Thursday, October 29, 2020

Healthcare and Innovations from Taiwan Goes Digital

 
(From Left)  Ray Yang, Intl Sales Manager, Mediland Enterprise Corp ; Miron Wang, CEO, Foresee-X ; Dr.Ted Chang, CTO, Quanta Computer ; Ms.Leonor F.M. Lin, President & CEO of TAITRA Adam Horng, Vice President,Faspro Systems Co., Ltd ; CP Chuang, COO, Crystalvue ;  David Hung, Asst.Manager, IEI Integration Corp






In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis that has brought unimaginable disruptions in the healthcare industry worldwide, Taiwan Excellence, a national award in Taiwan with 28 years of history, introduces the Smart Medical Express

 

Under Smart Medical Express, product launches are conducted with the aim of enhancing cooperation within the international community while highlighting Taiwan’s digital healthcare and innovations. Activities included 5 online presentations that focused on technological advancements and innovations in surgical equipment, ophthalmology, assistive devices, dentistry, and innovative healthcare products, all aimed at capturing the attention of international healthcare professionals.

 

More than 300 medical practitioners from various medical institutions and colleges, and healthcare industries in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, including the media from these countries, participated in the recent event entitled “Taiwan - ASEAN Medical Device and Innovation Forum which showcased the latest medical technologies from Taiwan.

 

The forum with a theme anchored on innovations invited Faspro Systems Co., Ltd., Taiwan Main Orthopaedic Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Crystalvue Medical Corp., Mediland Enterprise Corp., IEI Integration Corp., and other medical manufacturers to present their new products. Furthermore, a leading digital healthcare enterprise in Taiwan, Quanta Computer Inc., gave the keynote speech and discussed Taiwan's digital healthcare transformation.

 

Globally, healthcare is considered the sector that is most at danger and at risk being the first line of defense when facing a large-scale pandemic. Taiwan is empowering its strong ICT industry to help medical institutions with regard to planning and executing their digital transformations. The country creates more opportunities for partnerships between medical institutions around the world by sharing experiences in software and hardware integration, Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation, and establishment of cloud databases,

 

The presentations during the event included innovations in medical materials and equipment. The Faspro Surgical Video Camera (Fasmedo FM-100) offers a solution for medical imaging and recording. Taiwan Main Orthopaedic Biotechnology Co., Ltd., meanwhile, developed the Foresee-X Smart Surgical Glasses Solution, the first device in the world to apply augmented reality technology to surgery. The Non-Mydriatic Auto Fundus Camera, on the other hand, developed by Crystalvue Medical Corp., uses automatic retina tracking to quickly diagnose the eyes of patients. Mediland Enterprise Corp.’s product, the Hyper Light Disinfection Robot, uses the Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) sterilization method to neutralize pathogens in hospitals and reduce contact infections between patients and medical personnel. Finally, the Body Temperature Monitoring Solution, developed by IEI Integration Corp., incorporates a facial recognition system to quickly detect the temperature of multiple persons via their foreheads.

 

Ms. Leonor F.M. Lin, President & CEO of TAITRA, delivered the opening remarks.


Using advancements in technology, these companies were lauded for creating new applications for the medical field, thus providing better services to patients.

 

Application of new technologies, such as AI, 3D printing, augmented reality (AR), and automatic detection in the healthcare sector have allowed for the creation of new and technologically advanced medical products. COVID-19 has made people realize the importance of transforming healthcare and as such, Taiwan Excellence will continue to introduce new healthcare innovations and share more healthcare products with global buyers.

 

For more information, visit the Taiwan Excellence digital healthcare pavilion at (www.taiwanexcellence.org/tw/digital_pavilion).

 

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