The business club reported on October 22 that many people would think of "three fingers and a pillow" plus "a needle and a grass." When it comes to medical equipment, people often think of it as Western medicine. However, the times are advancing and science and technology are developing. Chinese medicine also needs innovation and development, combining the traditional techniques and techniques of traditional Chinese medicine with modern science and technology. This has led to the birth of modern Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment.

With the gradual development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine issued "Opinions on Promoting the Development of Chinese Medical Diagnosis and Treatment Equipment" in the first half of this year. A survey shows that from 2007 to 2009, the total sales volume of Chinese medical treatment equipment increased by 211%. According to the results of spot checks conducted by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, each hospital is equipped with nearly 20 kinds of TCM medical treatment equipment recommended by the Bureau. There are more than 500 companies that produce Chinese medical treatment equipment throughout the country. How well-developed Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment should go, Wang Guoqiang, deputy director of the Ministry of Health and director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, pointed out at the forum that the development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment should be guided by demand, and should be guided by the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, and the market mechanism should be used. Oriented. Experts said that only by linking traditional theories with modern technologies and concepts, can TCM medical equipment achieve leapfrog development.

Demand is fundamental

Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment should highlight practicality and convenience

Satisfying the masses' demand for Chinese medicine services is the starting point and the end result of the development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment. In the process of development, production and promotion of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, we must be people-oriented and reflect practicality. Chen Kaixian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and president of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced that the modern Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment equipment was derived from the first electron tube electroacupuncture instrument developed by Down in 1934. In the following decades, the vein diagnosis apparatus, electroacupuncture apparatus, moxibustion apparatus, magnetic therapy Instruments, pulse diagnosis devices, and tongue diagnosis devices have come out one after another, marking that TCM medical equipment has entered a new stage of development.

A meridian low-frequency therapeutic apparatus developed by a Beijing company simply inputs the patient's condition and the current time, and can display the therapeutic acupoints calculated according to the meridian flow and perform low-frequency treatment on the patient's corresponding acupuncture points through the treatment terminals, and can also search for meridians. Flowing Najia method opens the hole, which greatly facilitates the clinician. Ziwu flow injection therapy has already entered the medical insurance, so more people benefit from it.

The diagnosis and treatment equipment is a clinical service. Therefore, the development and configuration of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment must focus on the clinical needs of traditional Chinese medicine, combined with the development of key specialties of traditional Chinese medicine, difficulty in disease treatment, rehabilitation of chronic diseases, etc., to enrich the methods of TCM diagnosis and treatment, and to improve the clinical efficacy of TCM.

Guangdong Provincial Hospital is currently equipped with 21 national Chinese medicine administrations to recommend Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment and obtain 100% clinical application. Yang Zhimin, deputy dean of the hospital, said that the application of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment has played a positive role in promoting the formation of hospital characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, enriching Chinese medicine treatment methods, improving the clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, promoting basic research and clinical research of traditional Chinese medicine, and expanding professional influence.

The development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment must focus on the needs of the development of the health industry, and bring into play the characteristics of less trauma, ease of use, exact effect, etc. The advantages of using originality and having independent intellectual property rights make the Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment a new growth point of the Chinese medicine health industry. Digital Chinese medicine diagnostic equipment known as “Chinese medicine robot” at the Shanghai World Expo organically combines the diagnostic theory of traditional Chinese medicine with modern science and technology. The instrument integrates cutting-edge technologies in many fields such as physics, mathematics, materials science and artificial intelligence, including five subsystems of tongue image, face image, pulse condition, medical consultation, and four-in-one intelligent intelligence algorithm. It can simulate the traditional Chinese medicine, smell, and ask questions. Diagnostic methods have been adopted to realize the digitization, objectivity and intelligence of the four diagnostics of Chinese medicine. They have been very innovative and original, and many organizations have expressed their intention to purchase.

Features are the key

Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment must adhere to the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment has evolved from traditional Chinese medicine equipment. The development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment is a process that promotes the continuous integration of traditional Chinese medicine theory and technology methods with contemporary advanced science and technology. In this process, adhering to the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine is an important foothold.

The core of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment is applied under the guidance of the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is particularly important to strengthen the guidance of Chinese medicine theory and strengthen the medical design of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment. Through the application of physics, informatics, mathematics, and other modern scientific theory knowledge and technology, we can continuously improve the technological content and product competitiveness of TCM medical treatment equipment.

"Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment must have distinctive characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine!" Liu Changxin, director of massage department of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, emphasized that "we must truly design, create, and use under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory." He believes that The overall concept of TCM theory, syndrome differentiation, yin and yang appearance, cold and heat, and many other characteristics are reflected through the instrument and serve patients.

There is no contradiction between modern technology and traditional Chinese medicine. Liu Changxin believes that the key is how to turn neutral modern science and technology into an instrument with TCM attributes and characteristics of TCM. He said that currently many instruments are made of physical factors such as sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and heat, but some products are only used to explain the meridian theory and they are considered to be Chinese medicine treatment equipment. They do not really combine these modern technologies with Chinese medicine seamlessly connects. If the physical factors such as cold and heat, imaginary reality, yin and yang, and qi and blood belong to the Chinese medicine practitioners, and then use the syndrome differentiation under the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine can be specific and obvious.

Liu Changxin also believes that in the development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment should analyze the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, the instrument's research on the dominant diseases of traditional Chinese medicine, such as neck and shoulder pain, obesity, insomnia. In addition, the treatment scope of the instrument should not be too wide. It must be carefully verified and screened repeatedly to select one or more diseases that are truly effective, or even just a certain stage of the disease.

"Certain electro-acupuncture devices have remained at the level of science and technology in the 1970s." Liu Changxin stated that the development of modern science and technology is changing with each passing day. It should be a combination of medical science and research, multi-discipline participation, and combining the latest scientific and technological means with traditional Chinese medicine theory. Improve clinical efficacy.

Market is dominant

Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment should use market mechanism

The development of TCM diagnosis and treatment equipment should be market-oriented. TCM diagnosis and treatment equipment manufacturing enterprises are market players. They should mobilize their enthusiasm, follow market rules, strengthen market competition, build leading enterprises, integrate market resources, strengthen brand building, and expand product and industry scale.

A number of exhibitors’ representatives told reporters that the current R&D and marketing of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment is still in its infancy. Faced with the broad market prospects, all companies want to become bigger and stronger in the market competition, thus expanding Chinese medical treatment equipment throughout the entire medical industry. Market share in the field of equipment. To achieve the goal of expanding the scale of products and industries, we must pay attention to the market and develop innovative and competitive equipment.

Many experts suggested that the current standards for Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment are not perfect, the medical equipment of the Chinese medicine is not adequate, the name is not standardized, and the research on the corresponding standard is lagging behind. It is recommended to play the guiding role of the government, establish and improve a policy system that conforms to the characteristics of the Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, and increase the The investment in science and technology of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, the establishment of exchange platforms, and so on, create a good atmosphere for the development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment.

In addition, a mechanism for multi-stakeholder participation should be established. We will mobilize the enthusiasm of Chinese medical institutions, enterprises, and research institutes, establish a coordination mechanism, and promote the development, production, and application of the three links to jointly promote the improvement of the overall level of the Chinese medical treatment equipment industry.

According to statistics, in 2009, there were 58 manufacturers, 41 hospitals, 12 universities and 15 scientific research institutes that applied for participation in the TCM medical equipment cooperation group. According to a sample survey of 53 institutions affiliated with Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, the number of cooperation projects between manufacturers and research institutes increased from 36 in 2007 to 89 in 2009. The situation of multidisciplinary and multi-sector joint development of traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment has taken shape.

Chen Kaixian believes that through scientific and technological innovation and the establishment of a platform for the development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment, the research and development of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment equipment is showing a trend toward high reliability, high security, and more humanity. Its R&D is increasingly characterized by the times, introducing new ideas, new technologies, and new methods to achieve intelligence, digitization, and integration, making the development of TCM diagnostics and treatment equipment advancing with the times, and providing strong follow-up.