Medical network on June 21 - "corneal transplantation need stitches in the eyes, generally at least 12 stitches, with imported needle, a needle sewing finished, with domestic needle, can't be used with a few stitches, a few needle stitching want to change." 20, are at the party congress in Beijing, China's well-known ophthalmologist, director of the Beijing tongren hospital ophthalmology wen-bin wei regrets, as a medical power and manufacturing power in our country, are also need to import a small stitches.
Corneal transplantation is one of the most effective surgery for a foreign body transplant, and a lot of people see light. However, many people do not know that the transplanted cornea is stitched into the cornea with a thin needle.
Done countless times to have employed more than 30 years, the operation of wen-bin wei, stitches in the land of the eyes of the heart, there is no technical difficulties, there is a problem of not holding the hand of the needle, but the hand needle.
"In the past, coarse than imports, domestic production of stitching on progress over the years, but the needle or not. A needle down well, a few needle, needle is unpleasant, will lead to wear mouth, scarring, influence the effect of the treatment." Mr. Wei says there is a significant gap between domestic needles and the quality of manufacturing and materials, compared with imported needles from Europe and the United States.
The small stitches are tiny, but the core technology and materials are highly dependent on imports, and the direction of innovation efforts.
Wen-bin wei said, matter-of-factly said, imported and domestic needle he have used in the operation, now domestic needle progress compared to a decade ago, "domestic great line thick beard needle before, but do eye surgery, apparently left by the fine needle needle as small as possible, now at home and abroad in the size, the thickness of the needle almost no difference, but the sharpness and durability domestic needle is less abroad."
"So while the domestic needle a as long as 30 yuan, and entrance needle need hundreds of yuan, but as a result of using the amount of an operation is imported domestic needle several times, calculate down domestic needle is no obvious advantage on cost." "Wei said.
In the medical field, there are many similar examples. Many imported medical devices and equipment are expensive, bringing a relatively heavy burden on patients, but in turn, domestic equipment that is relatively cheaper is difficult to compete with because of various problems.
Medical science and technology innovation is an important part of scientific and technological innovation. The proposal to the health development planning commission of Beijing party secretary, on the one hand needs and provide space for domestic equipment, let them better development, but also to improve the existing system of scientific research, a line of medical demand and basic scientific research innovation. |
