
Prof. Dr. Etsuko Tsutsumi
Hokkai School of Commerce, Japan
Introduction of the Speaker
Prof. Dr. Etsuko Tsutsumi is a Professor in Hokkai School of Commerce, Japan
Education
2006 March Ph.D -Osaka University, Osaka School of International Public and Policy, OSIPP
2002-2005: Completed Doctoral Program,
2005: Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Business Administration
1997-1999: M.A. in International Science, 1999 - Osaka University of Foreign Studies
1994-1997: B.A. in Foreign Language, 1997 - Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
1986-1988: Saarland University, German Language Institute (for international students)
1976-1981: B.A. in Jurisprudence, 1981- Kobe University
2017-2018: Visiting Scholar, Northwestern University
2011-2012: Professor, Hokkai School of Commerce
2006-2011: Associate Professor, Hokkai School of Commerce
Workshop Session:
17 February 2022
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM
Present and Future Perspective of 3D Printed Artificial Joints for Aging Society: Medical care is a socially constrained area that is not commercialized in Japan. However, these restrictions make the Japanese medical device market attractive to overseas technology development designers aiming for technological development. This time, I will give a presentation on the environment surrounding artificial joints. Japan is aging ahead of the rest of the world, and many elderly people continue to suffer from fragility. In Japan, where 3D printers are even offered for children's toys, artificial joints customized by this technology are hardly widespread. Medical device manufacturers around the world are committed to advanced technology design in various fields. However, this area, which is highly invasive to the human body, has a high barrier to the approval of medical devices by administrative agencies in Japan. Therefore, there is a current situation that artificial joints developed and tested in foreign countries are used in Japan. The field of artificial joints is a promising area of satisfaction for overseas technology development and designers.