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Taiwan’s Healthcare Industry – Current State and Development Potential
Sustained Growth of Taiwan’s US$3 Billion Medical Equipment Industry
IEK Consulting estimates that in 2017 the output value for Taiwanese medical equipment was about US$3.4 billion and will have reached US$3.8 billion by 2019. The aging of society has resulted in an increased demand for assistive devices and bone implants, which, along with increased orders for blood sugar meters, test strips, and contact lenses, will be major drivers of output value growth. Taiwan has three opportunities for developing smart healthcare:
  • A complete and comprehensive electronic industry supply chain and medical system.
  • National Health Insurance data accumulated over 24 years can be applied in AI medicine development.
  • Proprietors and hospitals can collaborate to export solutions overseas.
State of Healthcare Industry Exports in Taiwan as of 2018
“Taiwan is extremely well suited for digital healthcare. Its medical environment has a high cost-to-performance ratio. Such areas as digitization and automation rely greatly on machinery integration and automated production, which dovetail with Taiwan’s IT and semi-conductors industries.”
- Michel Chu, General Partner, Acorn Campus Taiwan
“Biomedical Industry Innovation and Promotion Program” Accelerates Biomedical Development
Global Healthcare Industry Trends
Since artificial intelligence became a hot topic around 2017, cognitive technology and IoT applications have become a key focus of the global biomedical industry and the investment community. Due to population aging in recent years, demand for medical treatment is on the rise, and new technologies and products have ushered in an era of growth in the global pharmaceutical and medical equipment markets. (In 2017 the total value of the medical equipment market was US$402.8 billion, and it is expected to increase to US$521.9 billion by 2022.)
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As medical IT devices are becoming more commonly used in hospitals these days, additional IT resources are required to manage the devices which can include installing and maintaining software, managing a large inventory of devices, and other IT related duties. In an effort to reduce the manpower needed to manage a large number of network connected medical IT devices, ORION can provide a complete set of hardware and battery information for any connected Onyx device, supplying important feedback to hospital IT staff if any problem should occur. It can also show which wireless access point a device is connecting to, which can help identify and locate the device. ORION’s Event Manager can be used for preventive maintenance, sending IT staff important service reminders from each and every device at a cost of zero extra loading for staff.
“Paonan” PK HTO Correction System is an external fixator for treating medial knee osteoarthritis through self-healing to delay joint replacement and has been approved by FDA and TFDA. The system provides special designed instrument to ensure the safety and precision of surgical procedure. The advantages of this system are: 1. Low profile anatomical shape design is more convenient for patient’s daily life activities; 2. Minimally invasive surgery offers smaller incisions and patient has less hospital stay; 3. Application of distraction osteogenesis theory and wolff’s law in product design to achieve shorter bone healing time and earlier full weight bearing after surgery. 4. Correction is more precise through phased external adjustment postoperatively; 5. Pins can be removed by phase to provide bone stimulation; 6. Pin is easy to be removed while pin site infection is occurred; 7. Secondary surgery for removal of implant is unnecessary and easy to conversion from HTO to TKA.
Combining mixed reality technology with surgical navigation, Caduceus will allow surgeons to see through a patient’s body and visualize a 3D model of the anatomy of the patient’s vascular and nervous systems. Caduceus smart surgical glasses are designed to augment the skills of a surgeon during complicated procedures. With Caduceus smart surgical glasses, surgeons are able to see the exact position of the needle without ever taking their eyes off of the patient. “The patients’ benefits from the innovation of the Caduceus smart surgical glasses because recovery times are much quicker due to smaller incisions during the procedure system make surgeons focus on patient’s body without taking their eyes off and reduce the 70% surgical operation time.
Incubator Live View: Designed to be used inside the incubator, without the need to remove cells from the incubator to enhance culture quality control. Minimizes Experimental Variations: Up to 4 units of EzScope can be set up in the same incubator and controlled by one computer. This enables the monitoring of samples simultaneously, reducing errors caused by environmental variations. Remote Monitoring of Experiment: Allows ?exible remote monitoring of the assay via Windows-based remote desktop software. Easy Image Editor: Captures and edits images easily with EzCapture software: ? Capture a single image or a time-lapse series ? Flat?elding correction for even a bright?eld background ? Time-lapse video output ? Spatial calibration ? Measure and convergence analysis Exceptional Image Quality: Adopts a high contract bright?eld optical con?guration, coupled with precise motorized focusing, and two interchangeable magnifying objective lenses.
1.Scan the barcode of the patients’ ID to establish the personal file By pressing one button, patients’ ID could be connected with the recording to establish a personal file. 2.The patented organ map makes the sound recordings more detailed The organ position is simultaneously recorded during the auscultation. 3.Sound filtering and frequency selection highlighting the sound Use frequency separation technology to reduce environmental noise and accurately perform various organ sounds. 4.Amplification of sounds for hearing sound changes Connecting with a speaker via Bluetooth to help hearing the subtle sounds to promote the auscultation. 5.Visualized phonocardiogram helps identify heart murmurs Performing real-time sound waveforms to visualize auscultation, helping doctors identify heart murmurs more easily. 6.Storage and sharing of recorded auscultation facilitate consultation and teaching Up to 600 10-second recordings can be stored for making records as well as sharing.
AmCAD-UO is an innovative solution to assist physicians evaluating the risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) syndrome. The solution consists of a positioning system and a computer-assisted detection (CAD) software device. The positioning system helps accurately locate the ultrasound probe to scan and acquire multiple-angle sonographic images of the upper airway. The computer-assisted detection software device is to automatically detect the airspace of the pharyngeal airway. The dynamic changes of the airspace are then computed to evaluate the risk of OSA. The evaluation process is performed on awake patients and takes no more than 10 minutes to get the results. The entire process is objective, accurate, cost-effective and safe and is expected to transform the clinical practice of OSA diagnosis.
Anscare SIMO NPWT (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) System can be used to promote wound healing in acute, chronic and burn wounds. SIMO is lightweight and small, which can be put in patients’ pockets, providing a simple way to continue negative pressure therapy outside hospital with less expense. Benefits ● Easy to use ● Promote blood circulation improvement and exudate management ● Simple and mobile ● Smart indicator for dressing change notification ● Display negative pressure status by color band and sensing knob ● Light showering is allowed For more information, please visit Anscare website.
The “Retina” is a stereotactic surgery navigation systems for Neurosurgery, Craniofacial, ENT, Plastic, Aesthetic and other types of minimally invasive surgical applications. The “Retina” reduces unnecessary tissue injuries, to aid in minimally invasive surgeries, improve surgical quality, which provide overall better medical service for patients. 1) Precise 3D space positioning Doctors can monitor the position of the instrument tip in real time during surgery in order to increase the accuracy of surgery. 2) Minimally invasive surgery Faster recovery with less trauma. 3) High compatibility The “Retina” is equipped with a universal adaptor which works with a variety of surgical instruments and it also has multiple solutions to adapt to various operating rooms and equipments. 4) High price-performance value Along with a high price-performance value, the improved surgical outcomes provide better medical service for patients.
SHINMED's Smoke Evacuation Pencil ShinEvac? Classic─100% designed and manufactured in Taiwan! Captures surgical smoke right where it's generated, providing best effectiveness and visibility at surgical site. Its Light weight, ergonomically designed pencil body, bringing surgeons the most delightful experience. Product features: 1.Effective: coaxial design of tip electrode and smoke evacuation tube, providing best surgical view and suction strength, non-stick coated electrode reduces surgical smokes 2.Convenient: exchangeable and 2-stage adjustable evacuation tube─best suction distance for smoke evacuation 3.Safe: Completely sealed Y-connection, preventing any possible leaking of surgical smoke, patented anti-slip surface on pencil body for firm grip. 4. Comfortable: light weight─only 135g. Multinational patented 360 degree angled swivel design at the rear tubing, lightens the suction strength coming from smoke evacuation unit and reduces wrist fatigue of surgeons
Onyx 32” 4K UHD high resolution ACCEL surgical work station provides high brightness & wide viewing angle display, anti-microbial casing design and multi-touch control support. With high performance Intel 6th Generation Xeon processor, high capacity ECC (Error-Correcting Code) system memory and built-in high speed graphics card, ACCEL surgical work station satisfies the imaging processing demands in surgical and high-acuity areas in medical environment. Designed to be used with high end medical instruments in surgical areas, ACCEL surgical work station has a variety of features such as isolated COM/USB interfaces, dual isolated Ethernet ports, high speed video capture card slot, WiFi/Bluetooth, RFID reader etc. to enhances surgical procedures to achieve real-time, error-free, and paperless. With specially designed high efficient heat dissipation mechanism, ACCEL surgical station is the best medical touch control system with high performance, high reliability, no fan and no noise.
The winner of the Red Dot Award 2018, EVO Altus standing power wheelchair is ergonomic and tailor-made to retrieve users' self-confidence, social engagement, and most importantly, an independent life! The Karma EVO Altus aims to improve both mental and physical health for wheelchair users. The chair’s standing function enables users to have an eye-level view of social interactions besides physical benefits. For those with weaker body control, EVO Altus offers tailored made standing movement, such as lying-to-standing, so almost everyone can enjoy an independent life on the wheels. The best three designed functions: 1.Four ways to stand up by power: to fulfill various kinds of body conditions. 2.Tilt-in-space by power(45°): to remain a better sitting position stability. 3. Recline by power(-5° to 180°): to release sitting pressure from the hip to the back to prevent skin symptoms.
AVID Rehab’s next generation wheelchair provides best in class performance and superior clinical functionality! With enhanced lifestyle elements, the AVID P325 Velocity multi-function rehab power wheelchair is feature rich but won’t break the bank. This latest model is designed for specific practical user needs, combining solid, rugged construction, and modern high-tech electronics, to enhance safety and performance. Velocity also features a mid-wheel drive powerbase with multitude of customization and options. It is the most complete solution to even the most complex rehabilitation and mobility needs. The power seat elevator allowing the seat to rise 30cm, so the user could speak with others at eye level. The power tilt function of 0-55 degrees help the user’s back and hip pressure release to minimize the chance of decubitus. - Center of gravity changes according to sliding seat. (For safety reasons, center gravity of end-user will always stay above the middle wheels) - Adjustable height flip-up armrests - Mechanical shear reduction device helps prevent injury - Adjustable seat width and seat depth (16"/18"/20"/22") for customized fitting - Full front and rear suspension design - Power tilt operated in 0°~55° - Power recline adjustment from 90°~150° - LED lighting system comes standard
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