Welfare
Science Research Project (considering the introduction ofa computer system for the National Examination for Medical
Practitioners) undertaken by the Japan Council for Quality
Health Care. It can be expected to contribute to thedevelopment of medical education around the world as
education is becoming online and information is beingdigitized.

This system is developed under the supervision of Dr. Tsunekazu Takashina, Chairman of the Japanese Educational
Clinical Cardiology Society, a leading authority in auscultation education and medical education in Japan, Dr.
Takeshi Saraya, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, and Professor Chiaki
Hidai, Medical Education Center of Nihon University School of Medicine.

＜Telemedica Inc.＞ HP http://telemedica.co.jp/
We are engaged in a medical education business that utilizes ICT and AI.
we have developed a sound source that faithfully reproduces the abnormal sounds of the heartand lungs, and a special speaker for auscultation. They are used in education and examinations
at medical universities. Furthermore, we cooperate with overseas universities to contributeto the development of medical education.
（※）Also patent pending in Japan for the iPax extended function "Auscultation site recording".