Endoscopic technology has entered into a period of innovation and optimization, where is the breakthrough point in the future?

Medical endoscopes (endoscopes) enter the human body through the natural channels of the human body or small incisions produced by surgery. When used, the endoscope is introduced into the pre-examined organs?and the changes in the relevant parts are directly peeped. It is an essential tool in fine examination and minimally invasive treatment?for internal and surgical.

Endoscopic technology has entered a period of innovation and optimization. 4K, fluorescence and other technologies have become breakthrough points

The advancement of minimally invasive surgery is leading a new revolution in the medical field.

Compared with traditional surgery, the minimally invasive surgical treatment is completed under the endoscope, through the endoscopic biopsy, various instruments such as biopsy forceps, guide wires, and argon tubes can be placed, and by that the surgical treatment can also be completed quickly. Its?advantages of small size and fast recovery can?better meet the requirements of both clinicians and patients.

During the 200 years of development, the endoscope has undergone four major technological innovations, from the initial rigid tube endoscope (1806-1932), half-curved endoscope (1932-1957), fiber endoscope Endoscope (after 1957), and today's electronic endoscope (after 1983), the endoscope industry has entered the stage of innovation and optimization to meet the growing medical needs and higher treatment standards. This also means that whoever can take the lead in achieving a breakthrough is expected to have the leading power in the endoscopy industry.

The technological breakthrough itself is oriented to solve clinical needs

On the one hand, in endoscopic surgery, the quality of medical image imaging will seriously affect the quality of surgery. Better imaging results will help to better judge lesions and provide targeted treatment. For example, the invention?of 4K ultra-high-definition medical imaging technology, 3D medical imaging technology, and special light (fluorescence) medical imaging technology is to better solve the above problems.

On the other hand, a major clinical problem that needs to be faced is how to reduce cross-infection of equipment. Endoscopic equipment, due to the small and long open channel structure, provides a cross-infection environment for microorganisms, secretions, and blood residues. The structure and disinfection are not in place, which is very easy to cause cross-infection. The invention of disposable endoscope technology is to solve the above problems.

With the continuous improvement of image quality and the increasing popularity of clinical applications, endoscopes are developing towards miniaturization, multi-function, and high image quality. 3D endoscopes, disposable endoscopes, capsule endoscopes and ultrasonic endoscopes are Products with relatively high attention on the market at present and will also be the incremental market of the industry in the future.

3D endoscopy: from seeing clearly to seeing deeply

With the popularity of endoscopes in minimally invasive surgery, doctors will no longer be satisfied with "seeing clearly", but also?the requirement of "seeing deeply", not only to clearly see the surface of human tissues but also to see In-depth relationship with tissues and organs, providing more accurate images for the surgical process.

"Different from traditional two-dimensional laparoscopes such as 4K and FHD, 3D electronic laparoscopes provide users with depth perception and make up for the shortcomings of two-dimensional images in terms of spatial positioning and hand-eye coordination. 3D laparoscopes can perform complex operations?to effectively improve the accuracy and completion of surgery, shorten the operation time, reduce the incidence of injury, reduce intraoperative blood loss, and improve the postoperative recovery level of patients,?especially in the separation of some important blood vessels and tissues, lymph node dissection, suture knotting, fine anastomosis in the operation. 3D has become the development trend of laparoscopic.

According to a rough estimate of the number and amount of winning bids for Chinese laparoscopy products based on relevant statistics, in the fourth quarter of 2020, more than 580 sets of laparoscopy systems were sold nationwide, with a turnover of about 994 million yuan, an average bid price of 2.04 million yuan, and an average single system The purchase price is 1.8 million yuan. Among them, the turnover of imported products accounted for about 89.4%, and China?products accounted for about 10.60%. From the perspective of the turnover ratio of classified products, 4K ultra-high-definition laparoscopy accounted for 26.97%, 3D laparoscopy accounted for 17.86%, and FHD laparoscopy accounted for 55.10%. It can be seen that in the market competition pattern, the FHD laparoscope is still the main bidding target, and due to the cost and technical differences, the China?3D laparoscope market has not yet opened.

Traditional endoscopes are difficult to clean and disinfect thoroughly due to their complex structure and multiple small and long open channels. At the same time, the high cost of sterilization is also unbearable for the hospital. Outsourcing sterilization generally takes a week, and low-temperature plasma sterilization is expensive.

Based on this, the World Health Organization agrees that the two types of endoscopes of the digestive system and the respiratory system do not need to be sterilized, which makes it easy to cause cross-infection when the same endoscope is used among different patients. Relevant academic studies have shown that endoscopes rank first in the risk of cross-infection of medical devices, and more than 70% of endoscopes are not clean.

As the best product to solve this potential safety hazard, disposable endoscopes have completely met?the times require. Its appearance effectively solves the problem of cross-infection, and there is no loss of endoscope, which improves the operation efficiency to a certain extent. In addition, the product iteration speed is fast, the doctor's learning cost is low, and the hospital replacement cost is low. Compared with traditional endoscopes, the cost performance of disposable endoscopes has gradually become prominent.

According to statistics, suitable disposable endoscopes mainly include cholangiopancreatoscope, gastroenteroscope, cystoscope, bronchoscope, nasopharyngoscope, hysteroscope, etc., involving gastroenterology, urology, respiratory, Scenes of multiple departments such as gynecology. These mirror types correspond to the potential diagnosis and treatment volume of nearly 70 million cases in China, which is a huge blue ocean market.

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With the increasing demand for endoscopic examinations, the disposable endoscope market will also grow?in rapid development. According to the calculations of GF Securities, by 2030, the China?disposable choledochoscope market size is expected to be 1.5 billion yuan, the disposable gastroscopy market size is expected to be 4.1 billion yuan, the disposable colonoscopy market size is expected to be 200 million yuan, and the disposable twelve finger mirror market size is expected to be 200 million yuan. The market size of colonoscopies is expected to be 2 billion yuan.