Chapter 304: Medical Uses of Flexible Exoskeletons
If flexible exoskeleton devices can solve the problem of industrialization, then the market is absolutely huge, first of all, the elderly market.
An elderly person of such age and physical condition as Yuan Lao is already inseparable from being taken care of by others, but looking for a nurse, not to mention whether you can find a reassuring nurse, even if the nurse is good, but it can be stronger than the elderly to take care of themselves?
When you are sleeping, you suddenly want to go to the toilet, if you can take care of yourself, then you can go by yourself, but if you can't take care of yourself, do you have to wait until the nurse arrives, determine your needs, and then carry it to the toilet with difficulty.
For the elderly, the quality of life between the two is completely different.
Besides, a good nurse who looks at passport materials 24 hours a day will cost hundreds of thousands a year, right?
How many families are out of it.
What about the unaffordable? The care of the elderly and children has completely become a burden to the children.
It's fine if the child is filial, but not if it's not filial
Another is the medical scene.
For example, the vast rehabilitation training market.
Wu Zhou's flexible exoskeleton can provide a personalized assistance mode according to the patient's movement intention and electromyography signals.
So since it's an electrical signal, you just need to change it slightly, add some sensors, and networking functions.
For example, if this flexible exoskeleton device is connected to a telemedicine platform through the Internet, then patients can receive the most professional rehabilitation guidance and monitoring at home.
Doctors can also view patients' exercise data and feedback in real time through the platform, adjust training plans and parameters, and evaluate training effects and progress. Patients can interact with other patients through the platform, increasing the fun and motivation of training.
Another is that this flexible exoskeleton equipment can adjust the power boost size mode according to the user's needs, so in the process of rehabilitation training, whether this function can also be used to continuously adjust the training difficulty and intensity according to the patient's recovery situation, so as to achieve dynamic training adaptation.
The demand for medical market in this area is too large, in fact, there are already many institutions, universities, and companies doing research on related equipment.
Although the good news is frequent, in fact, the product is still far away. ’
But every year, there are tens of millions of relevant special people who need such equipment.
Now I see that Aiying Group has actually made a product that can actually be landed, and the specific application effect is also very 'ideal'.
After all, no one knows Yuan Lao's physical state better than him.
At this moment, Zhou Mingfu's mood was of course excited.
After Wu Zhou learned that Zhou Mingfu was a top medical expert, he also formally communicated with him.
"Doctor Zhou, Yuan Lao also told me about you, you can become a good doctor who is praised by Yuan Lao, of course I can also trust it, so I will tell you a little trade secret here, and I hope you can keep this secret." Some of Zhou Mingfu's important information has been roughly speculated by Wu Zhou using the traffic push system.
Medical ethics, medical skills, and authoritative position in domestic and international related fields.
In general, although Zhou Mingde has reached the age of 70 and has already retired, he still sticks to the front-line job and continues to shine, of course, the most important thing is that he has always pursued the landing of cutting-edge science and academics.
He has good medical skills and morals, and he is not conservative, which is why he was 'eagerly excited' after learning about the flexible exoskeleton on Yuan Lao's body, not because he can get more honors because of this, but because he knows for sure that this achievement will inevitably benefit countless patients.
"This is my profession, I just did what I had to do, I don't deserve to be praised like Mr. Yuan, in fact, it is also my honor to be able to diagnose and treat Mr. Yuan's people! His contribution to society is much, much higher than mine, and I can't compare to it at all. Of course, Mr. Wu, if your technology can be implemented under the premise of controllable cost, your contribution to the society will be extremely significant. ”
Of course, Wu Zhou also understands the meaning of Zhou Mingfu's words, this thing needs to be landed as soon as possible, and the price should not be too high to make consumers affordable.
But that's all for later, it's too cheap and it's not realistic. The cost is there.
Yuan Lao's set of full-body flexible exoskeleton equipment alone costs as much as one million, of course, after the final industrial mass production, the cost will definitely be reduced a lot.
But even if it is reduced to 100%, the cost is 100,000. The price can't be cheaper.
Wu Zhou has compared this product with the same column in the industry, others are still 'laboratory' products, and the landing is still far away, so it can only be issued to 'authoritative' journals or something, saying that it is something and breaking through.
But Wu Zhou's version is a direct commercialization, and the relevant data still exceeds those laboratory 'products'.
For high-tech products like this unique grade, a 100-fold premium is a normal market behavior, and a 10-fold premium is a conscience price.
"Well, this set of equipment is currently using a key material DI, is a new type of electrostatic material that our company has just developed, at present, the company is also doing the relevant mass production link cost analysis and accounting, it is estimated that after the future mass production, the cost will definitely be lower than the present, but even if it is low, the actual landing cost is still high, conservatively estimated to be about hundreds of thousands, and the company's internal investment in this product in the early stage of research and development costs, also need the market blood. Still."
When Zhou Mingfu heard Wu Zhou talk about this approximate cost, his heart was half cold, because most families definitely couldn't afford such a large expense.
Although Wu Zhou did not say the external price of the product, according to the 'industry practice', the price of this good product with absolute market advantages has never been related to the cost of the product.
Something that costs more than a dozen yuan, as long as the product is good enough, the market is irreplaceable, and it is not a few to sell a thousand or ten thousand.
Zhou Mingfu listened with some frustration, but finally heard Wu Zhou's turn.
That was holding his breath, waiting for Wu Zhou's follow-up, he had a hunch, and the words behind him were what he wanted to hear.
really
"Yuan's flexible exoskeleton is systemic, but many patients may only need 'a part' of it. For example, only one leg and one arm are needed, so that the cost can be greatly reduced, and the corresponding price can be much cheaper. ”
"Yes, yes, some patients on my side are actually a little weak in their hands and feet, and they don't need Yuan Lao's big 'help' level, so the 'help' weakness of the product, can it be less cost?" Zhou Mingfu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly spoke.
"Of course." Wu Zhou said in agreement, and then continued without waiting for Zhou Mingfu to speak.
"In addition, Yuan Lao's kind of completely customized products, mainly for the 'high-end crowd' service of customized products, and the general population, in fact, directly use' general model', this kind of general type is an assembly line product, the cost can be further reduced, of course, since it is a universal type, the fit of the product can only reach about 80% of the customized model, but in terms of functionality, it can achieve more than 90% of the level."
"How much does this versatility cost about the cost of a customized model?"
"About 40%."
"Those universal flexible exoskeleton devices such as one-legged and one-handed, the cost can also be.?" Zhou Mingfu's breathing became a little short.
According to the data that Wu Zhou said before.
Yuan Lao's kind of high-end goods with pure private customization, the cost needs to reach hundreds of thousands, so it is calculated according to about 80, and the general model is about 32w.
If it's one hand and one foot or something. It's only a quarter of the torso, and proportionally, it may only take less than 25%, so the actual cost is about 8w
If the price is one or two hundred thousand...
"Mr. Wu, there is a finished product, can it be easily sent to our hospital, I want to test it! In addition, Mr. Wu, if the test results are indeed as you said, I personally request, I hope that Mr. Wu, after recovering the initial research and development costs, can you appropriately reduce the price, every year we alone Huaxia at least more than 10 million patients need your set of products."
It is necessary to build a 'friendship' with such a top medical expert.
After all, Wu Zhou now actually has its own 'private hospital', and the demand for high-end 'medical talents' is still very urgent.
However, many high-end medical talents, not to say, can be impressed with money.
"In fact, we Aiying Medical Company, the company's purpose is to use the power of science and technology to better help human beings recover health and a better life, the original intention is the same as yours, in terms of cost, we will also find a way, some key high-cost parts, our company is also doing 'self-research', has had certain results, I believe that in the near future, the cost will definitely be able to reduce again! At that time, the price will definitely drop with it! ”
"However, there are some external problems with the product now?"
"What's the problem? If I can help, just let me know! ”
(End of chapter)