Electronics Fifth Brother has recently been actively involved in the smart medical industry. The first "radiofrequency ablation" treatment equipment in China that is 100% developed, designed and manufactured is led by laptop OEM Compal. It specializes in treating tumors under 3 cm and is even included in health insurance benefits. . In order to promote the use and training of medical personnel, Compal cooperated with National Taiwan University Hospital to establish a radiofrequency ablation treatment training center.
Compal General Manager Weng Zongbin said, "The turnover of the medical business is not large and investment is slow, but the gross profit and added value of medical products are high." Next, radiofrequency ablation products will be promoted to Southeast Asia and the European Union market, targeting Compal's medical The business will account for 10% of profits within 3 years.
Compal launches radiofrequency ablation device
Compal cooperates with National Taiwan University Hospital to establish radiofrequency ablation treatment training center
Picture/Photography by Chen Yingxuan
What is radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of tumors? What are the advantages of domestic production?
Among minimally invasive surgeries, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a very safe minimally invasive treatment method and is currently the most widely used tumor ablation procedure. Different from tumor treatment of excision and poisoning (chemotherapy), ablation refers to emitting radiofrequency (radiofrequency) waves through an electric shock needle to burn the tumor. This type of use of energy to treat tumors is called ablation.
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Compal launches radiofrequency ablation device
Compal's AblatePal radiofrequency ablation system medical device has been included in domestic health insurance benefits and has been approved for marketing by Taiwan's TFDA and the US FDA.
Picture/Photography by Chen Yingxuan
However, in the past, radiofrequency ablation treatment equipment relied on imported equipment from abroad. Huang Kaiwen, chairman of the Ablation Society, pointed out that Taiwan mainly imported equipment from the United States and South Korea. Now that it has domestically produced equipment, it will help improve the resilience of health care; and when the R&D team is in Taiwan , which can provide quick feedback for clinical use and carry out equipment development and improvement.
Currently, Compal's AblatePal radiofrequency ablation system medical equipment has been included in domestic health insurance benefits, has been approved by Taiwan TFDA and the US FDA, and is used clinically in Zhongshan Affiliated Hospital and National Taiwan University Hospital. At the same time, apply for a license transfer, promote it to Malaysia, and look for local distributors and hospitals to cooperate.
