Intelligent Medical Devices Industry Accelerates Development — Intelligent Medical Devices Innovation Forum Successfully Concludes

With the development of science and technology, the traditional medical device industry will integrate more advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and sensing technology, presenting new characteristics such as deep learning, cross-border integration, human-machine collaboration, group intelligence openness, and autonomous control.Continuously inject intelligence and empower China's medical device industry, deeply promote medical artificial intelligence, and facilitate the development of the healthcare industry.

Against this backdrop, the 2023 Future Medical Technology Conference specially hosted the themed forum [Innovative Forum on Intelligent Medical Devices]. The forum invited research scholars, industry guests, and investors from the field of intelligent medical devices to share forward-looking technological trends in this domain, as well as explorations and reflections on the practical application of such technologies. It aimed to lead China's healthcare innovators into the "uncharted territory" of medical technology.

Managing Partner of Proxima Capital, Mr. Sun XiaoluBring《Investment Logic in the Trend of Medical Technology Innovation》Related Sharing，Proxima Capital's Investment Strategy and Direction in Medical Technology Innovation Trends

Proxima Capital Managing Partner Sun Xiaolu's Speech

Chief Technology Officer of MathWorks China Healthcare Industry, Mr. Bo ShanSharing on "Model-Based Design Accelerates Rapid Prototyping and Validation of Medical Devices": Showcasing how MathWorks utilizes models to expedite the development and validation of medical devices, even partially replacing clinical trials, from two perspectives—model-based design and computational medicine. Regarding model-based design, Mr. Shan Bo shared solutions where verification is first completed in a virtual environment, followed by automatic code generation to obtain rapid prototypes for validation via HIL, accelerating product development. In terms of computational medicine, he mentioned that data models can replace some human clinical trials, reducing time and costs through simulation and validation.

Speech by Bo Shan, Chief Technology Officer of MathWorks China Healthcare Industry

Chairman and CEO of Weiyun AI & Robotics Group, Dr. Dapeng LiuOn-site Shared the Keynote Speech "Embracing the Era of Large AI Industrial Models". Dr. Liu Dapeng combined globally discussed AI topics as an entry point, emphasizing that large industrial AI models will be the future "engine leaders", achieving more infinite possibilities and continuously leading technological industry transformations. As an international industrial AI group company with artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine vision as its technical core, Weiyun deeply empowers dental healthcare scenarios through its self-developed "AI SMILE Large Model Closed-loop", achieving unmanned, intelligent, personalized customization, seeking the optimal solution for products and services, while also providing visualized outcomes for both doctors and patients, fundamentally solving the industry pain point of communication and information asymmetry.

Chairman and CEO of Weiyun AI & Robotics GroupLiu Dapeng's Speech

TowardPi (Beijing) Medical Technology Co.,Ltd CEO & Co-founder, Mr. Wang YingqiBring a Speech"Transformation of University Achievements —— The Only Way to Realize 'Competitive Substitution' of Domestically Produced Instruments and Equipment"。Mr. Wang Yingqi pointed out in his speech that the development of China's medical instrument equipment in the medical industry is relatively lagging behind, emphasizing solving problems through the transformation of scientific and technological achievements in universities. Mr. Wang Yingqi described the pyramid model of instrument equipment development, stressing the importance of advantageous substitution, and discussed the application of technology in different fields, with interdisciplinary innovation bringing competitive advantages. Secondly, he addressed the challenges and solutions, emphasizing that extraordinary technology requires extraordinary reliability assurance. Finally, he showcased the full range of TowardPi products, comparing price recognition. He ultimately called for supporting domestically produced instruments and equipment to gain customer approval at better prices.

TowardPi CEO & Co-founder Wang Yingqi's Speech

Founder and General Manager of Horimed, Mr. Shi-Yong ZhaoIn the speech《New Technologies in Endovascular Diagnosis and Treatment》Introduced the technological advancements in the cardiovascular healthcare field, emphasizing the importance of intravascular imaging in the early identification of vulnerable plaques, and provided a detailed introduction to multimodal fusion imaging technology. He highlighted the advantages of optical technology, particularly the combination of OCT and NIRS, showcasing Horimed's focused research on plaque burden, lipid plaque, fibrous cap thickness, and neovascularization.In addition, he briefly mentioned the application of AI in cardiology and introduced some new technologies, such as PS-OCT and intravascular laser plaque ablation. Zhao Shiyong stated that the company is independently developing a laser ablation product with Chinese characteristics and global leadership to provide better clinical services.

Speech by Zhao Shiyong, Founder and General Manager of Horimed

Ms. Han Mingzhu, President and CEO of Telefield Medical Imaging LimitedBring to Share"World's First Radiation-Free 3D Ultrasound Spinal Imaging Assessment Technology Aids in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Adolescent Scoliosis"。Ms. Han Mingzhu introduced Telefield Medical Imaging's innovative non-radiation 3D ultrasound spinal imaging technology, with a particular focus on its application in the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of adolescent scoliosis. She pointed out the vast market for spinal health and emphasized the prevalence of spinal issues among adolescents. Through Telefield Medical Imaging's technology, real 3D spinal imaging is provided, avoiding the radiation risks associated with traditional methods. The presentation detailed the technical principles, research achievements, and the company’s international certifications.

Speech by Han Mingzhu, President and CEO of Telefield Medical Imaging Limited

Founder and CEO of viestar, Mr. Feng YuIn the speech《Industrialization of Confocal Microendoscopes》Middle, shared the development trends of endoscopy and minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment.Feng Yu provided a detailed explanation of the development of endoscopy from multiple perspectives, including the working principles of endoscopic technology, development trends, clinical value, and more. He stated that creating a confocal laser endomicroscopy product that can truly achieve clinical application is not easy. Globally, only a few companies have mastered this technology. Based on over 20 years of technical沉淀 in the confocal field, viestar has completed the transformation and upgrading of China-produced confocal laser endomicroscopy from nothing to existence, and from existence to international leadership, achieving several "only" milestones.

Viestar Founder and CEO Feng Yu's Speech

The Roundtable Dialogue Topic of This Forum is《Innovation and Development Opportunities in Intelligent Medical Devices》`, Special Invitation`Chairman of Shanghai Creation Investment, Tang HaofuParticipate in hosting,Liu Kangjian, Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Suzhou Rainmed Medical Technology Co., Ltd.; Ji Yongnan, Director of Healthcare Industry Applications at NVIDIA China; Yang He, Chairman and CEO of WeMed; Chen Yuerong, Founder and Chairman of Mayo Heart Magnetic Medical Technology; Ren Wenyong, Co-founder of Shenzhen Aibo Medical Robot Co., Ltd.; Cui Lei, Director and Executive CEO of Shende Green Medical Era Co., Ltd.and other guests participated in the discussion together.

The roundtable discussion was divided into three parts: First, the guests conducted an in-depth discussion on innovation trends and challenges in the medical device field. The focus of the discussion included the application of AI technology in the surgical field, the development trend of robotic surgery, and cross-border cooperation in medical device innovation. Second, the guests shared their companies' experiences and explorations in the field of medical innovation, involving surgical robots, interventional surgery, medical AI, and other aspects. They emphasized the close integration of technological innovation with clinical needs and stressed that the ultimate goal of technological innovation is to solve practical medical problems. Finally, the guests looked forward to the future development of China's medical field and shared their expectations and blessings for innovation. Everyone emphasized that medical innovation should be centered on patient needs and clinical practice, while also presenting key viewpoints on cross-disciplinary cooperation, team strength, and product definition.

In summary, the future application prospects of artificial intelligence in the medical device field are broad, which will bring more opportunities and challenges to people's health and medical undertakings. With the rapid development of computer hardware and software technology, the application of artificial intelligence technology in the medical device field is also continuously expanding and deepening. Medical devices will become more intelligent, making greater contributions to the cause of human health.