Medtronic and WeDoctor Orthopedics Forge Strategic Partnership to Co-Build a Digital-Intelligent Orthopedics Ecosystem

Changzhou, JiangsuMay 29, 2023/PR Newswire/ -- On May 21, just passed World Spine Health Day, the "Visionary" Intelligent Orthopedics Innovation Ecosystem High-Level Forum was successfully held at the Medtronic Kanghui Changzhou Science and Technology Park in Changzhou, Jiangsu. At this forum, Medtronic China's Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group launched the AiBLE™ Intelligent Orthopedics Innovation Ecosystem concept for the first time, looking forward to creating a future-oriented Chinese intelligent orthopedics innovation ecosystem with clinical experts, medical institutions, and industry peers through an open, inclusive, and co-creation model.

As the prelude to the construction of the innovation ecosystem, Medtronic signed a strategic cooperation agreement with WeDoctor Orthopedics on the same day. Both parties will cooperate in various aspects such as digital training, digital marketing, digital services, and data platform construction, jointly exploring innovative concepts in digital orthopedics and collaboratively creating an all-chain, all-round, full-coverage innovative solution. On this basis, they will continue to expand the digital orthopedics ecosystem, contributing to the realization of the Healthy China 2030 grand goal.

With the continuous development of the social economy, aging, urbanization, and the diversification of people's medical needs, social healthcare expenditure will continue to increase. China is expected to become the largest medical market globally, and the clinical demand for orthopedic care will also continue to grow. With the increasing popularity of smart devices in clinical use and the expansion of digital technology applications, intelligent orthopedics has become a new trend in clinical development, which will undoubtedly bring new opportunities for the development of orthopedics in China.

As a global leader in orthopedic innovation, Medtronic has continuously introduced advanced products over the years, driven therapy innovation, invested in clinical education, and actively built a collaborative ecosystem integrating implants with smart devices, further promoting the clinical application and adoption of Surgical Synergy™ intelligent orthopedic integration. In recent years, the company has also been committed to enhancing local R&D and production capabilities, deepening its presence in the Chinese market under the dual-brand strategy of Medtronic and Kanghui.

Since its establishment in 2013, OrthoMed has been focusing on the digital technology development in the orthopedic industry. It is a "one-stop" orthopedic service platform that integrates education and training, precision promotion, surgical diagnosis and treatment, and clinical research, aiming to create efficient, inclusive, and innovative digital solutions for China's orthopedic industry.

The strategic cooperation between Medtronic China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business Group and WeDoctor Orthopedics will leverage their respective resources to achieve complementary advantages, explore a collaborative innovation model for building a digital and intelligent orthopedics innovation ecosystem, serve clinical doctors, and promote the development of the discipline.

Medtronic, Beijing Ouying Technology Co., Ltd. Founder andCEO Ms. Liu Zhengrong"Medtronic and Ouying Technology will leverage their leading expertise in the orthopedic field and artificial intelligence technology to create comprehensive digital connectivity and service capabilities, fully empowering the entire orthopedic device industry chain. In the future, we will work together with Medtronic to advance the digital and intelligent development of orthopedics in China."

At this forum, Medtronic officially launched the AiBLE™ Digital Intelligence Orthopedics Innovation Ecosystem concept. This initiative aims to build on the existing integrated intelligent orthopedics platform, industrial chain capabilities, digitalization, and artificial intelligence technologies, adopting an open, inclusive, and collaborative approach to actively establish a platform for industry-university-research-medical cooperation. Together with clinical experts, medical institutions, partners, and others in the industry, Medtronic will develop cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent operating room collaboration, specialized disease big data analysis, AI-assisted diagnosis, and medical information technology. The goal is to comprehensively empower the orthopedic field to advance towards digitization and intelligence, promote industrial upgrading, and provide patients with higher-quality treatment services.

"Digital intelligence is the opportunity we see and the future we deeply believe in. We look forward to building China's digital orthopedic innovation ecosystem on the golden track of healthcare digital transformation, working hand in hand with clinicians and industry partners to support the future development of orthopedics in China."Yu Jing, Vice President of Medtronic and General Manager of China Orthopedics and Neurosurgery Business GroupSaid, "This strategic cooperation with WeDoctor Orthopedics has opened the curtain for us to work together with the industry to deeply cultivate the digital and intelligent transformation of orthopedics and create a new ecosystem for the industry. Adhering to the principle of integrated innovation and open collaboration for mutual benefit, Medtronic hopes to join hands with the industry to serve clinical needs through innovation, benefiting patients, and jointly usher in a new era of development for China’s digital and intelligent orthopedic industry!"

Medtronic looks forward to collaborating with more extensive innovative forces from industry associations, medical institutions, clinical experts, innovative enterprises, and partners to jointly build a China Digital Intelligent Orthopedics Innovation Ecosystem. This will create a more interconnected, smarter, and predictable future for China's orthopedics, providing patients with greater peace of mind and giving doctors more confidence!