The core data of this article: the number of cochlear implant patent applications; regional distribution of cochlear implant patents; Cochlear Implant Applicant Ranking.
Global cochlear implant industry
(1) Technology life cycle: in the mature stage
From the perspective of the "patented technology life cycle", cochlear implant technology is in a mature stage.
Note: The technology life cycle is a technology S curve drawn based on patent statistics, and by analyzing the shape of the curve, we can understand the development stage of the relevant technology and speculate its future development trend.
Technical composition: The number of applications for the first major technology exceeds 4,000
From the point of view of technical composition, the current "A61N (electrotherapy; Magnetic; radiation therapy; Ultrasound therapy (biocurrent measurement into A61B; Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical energy into or out of the human body into A61B18 00; General anesthesia instruments into A61M; incandescent lamp into h01k; Infrared heating irradiator into H05B)" has the largest number of patent applications, with 4,172. This is followed by "H04R (speakers, microphones, phono pickups, or other acousto-electromechanical sensors; Hearing aid; PA system (G10K, which produces sound and frequencies that are independent of current frequency))" has 1,187 patent applications.
Chinese cochlear implant industry
Definitions
Cochlear implant (CI), also known as cochlear implant, is an implantable auditory assistive electronic device, in which an external speech processor converts sound into a certain encoded form of electrical signals, and directly stimulates the auditory nerve through the implanted electrical plate system to restore, improve and reconstruct the auditory function of patients with mild to severe deafness. In recent years, with the development of new technologies such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, cochlear implant devices have developed rapidly, and have entered the clinical application stage from the experimental research stage, and are currently the most successful biomedical engineering hearing aid devices.
Most cochlear implant devices consist of an implant and an external device. The external device consists of three parts: a microphone, a speech processor and a transmitting coil for sending instructions to the implanted part, and the implant is composed of two parts: a signal receiving and decoding module and an electrode array.
Industry development history: in the localization stage
The development of cochlear implants has gone through three stages of development: R&D embryonic stage, product development stage and localization stage. At present, the development of China's cochlear implant industry is in the stage of domestic substitution: in 1995, China's first cochlear implant appeared; In 2006, the Chinese company Norcom purchased a patent for cochlear implant technology from the University of California; In 2011, Shanghai Lishengte obtained the first cochlear product registration certificate in China.
Management Category: A total of 23 products are classified as Category 3 management
From the perspective of management categories, according to the "Classification Catalogue of Medical Devices", the management category of cochlear implants is three categories, the management category of cochlear implant sound processors is Class II, and the management category of cochlear implant adjustment devices and debugging software is Class II. As of January 2024, the number of products classified as Category II management is 27, and the number of products classified as Category III management is 23.
Overall Quantity: The number of approved products has increased overall, and the market has gradually become active
As of January 2024, the NMPA has issued a total of 48 registration certificates for cochlear implant products. From the perspective of registration trends, since 2011, the number of approved cochlear implant products has been on the rise, and the cochlear implant market has gradually become active.
For more research and analysis of this industry, please refer to the "Global and China Bilateral Cochlear Implant Industry Market Research and Investment Prospect Analysis Report" by Qianzhan Industry Research Institute.
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