(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nihon Kohden America was founded in 1979 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Nihon Kohden Corporation, Japan (founded in 1951). Nihon Kohden is a market leader in Patient Monitoring, Sleep Assessment, Neurology and Cardiology instrumentation. Our products are distributed to hospitals, physician’s practices, mobile services, and outpatient and surgery centers throughout North America. Our Patient Monitoring solutions span across the continuum of care and include products for bedside, transport, central stations, telemetry and Defensive Monitoring™. Nihon Kohden’s innovative technology has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with their 2008 North American Hospital Wireless Patient Monitoring Product Innovation Award. More information about Nihon Kohden can be found at www.nkusa.com.