Solution seeker: medical device developer provides international standards at lower price for Chinese patients
MicroPort Medical looks to find solutions to nation’s most prevalent diseases
What drove you to venture into the medical device business in China?
In 1998, I left the United States for Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to set up MicroPort Medical. At that time, it was only a vast parcel of untapped land with simple facilities but in my eyes it was a land full of hope. But it was the faith that we could eventually create a world-class medical device company here that encouraged me to keep up the hard work.
If you look at Zhangjiang today, it is already a magnet for technology firms. I think our hard work paid off.
What kind of diseases that are prevalent in China are targeted by MicroPort products and what are you doing to address the unmet health needs of Chinese people?
With our ageing population, increasingly more people suffer from chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and orthopaedic diseases. According to the China Cardiovascular Disease Report 2015, cardiovascular disease is the leading killer in China, accounting for more than 40 per cent of deaths. For instance, cerebral strokes are rampant in China and cause a high rate of paralysis, especially in young people.
