Medtronic and Asia Pacific Healthcare Group Enter Strategic Partnership to Advance High-Quality Orthopedic Care Through Innovative Collaboration Model

AiBLE™ Intelligent Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment Center Lands at Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital, Meeting the Diversified Needs of Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment

ZhenjiangAugust 10, 2023/PR Newswire/ --August 8, 2023Medtronic announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited, a leading medical service provider in China. Both parties will collaborate to advance the implementation and promotion of advanced orthopedic and neurosurgical diagnosis and treatment services. The first diagnosis and treatment center equipped with Medtronic's AiBLE™ Digital Orthopedic Integrated Solution was also officially inaugurated at Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital, under the Asia Pacific Group. This collaboration marks Medtronic's partnership with its ecosystem partners to deeply explore innovative models for the widespread adoption of digital orthopedics, further expanding the reach of high-quality medical services to meet the diverse diagnostic and treatment needs of a broad patient base.

Mr. Yin Weimin, Deputy Secretary of the Zhenjiang New District Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee; Mr. Yang Yi, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Zhenjiang Municipal Health Commission; Ms. Sun Ping, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Zhenjiang Medical Security Bureau; Ms. Xu Zhihua, Member of the Zhenjiang New District Working Committee and Deputy Director of the Management Committee, and other relevant municipal and district leaders, together with Mr. Pan Jie, Chairman of Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited, and Ms. Yu Jing, Vice President of Medtronic and General Manager of China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group, witnessed the signing ceremony and jointly visited the newly completed AiBLE™ Digital-Intelligent Orthopedic Integrated Solution Center.

Group Photo at the Signing Ceremony of Medtronic and Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited

Explore Innovative Models to Promote the Popularization of High-Quality Medical Services

With the continuous intensification of aging trends, the demand for orthopedic services in China is becoming increasingly substantial, with broad prospects for development. Statistics indicate that China sees at least 2 million new orthopedic disease patients annually. A growing number of patients are expecting more diverse, personalized, and accessible high-quality orthopedic medical services, and clinical needs are surging. However, according to statistical data from the development of China's health care sector, in 2021, the number of practicing doctors per thousand people was only 3.04[1], among which the number of orthopedic specialists is even scarcer, relatively concentrated, unevenly distributed across regions, and orthopedic medical resources urgently need upgrading and expansion. Therefore, the "Notice on Printing and Distributing the '14th Five-Year Plan' for National Health" emphasized that improving the quality of health care service supply should be a priority, accelerating the expansion of high-quality medical and health resources and regional balanced distribution to meet the broader public's demand for high-quality orthopedic care. The promotion and popularization of innovative surgical techniques across medical institutions at all levels, as well as the enhancement of orthopedic clinical capabilities, are imperative.

Medtronic and Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited's Strategic Collaboration Aims to Establish an Innovative Integrated Partnership Model

"Medtronic has advanced technologies and comprehensive solutions, high-quality supporting services, and profound industry experience and resources in the fields of orthopedics and neurosurgery, which can efficiently empower the future development of hospitals under Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited, making it our preferred partner."Chairman of Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited, Pan Jie"We are promoting strategic cooperation with top medical technology companies at the group level, fully mobilizing the resource advantages of both parties to maximize synergy. We hope to take today as a starting point, deepen our cooperation with Medtronic, jointly create exemplary projects, promote an integrated innovative cooperation model, and benefit more Chinese orthopedic patients."

Chairman of Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited, Pan Jie, Delivered a Speech at the Signing Ceremony

Implement Innovative Services to Benefit More Orthopedic Patients

The AiBLE™ Digital Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital is the first achievement of the strategic cooperation project between Medtronic and Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited. It aims to enhance orthopedic clinical capabilities and develop into a regional orthopedic center covering Zhenjiang and radiating to Northern Jiangsu, benefiting a wider range of patients. Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital will implement Medtronic's AiBLE.^TMIntegrated Digital Orthopedic Solutions: Building Comprehensive Diagnostic and Treatment Capabilities for the Entire Spine (From Cranium to Sacrum), Full Range of Surgical Procedures (From Open to Minimally Invasive), and All Types of Diseases (From Spinal Degeneration to Scoliosis). This initiative aims to enhance the success rate of complex surgeries, increase the adoption of minimally invasive therapies, improve the efficiency of individual surgeries, and achieve a comprehensive enhancement of departmental capabilities. It will gradually establish Ruikang Hospital's full-process management capabilities covering pre-operation, intra-operation, and post-operation phases, transforming Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital’s AiBLE™ Digital Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment Center into a regional orthopedic center. The completion of this center will enable more patients to access more diversified and personalized orthopedic medical services without leaving the province, enhancing people's sense of health and happiness.

Group Photo at the Inauguration Ceremony of Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital AiBLE™ Digital Orthopedic Diagnosis and Treatment Center

Zhu Minli, Executive President of Zhenjiang Ruikang Hospital"Ruikang Hospital aims to provide high-quality and efficient medical services to the people of Zhenjiang City and surrounding cities. In our past operations, we have accumulated rich management experience and medical resources, but we are still diligently seeking effective ways to offer higher quality medical services to local patients. Especially in specialized fields, we look forward to partnering with collaborators to further enhance our clinical diagnosis and treatment capabilities by leveraging their advanced experiences, thereby providing more diverse medical services and better treatment experiences for more patients."

Rui Kang Hospital Executive President Zhu Minli Delivers Speech at the Signing Ceremony

Medtronic China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group deeply cultivates the local market, closely follows clinical needs, and actively collaborates with various industry partners to build a localized innovation ecosystem that integrates innovation and fosters open collaboration for mutual benefit. This initiative aims to upgrade the innovative industrial chain, better serve patients, and promote industry development. This collaboration also marks a milestone exploration in the continuous expansion of Medtronic China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group's localized innovation ecosystem.

Innovation originates from clinical practice and serves clinical needs. The implementation of innovative solutions not only addresses the current unmet needs of patients but also paves the way for the future development of medical technology through clinical practice. It truly drives the advancement and implementation of innovative technologies based on clinical demands, forming an innovation loop that promotes the comprehensive development of the discipline. This continuously meets the unresolved needs of orthopedic patients in China, helping more patients regain health and making life extraordinary through technology.

Yu Jing, Vice President of Medtronic and General Manager of China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group"This strategic cooperation with Asia Pacific Medical Group Limited has initiated an innovative collaboration model that promotes the implementation of advanced therapies in partnership to broadly benefit patients. It also further expands the innovation ecosystem of Medtronic China's Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group. We look forward to starting with Ruikang and, in the future, working with more outstanding industry partners to fully leverage the strategic advantages of this innovative collaboration model and AiBLE."^TMThe technological and platform advantages of intelligent orthopedics will comprehensively promote advanced diagnostic and treatment services to clinical practice, benefiting a large number of patients, promoting industrial upgrading, and jointly contributing to the overall construction of Healthy China!

Yu Jing, Vice President of Medtronic and General Manager of China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group, Delivers a Speech at the Signing Ceremony

[1] 2021 China Health Statistics Yearbook