CMEF Honored as the "Trendsetter" of Global Healthcare: 5,000 Brands Showcase, Tens of Thousands of Technological Innovations Debut, and 300,000 Industry Insiders Explore Business Opportunities... The 89th China International Medical Equipment Fair (Spring Session) & Series Brand Exhibitions will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from April 11 to 14. The theme of this exhibition is "Innovative Technology, Leading the Future." According to the organizer's estimate, the number of professional visitors during the exhibition period will exceed 200,000.
During CMEF, various exhibitors "pulled out all the stops," showcasing their latest products and constructing a new industrial blueprint for the medical device sector. At this year's CMEF event, AI became the undisputed hot topic, driving new transformations in medical devices through "AI + healthcare" innovations. Meanwhile, with the introduction of the new policy, *Action Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-In*, the medical device field is welcoming fresh opportunities. Recently, a wave of related updates has emerged, marking the beginning of an equipment renewal trend.
New Collaboration: Siemens Partners with Shanghai Electric to Launch Multiple China-Produced New Products
In 2022, Siemens Healthineers and Shanghai Electric Group officially announced a strategic partnership, which has continued to deepen over time.According to the agreement, Siemens Healthineers will collaborate with Shanghai Electric Group to advance the innovation of domestically produced medical equipment in China and promote the localization of high-end medical devices.
On the first day of this year's CMEF,Shanghai Electric Healthcare and Siemens Healthineers Unveil the Ultramarine Series of New Medical Imaging Products.The Ultramarine series released this time includes three China-produced medical imaging devices: Ultramarine 1.5T MRI, Ultramarine 128 CT, and Ultramarine 32 CT. The birth of this series marks an important milestone in the deepened strategic cooperation between Siemens Healthineers and Shanghai Electric Medical, as well as a significant step forward by Shanghai Electric Medical in promoting the localization of medical devices in China.
At this exhibition, Siemens Healthineers not only brought several globally leading technology products that have been implemented in China, but also showcased a range of other high-end domestically produced new products. These include the MAGNETOM Free platform, which sets a new trend in MRI development, the first domestically produced PET/CT Biograph Vision BioRobot bionic robot, and the first domestically produced ultra-high-end digital intelligent vascular angiography system (DSA) called Artis Pheno Master.Wang Hao, President of Siemens Healthineers Greater China, stated that Siemens Healthineers had long realized the necessity to not only localize production but also innovate based on local needs. The unique demands of China’s healthcare system are continuously being integrated into the company’s global lifecycle planning for new products. To date, Siemens Healthineers has already produced over 90 products locally.QuantumTec Medical Joins Hands with CR PHARMA COMM to Strengthen Technological Self-Innovation
At this CMEF exhibition, among the antique pavilions at the QuantumTec Medical booth, key products such as the Sun Ce CT, the large-aperture and large-tube "Gan Ning CT," and the Winter Olympics dedicated support machine "Xu You MRI" were displayed in an orderly manner, offering the audience a visual feast that perfectly combines medical technology with Chinese style.
It is worth mentioning that, at the event site,QuantumTec Medical also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with CR PHARMA COMM and held a signing ceremony."This collaboration helps to establish a long-term and stable relationship with CR PHARMA COMM, promoting the integration of resources and complementary advantages," said Cai Yuliang, Chairman of QuantumTec Medical, at the ceremony. He added that the company will continue to advance independent innovation in core technologies for QuantumTec Medical, enhancing its core competitiveness in the medical imaging market.
Multiple Giants Join Hands, Writing a New Chapter of Cooperation
During the exhibition,JD Health Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 19 Medical Device Companies Including Yuwell, Omron, Cofoe, Philips, Winner, Meddest, Oxygen Elf, Crane, Chaoya, Aide Medical, and ResMed.Reached multiple consensuses on improving the supply of full-category equipment, multi-channel distribution, and comprehensive marketing. Jointly enhance the efficiency of medical device product supply and services, providing users with a new health consumption experience that offers more, faster, better, and more cost-effective options.
JD Health also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Cofoe Medical Technology Co., Ltd. to deepen collaboration in areas such as full-line product sales, brand membership, and joint development of trend product lines. This will be achieved through initiatives like co-development of innovative patented technology products,全域 marketing, and service upgrades.Help Cofoe Medical achieve the goal of 200% year-on-year sales growth in the next three years.In addition, JD Health has reached a strategic cooperation with Winner Medical. In the next three years, it will continuously expand the scope of omni-channel and full-category cooperation, while providing support for new stores.Helped Robust Medical achieve a year-on-year growth of 200%.
Data shows that in 2023, JD Health hit a record high in the supply of medical device products, with electric home-use devices achieving a breakthrough by securing the top market share on online platforms. Following the signing of agreements with 19 medical device companies, the scope of cooperation in the medical device sector has expanded from equipment sales to areas such as "Internet + healthcare" and user operations. JD Health has become an important choice for medical device brands seeking comprehensive growth.
New Trends: AI Empowered, Multiple Global First Products Unveiled
Besides, powerful enterprises such as GE, Siemens Healthineers, United Imaging, Mindray, Philips, Xinhua, Neusoft, Weigao, Yuwell, and China National Pharmaceutical Group showcased their new products, fully demonstrating the innovation capabilities of high-end medical equipment.At the scene of this CMEF, there is no lack ofCutting-edge technology products in the fields of AI-assisted diagnosis, telemedicine, precision medicine, and smart wards。Intelligent products such as vascular interventional surgical robots, single-port endoscopic robots, quantum magnetoencephalography, phased-array magnetic wave knives, and robot-navigated CT were showcased collectively.This year's CMEF has become a showcase arena for various new products featuring "intelligence, digitalization, and platformization."Representative Enterprises in International High-End Medical Industry Launch a Series of AI Innovation New ProductsGE, Siemens Healthineers, Mindray, United Imaging Healthcare, Wandong Medical, Philips Healthcare, and others have all brought new products. GE Healthcare launched 18 new products at CMEF, including the new generation Quantum Platform, the versatile 1.5T MRI, and the nuclear medicine photon full-ring SPECT/CT; Mindray, through digital and intelligent transformation, deployed multi-dimensional capabilities of "equipment + IT + AI" to meet the ever-upgrading medical needs; United Imaging Intelligence showcased innovative achievements such as large medical models, over 100 AI applications, and more than 10 AI solutions; Philips Healthcare presented products and solutions that combine global cutting-edge technology with local insights...
At this CMEF,A Number of Products Filling the Gap in China's Self-Developed Medical Field "Emerge". United Imaging Group launched the first medical-grade hearing aid tailored to Chinese language habits, marking a "Chinese chip" for high-end, domestically-produced medical-grade hearing aids. This also represents the first time that a domestic hearing aid manufacturer has achieved source-level, full-chain independent innovation from chips and algorithms to complete devices and software systems. Neusoft Medical introduced multiple AI-driven intelligent high-end medical devices, including the world’s first 0.235-second ultra-wide CT, the industry's first dual-energy 3.0T MRI, the world’s first one-stop smart catheterization lab, and China’s first 180-picosecond PET/CT. Weigao Group unveiled a four-arm surgical robot, promoting the automation and intelligence of surgeries. The TURING® endoscopic surgical robot is the first and only four-arm endoscopic surgical robot developed by a Chinese company to be approved for market entry, fully covering important complex procedures in thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic clinical applications. The KUNWU® orthopedic surgery robot breaks long-term import monopolies and is a self-developed orthopedic joint surgery robot capable of covering both hip and knee joints. The ORTHBOT® surgical robot is China’s first approved navigation + automated orthopedic intelligent surgery system.
Multiple exhibitors believe that this year's CMEF has seized the opportunities presented by the AI boom era, focusing on the deep integration of AI and healthcare. It provides a platform for the concentrated display and in-depth discussion of intelligent new products, which is conducive to promoting the intelligent and precise development of the medical industry.Policy Boost: A Wave of China-Made Equipment Updates Is Coming
Recently, with the introduction of the "Action Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-In," the medical field has witnessed a wave of equipment upgrades. The policy encourages qualified healthcare institutions to accelerate the renewal and transformation of medical equipment such as medical imaging, radiation therapy, remote diagnosis and treatment, and surgical robots. It also promotes the upgrading of information technology infrastructure in healthcare institutions, including server-class, terminal-class, network equipment-class, and security equipment-class facilities, further enhancing the level of hospital data interoperability, network information and data security, and the standardization of hospital information systems.At this year's CMEF, several prestigious medical device companies showcased their strategic plans in response to the equipment upgrade policy. According to the four key areas outlined in the Action Plan, medical imaging equipment, with its high cost and wide range of applications, demonstrates significant potential for upgrades.▲ Source of the article:Medical Device Innovation Network, Xinmin Evening News, China Times▲Please indicate the source above when reprintingDisclaimer: This article is intended solely for the purpose of information transmission and is for reference only. It does not constitute any advice on investment or treatment; please evaluate with caution. If it involves issues related to the content, copyright, or other aspects of the work, to protect the rights and interests of both parties, please contact us and we will handle it immediately. If this article is reprinted by other platforms, they must take responsibility for the content themselves. The Medical Device Innovation Network is not responsible for any secondary dissemination caused by reprints.
