Company Profile: Shanghai A&S

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Key Points

  • Shanghai A&S Science Technology Development Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound devices in China and internationally.
  • Its tumor ablation device, HIFUNIT9000, is used to treat uterine fibroids and various cancers.
  • This company profile is available in both English and Chinese.

For more than 20 years, Shanghai A&S Science Technology Development Co., Ltd. has researched, developed, manufactured, and marketed diagnostic and therapeutic devices in China and internationally. Its tumor ablation machine, HIFUNIT9000, is used to treat uterine fibroids and various forms of cancer. Recently, we interviewed Shanghai A&S’s chairman and CEO, He Ye, and Marketing Director Frank Huk, to learn more.

二十多年来,上海爱申科技发展股份有限公司致力于研究,开发,制造和销售诊断治疗设备。它的肿瘤消融机HIFUNIT9000用于治疗子宫肌瘤和各种形式的癌症。最近,我们采访了上海爱申的董事长兼首席执行官何烨和市场总监胡猛凯。

What is the name of the company?
贵公司的名字是?
Shanghai A&S Science Technology Development Co., LTD
上海爱申科技发展股份有限公司

Shanghai AS exteriorWhere is the company headquartered? Any additional locations?
贵公司总部在哪里?还有其他据点吗?
Our company headquarters is in Shanghai and there are no other locations.
总部在上海,无其他据点。

Does the company have a website?
贵公司有网站吗?
www.aishen.com.cn

How was the company started?
贵公司是如何开始的?
The company began in 2000.
公司成立自2000年

How did you get involved in starting or joining the company?
您是如何参与创办或加入公司的?
I have been the Chairman and CEO of the company since 2000.
2000年以来我一直担任公司董事长和总经理。

Tell us about your company structure: ownership, lead executives, and their roles.
告诉我们贵公司的结构:股权结构,高管人员及其角色
Our shareholding structure is that Mr. Ye He owns 71% and the other individuals and institution owns 29%.
股权结构:何烨先生持有71%,其他10人和公司持有29%。

In general, what is the current status of your company?
一般来说,贵公司当前的营运状态如何?
The company is operating well.
当前公司运营状态良好。

How many years has your treatment platform been in development, and what are its origins? Does it have a name?
贵公司的治疗平台已经开发了多少年,其起源是什么?该机器或疗程有名称吗?
We have been developing our treatment platform for about 20 years. The name of our machine is called HIFUNIT9000. It is a focused ultrasound tumor ablation machine.
治疗平台已开发20年,设备名称HIFUNIT9000聚焦超声肿瘤消融机

What are some of the technical challenges your group has to overcome to develop a fully noninvasive system?
贵公司的团队要开发一个完全无创的系统必须克服哪些技术挑战?
We have improved its nondestructive temperature measurement technology, image fusion technology, and remote treatment system. We are striving to “intellectualize” the HIFU treatment.
通过完善无损测温技术、图像融合技术和远程治疗系统,实现HIFU治疗设备的智能化

What challenges do you have to tackle moving forward?
贵公司接下来必需面对哪些挑战?
Speaking of cancer treatment, people often refer to surgery, cancer medication, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy or CAR-T treatment, which is now the focus of attention, but few people know that HIFU can also be applied to the field of cancer treatment. Through the transformation of modern surgical concept “from invasive to minimally invasive, and then to noninvasive,” we hope that more and more medical experts can adopt HIFU technology and eventually make HIFU the mainstream cancer treatment and standard care.
当我们谈到肿瘤治疗的时候,人们通常能想到的治疗方法往往是外科手术治疗、药物治疗、放化疗或者是如今备受关注的CAR-T治疗,但是很少有人能想到,迅速发展的HIFU治疗技术也已经应用到了肿瘤治疗领域。随着现代手术观念“从有创到微创、再到无创”的转变,我们希望越来越多的专家认可HIFU技术,成为主流的肿瘤癌症治疗方式。

Tell us about your clinical studies and the results.
请告诉我们贵公司的临床研究和结果。
We have carried out clinical cooperation with well-known hospitals, such as Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Sun Yat-sen University Hospital, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Henan Cancer Hospital, and Xinjiang Uygur Municipal People’s Hospital. Using Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University as an example, it has completed more than 20,000 HIFU treatments; the number of treatments, safety records, and treatment types are all leading in China and without serious complications.
我们与复旦大学附属华东医院、中山大学附属肿瘤医院、复旦大学附属中山医院、复旦大学附属华山医院、河南省肿瘤医院、新疆维吾尔自治区人民医院等多家知名医院开展了临床合作。以复旦大学附属华东医院为例,累计完成HIFU治疗20000余例次,治疗数量、安全性和治疗病种的覆盖面上均居国内领先,无严重并发症。

What are the benefits of your technology over companies?
与其他公司相比,贵公司的技术有什么好处?
After many years of R&D and production, Shanghai A&S Technology has accumulated a lot of experience in the field of biomedical engineering. Compared with similar products, HIFUNIT9000 tumor ablation machine has several special features:
长达多年的研发和生产,爱申科技在生物医学工程领域积累了大量的经验。与同类产品相比,HIFUNIT9000型肿瘤消融机具有几个突出特点:

  • Effectiveness: the A&S technology patent for multiple-array, dual-focusing technology ensures that the sound intensity at the focal point meets the treatment requirements and the area outside the focus remains in the safe treatment range.
    有效:采用爱申科技专利——多元阵双重聚焦技术,保证焦点处声强达到治疗要求,而焦点以外区域属于安全治疗范围。
  • Safety: No anesthesia is needed during the treatment, and it will not harm normal organs such as the gastrointestinal tract. There are no serious complications or side effects.
    安全:治疗过程无需麻醉,不会伤及胃肠正常器官,未出现过严重并发症和副作用。
  • Precision: The treatment can determine the ablation range using real-time, accurate positioning of the ultrasound, and it can also be adjusted according to the actual situation during treatment.
    精准:治疗在B超实时精准定位下确定消融肿瘤范围,并在治疗中也可以根据实际情况变化做出调整。
  • Synergy: Since no harmful substances are produced during HIFU treatment, not only will it not affect other treatment methods, but it can also improve the treatment effect together with other treatment methods.
    协同:由于HIFU治疗无有害物质产生,不但不会影响其他治疗方法,同时可以与其他治疗方法共同提升治疗效果。
  • Comfort: Ours is the first domestic HIFU treatment device that has an upper probe. The patient is lying on his or her back during treatment (the device with a lower probe requires the patient to lie face down), and there is no need for the skin to directly contact with water, which greatly improves the comfort of treatment.
    舒适:国内第一个生产上置式探头的HIFU治疗设备,治疗时病人仰卧(下置式设备病人需俯卧),并且皮肤不直接接触水,极大地提升了治疗的舒适度。
  • Smart machine: We use a 3D reconstruction technology to save treatment time. We can also remotely provide assistance.
    智能:可采用3D重建技术,节约治疗时间,同时可以远程协助。

Have you learned any lessons for watching the experience of the other companies?
贵公司藉由观察其他公司而取的经验教训?
In order to avoid scalds and serious complications during patient treatment, we have achieved a perfect combination of safety and effectiveness of treatment in the design of our product.
为避免病人治疗时出现烫伤和严重的并发症,我们在产品的设计上实现了治疗的安全性与有效性完美结合。

Do you partner with other companies?
贵公司是否与其他公司合作?
No.
无合作

Is your system approved for commercial use in any markets? If so, how is it being used in these markets?
贵公司的系统是否已获准在任何市场(国家)上用于商业用途?如果是这样,它在这些市场中如何被应用?
Our products have been sold to South Korea, Thailand, and the European Union, etc.
产品已销往韩国、泰国及欧盟等国家和地区。

Which health conditions or diseases is your technology used for?
贵公司的技术可用于治疗哪些健康状况或疾病?
It is used for bone tumors, soft tissue tumors of the limbs and trunk, breast tumors, and liver tumors.
用于四肢、躯干的骨和软组织的肿瘤,乳腺肿瘤和肝脏肿瘤。