Recently, the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park Management Committee, according to "Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone to enhance enterprise innovation ability to support the management of funds (Trial)" (Beijing Science and Technology Development 〔2022〕 No. 5) requirements, announced in 2023, the first product first time to enter the market to be supported by the list of projects to be publicized.
In 2023, the project of the first product entering the market for the first time refers to the first application of technology products (collectively referred to as the first product) that support the key areas of "filling the short boards", filling the gaps in the domestic (international), and the first domestic (international) technology level. The support areas are new-generation information technology, medicine and health, intelligent manufacturing, new materials, new energy and intelligent networked vehicles, green energy and energy conservation and environmental protection, and other hard science and technology fields.
After the completion of the project, the expected technical level of the product should reach the domestic leading level or above in similar products, which is the first domestic (international) development, and has a driving effect on the technical progress in this field. Product intellectual property rights are clear, the reporting unit has the key core technology of the product's independent intellectual property rights. It can generate significant economic and social benefits in the future.
CT tubes are a core component of CT equipment and a "high-value consumable". In the field of CT equipment, the bulb tube is one of the most complex and precise components. Because of its high replacement frequency and high unit cost, on average, each CT will replace the balloon once every 1-2 years. Because of the high technical barriers, very few companies in the world are able to produce CT tubes, and this is especially true for liquid metal bearing CT tubes.
Liquid metal bearing CT tube is a new type of medical equipment, which can help doctors diagnose patients' conditions more accurately, and therefore has a broad market prospect.
smartbeam is the first Chinese enterprise to realize independent research and development of liquid metal bearing balloon, achieving "zero breakthrough" in China, and obtaining the first certificate of registration of medical device for domestic liquid metal bearing CT balloon and realizing mass production; meanwhile, the company's independently researched and developed liquid metal bearing balloon has already been certified to be used in domestic CT machine, solving the problem of "necklace" of imported CT balloon. At the same time, the company's self-developed liquid metal bearing tubes have also been certified for use with domestic CT machines, solving the problem of imported CT tubes.
1. Realized the zero breakthrough of domestic liquid metal bearing CT tubes, approved the first domestic liquid metal bearing CT tube medical device registration certificate and realized mass production.
2. Obtained the certificate for matching with the domestic CT machine, solving the problem of "necklace" of imported CT tubes.
3. Improved the performance and reliability of CT ball tube, with the advantages of quieter, longer service life, higher thermal conductivity, better cooling capacity and zero wear.
4. Expanding the supply capacity and competitiveness of the domestic CT ball tube market, providing a full range of top-end CT ball tube products for domestic imaging manufacturers and third-party maintenance service customers.
5. Traditional bearing materials are prone to generate heat when rotating at high speeds, leading to overheating and damage of equipment, and also causing certain radiation hazards to the human body, the use of liquid metal materials can effectively solve these problems.
6. Conventional bearing materials are subject to wear and fracture after a long period of time, while Liquid Metal Bearing CT tubes are able to maintain good performance under long periods of intense work and reduce equipment failure rates and maintenance costs due to their excellent elasticity and abrasion resistance.
7. The application of liquid metal bearing CT tubes in the medical equipment industry not only ensures the normal operation and stability of the equipment, but also enhances the service life and safety of the equipment, and effectively improves the performance and service level of the medical equipment.
The selection of this project is a high degree of affirmation of the level of research and development and the effectiveness of the innovation practice of SmartBundle Technology, as well as the depth of recognition by industry experts of SmartBundle Technology's exploration in the field of core components of medical devices.