MedRobot Weekly Report No.66: Updates on Eight Chinese Surgical Robotics Companies Including Borns, Zhiyu Medical, MicroPort, Consensus Surgical, Dision, Kuanyue, Boscon, and Langhe

Jan 02, 2024 00:09 CST Updated 00:10

Borns Robotics

Medical Robotics R&D Company

Healinno Tech

Developer and Manufacturer of Surgical Robots and Intelligent Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipment

MicroPort

High-end Medical Device R&D and Manufacturer

Source: MedRobot; Editor: Zhang Yuqing

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NO.1 Made in Chengdu! Surgical Robots Promote Inclusive Healthcare, Borns Medical Conducts Multiple Clinical Studies Worldwide!

The Fifth People's Hospital of Chengdu and Borns Medical Robot Co., Ltd. have jointly launched clinical research, as an important part of a global series of clinical studies. Multiple general surgeries have been successfully performed so far, marking the comprehensive arrival of the artificial intelligence era in surgery for surgical robots made in Chengdu!

Currently,Borns BMR-5000 Surgical Robot Successfully Completes a Series of Complex and High-Difficulty Surgeries Including Radical Resection of Mid-Low Rectal Cancer, Left/Right Hemicolectomy, Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Resection, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hiatal Hernia Repair.The precise operation and flexible control of the robot enable patients to recover quickly after surgery, and innovative technology makes surgery safer and more efficient!

Borns BMR-5000 SystemA series of international clinical studies were launched in 2022. The series of clinical studies in China and India have been successfully carried out, and the clinical studies in Germany and the Middle East will be conducted soon.

As the only one simultaneouslyExpand International MultiSurgical robotics company in central clinical research,Borns Medical's modular design, open imaging platform, disposable surgical instruments, and broad-spectrum energy platform not only shorten the learning curve for doctors but also greatly improve surgical efficiency, creating a completely new model in international market competition.

RelevantReading：Made in Chengdu! Surgical Robots Promote Inclusive Healthcare, Borns Medical Conducts Multiple Clinical Studies Worldwide!

NO.2 Waterjet Surgery Robot Enters Innovation Channel!

On December 22, 2023, according to the "Review Results of the Special Review Application for Innovative Medical Devices (No. 9 Announcement of 2023)",Zhiyu Medical's Waterjet Robot (Waterjet System for Prostate Surgery Localization and Resection and Disposable Hydrodynamic Scalpel for Prostate Surgery),Approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and granted entry into the special review process for innovative medical devices, also known as "entering the innovation channel."

Beijing Zhiyu Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zhiyu Medical") was established in 2021 and has completedmetaFlow®️ High-Energy Water Jet Autonomous Surgical RobotResearch and development and product finalization.

NO.3 The Delivery Volume of Honghu® Orthopedic Surgical Robot Breaks Through 20 Units at Home and Abroad, MicroPort® Robotics Globalization Process Accelerates Again

Recently,Shanghai MicroPort Medical Robot (Group) Co., Ltd.Developed by Suzhou MicroPort Changxing Robotics Co., Ltd.Honghu®Orthopedic Surgery Robot (Overseas Product Name: SkyWalker)™, Abbreviated as "HongHu"®Robot")Secured multiple orders in Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania, and won bids in several hospitals in China, with a total of over 20 units delivered cumulatively.

Honghu® Robot Sales Achieve Success Both in China and Internationally, BecomingCurrently the first and only oneThe domestically-produced orthopedic surgical robot, which has achieved global certification and sales, marks the acceleration of MicroPort® Robotics Group's globalization strategy, setting a new benchmark for the global expansion of China's surgical robot industry.

NO.4 Conorth:Endoscopic Surgical RobotMajor Progress in Clinical Trials!

Recently, independently developed by Kangnuo SichengSentire Steen Endoscopic Surgical RobotSuccessfully completed the enrollment surgery for the multi-center registration clinical trial in mainland China, while alsoHong KongCompleted clinical trials covering multiple disciplines such as urology and general surgery, becomingChina's FirstA surgical robot brand that has completed clinical trials simultaneously in mainland China and Hong Kong.

The success of this clinical trial of the Sentire Siteng endoscopic surgical robot is a cross-regional and interdisciplinary collaborative achievement, marking an important milestone in the industrialization process of Conorth Surgical's surgical robots.This also reflects the in-depth exchange and win-win cooperation between mainland China and Hong Kong, enterprises and clinical practice in the medical field.

NO.5 Disi Medical Completes Tens of Millions of Yuan in Pre-A++ Round Financing

Recently,Hangzhou Disi Medical Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Disi Medical")Announced the successful completion of a Pre-A++ round of financing worth tens of millions of yuan, marking the company's third round of financing within a year.

The funds from this round of financing will be mainly used to advance the NMPA registration of the ophthalmic surgical robot and to promote the research and development of product lines such as microsurgical robots.

Vison Medical was founded in July 2021. The founding team comes from a renowned German robotics and artificial intelligence laboratory as well as a Fortune 500 German pharmaceutical company. The company's headquarters is located in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, and it is a national technology-based small and medium-sized enterprise as well as a provincial technology-based small and medium-sized enterprise.

NO.6 Wide岳Knee Surgery RobotApproved by NMPA

On December 22, 2023, the National Medical Products Administration approved the product registration application for the knee joint replacement surgery navigation and positioning system of Kuangrui Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Kuangyue Medical. The registration certificate number is GuoXieZhuZhun 20233012008.

Wide岳 Orthopedics is a Chinese company focused on the independent research and development in the field of artificial joints. Adhering to the strategy of "International R&D · Global Manufacturing," it has become the first Chinese domestic joint company to have its self-developed hip and knee joints implanted in the United States. In September 2021, Wide岳 officially merged with Shanghai Shengshi Medical Device Technology Co., Ltd. In December 2023, the Wide岳 joint surgery robot was launched. Currently, Wide岳 products have entered more than ten countries and regions, including Asia-Pacific, North America, South America, and the Middle East, providing global markets with hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, wrist, tumor, and customized joint replacement solutions as well as digital solutions.

NO.7 Spinal Surgery Navigation ManufacturerBorns Medical Completes Series A

Recently, Chongqing Boshikang Technology Co., Ltd. ("Boshikang"), a manufacturer of opto-magnetic integrated navigation systems, announced the completion of its Series A financing.This round of funding will be used for the market promotion of the company's core product, the sub-millimeter high-precision "optical-magnetic integrated spinal surgery navigation system," and the research and development of subsequent new products, to further drive Borns Medical Robot's continuous growth in the field of precision minimally invasive surgery.

NO.8 Flexible Surgical Robot Through Natural OrificesUnicorn Medical Completes C Round Financing Worth Hundreds of Millions

Recently,Longhe Medical Completes C Round Financing Worth Hundreds of Millions. This round of financing aims to expand the company's leading advantage in the field of flexible surgical robots via natural orifices, accelerate the clinical registration and commercialization progress of key product portfolios, and provide internationally leading solutions that meet the needs of the Chinese market for various diseases including lung cancer, benefiting a wide range of doctors and patients.

The company has established close scientific research cooperation with the Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment and 3D Imaging Laboratory of Tsinghua University and the Medical Image Computing and Image-Guided Therapy Laboratory of Tsinghua University. It has comprehensively laid out the next generation of minimally invasive interventional technologies for tumors, such as flexible endoscopic surgical robots through natural orifices and ultra-visual precision lung navigation, and has achieved fruitful results.

Well-known Surgical Robot Companies in China:

TINAVI | Conorth | RosunBot | Aibo Medical Robot |

Sizherui Intelligent Medical | TaoDao Medical | Changmu Valley | Zhiyu Medical

The 2nd Global Surgical Robotics Conference

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Updates from Other Surgical Robotics Companies:

Progress of Chinese Surgical Robot Companies | Progress of Overseas Surgical Robot Companies