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Cross-Disciplinary Intelligence, Shaping the Future of Innovative Healthcare

Co-hosted by the Medical Devices Innovative and Translational Center , the College of Biomedical Science and Engineering at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), and the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics, the Workshop on the Application of Exoskeletons and Assistive Devices for the Elderly in Medical Care was successfully held on April 14, 2025 (Monday).

The event drew an enthusiastic crowd of around 150 participants, including professionals from diverse fields such as healthcare, long-term care, engineering, and assistive device design, as well as faculty and students from NYCU’s related departments. The workshop highlighted the strong interest and cross-disciplinary engagement in the development of smart care solutions.





This workshop featured a powerhouse lineup of top-tier speakers from biomedical engineering, physical therapy, clinical practice, and the medical device industry, delivering in-depth insights into evidence-based research and practical applications in geriatric rehabilitation, smart assistive devices, and exoskeleton technologies!
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Faced with the growing healthcare challenges of an aging society in Taiwan, the Translational Research Center for Innovative Medical Devices at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) has integrated interdisciplinary R&D achievements to present six cutting-edge smart healthcare technologies at this April’s ATLife: Taiwan Assistive Technology and Long-Term Care Exhibition.

These innovations focus on four key areas—bone health, neurodegeneration, swallowing rehabilitation, and hearing care—offering comprehensive responses to the urgent needs of elderly care and long-term health management. The showcase highlights NYCU’s strong capability in translating research innovation into clinical application.

骨科手術過程中，常須對骨頭進行塑形（Bone Shaping），並配合骨科手術沖洗（Orthopedic Surgical Irrigation），保持傷口清潔與手術視野。然而，在切削骨頭的過程中，許多寶貴的骨碎片/骨粉，常隨著沖洗液體透過真空吸引裝置（Vacuum Suction Device）作為廢液而排除。

小發明大創舉「自體骨屑收集器」，安裝簡便，僅需連接於廢液桶的抽吸管與真空吸引裝置之間，不用任何動力且可接於臨床常規轉接頭，即可從骨科手術沖洗之廢液到達廢液桶之前，自動過濾自體骨，留住碎骨同時排除廢液。自體骨屑收集器設計有自動分層功能，可過篩出大、小顆碎骨，以供醫師臨床後續補骨手術使用。因此可將手術廢液轉化為有價值的自體骨粉，促進骨修復與再利用。

奇美醫院黃建榮醫師表示，人工骨粉與異體骨成本高且可能導致排斥與流失。相較之下，自體骨具優異的生長與癒合能力，但需取自患者其他部位，挖東牆補西牆，影響健康骨質。若能回收利用自體骨，植入骨折部位，不僅促進癒合，還能減少替代骨的額外負擔，為患者帶來福音。

陽明交大創新醫材轉譯研發中心主任林峻立教授表示，本產品結合中心研發能量與奇美醫院常見之臨床需求，經過中心設計、製造、功能性測試及生物相容性評估，並成功取得TFDA上市許可(衛部醫器字壹字第010310號)。研發團隊經反覆試驗，確保安全有效並提升手術效率。產品特別設計分層濾網，可自動篩選不同大小的骨碎片，減少醫師手動挑選碎骨，並適應各種補骨需求。有別於市售產品，醫師須從過濾物中慢慢挑選碎骨。為台灣首創且唯一國產骨屑收集之上市醫療器材。

臨床需求出發，臨床應用落地為陽明交大創新醫材轉譯研發中心秉持核心理念，專注於開發兼具安全性與有效性的醫療產品，本產品的研發與應用正是理念實踐的成功典範。本產品除取得TFDA上市許許可，也已成功取得中華民國專利，並於奇美醫院進行臨床試驗，成功應用於脊椎融合與股骨骨折手術並已將結果發表於國際學術期刊 (Expert Review of Medical Devices)。為學術單位與醫院及產業合作成功開發醫療器材的典範，對推動創新醫材研發提升全球醫療競爭力有重要貢獻。

 

報導連結：中時新聞網

November 5, 2024
Welcome to the visit of ZwickRoell and the Plastics Industry Development Center!

Professor Jun-Li Lin, Director of the Center, will lead the distinguished guests on a visit to the "Medical Implant Functional Testing Laboratory" to gain an on-site understanding of the current state of testing services provided by academic institutions.

引進國際「老齡化、聽力與公共健康研究員計畫」陽交大醫工學院鏈結約翰霍普金斯大學讓OTC助聽器成真

　　陽明交通大學醫工學院、創新醫材轉譯研發中心及美國約翰霍普金斯大學合作首次發起「老齡化、聽力與公共健康研究員計畫」，於7月24日至26日在臺舉行。為期三日課程中，多位長期致力於老齡化、聽力與公共健康研究國際學者分享老年人聽力受損與失智症關聯的研究，及推動OTC助聽器理念，海內外多位臨床醫師也分享聽損流行病學與社會健康的影響；此外，活動不只將國際視野引入臺灣，也邀請了產業專家，包括：瑞音生技、和碩聯合科技與瑞昱半導體，共同分享助聽器開發成果，展現臺灣創新實力。

　　發表失智症與聽損關聯研究 被《Lancet》列為風險因子臨床研究證實助聽器可降失智症發病率Frank Lin致力推動非處方助聽器法案陽交大與約翰霍普金斯大學合作引進「老齡化、聽力與公共健康研究員計畫」首次在臺舉辦鏈結臺灣藍芽音訊IC業者 搶攻OTC助聽器藍海市場醫材轉譯研發中心 持續加速創新產品發展、落地。







陽明交通大學醫工學系生物醫學暨工程學院林峻立院長（左）及醫工系賴穎暉教授（右）



　　這次活動不只聚焦在聽損，還擴展到腦性麻痺與中風族群造成的「口說構音障礙」，活動也邀請國內利用AI、機器學習，為構音障礙族群研發專屬語音辨識系統的宇康生科產業專家現身分享，向國際展示臺灣於口語構音障礙解決方案中，不只有技術還有許多創新的想法。為提升對於此一挑戰的認知並提出解決方案，陽明交通大學生物醫學暨工程學院(以下簡稱醫工學院)林峻立院長及生物醫學工學系賴穎暉教授、醫學系系主任楊智傑醫師、腦科所教授鄭彥甫醫師及臺北榮總耳鼻喉部廖文輝主任、薛健佑醫師，於去年7月開始共同籌畫「老齡化、聽力與公共健康研究員計畫」活動。該團隊積極與美國推動非處方助聽器法案(OTC Hearing Aids Act)的約翰霍普金斯(Johns Hopkins)大學Frank Lin (林楨元)教授及其主持的「Cochlear聽力與公共衛生研究中心」(Cochlear Centre for Hearing and Public Health)建立鏈結。賴穎暉也表示，本次活動帶來許多效益，包括：活動結束後，陽明交通大學獲得許多的詢問，並共同討論助聽器開發的可能性，並增加了與會者對老化與聽覺關係的重視與理解。

Professor Chun-Li Lin, Dean of the College of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Medical Device Innovative and Translation Center, will lead the future collaboration between our university’s biomedical engineering field and the Medical Engineering Department of the Taipei Veterans General Hospital. This partnership will closely integrate clinical hospital resources, promote clinical trials and field cooperation, and build various medical data databases. Ultimately, the goal is to jointly develop medical devices that address high clinical needs.
 

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The upcoming conference will feature presentations from:



Director of the Plastics Industry Development Center, who will share insights on the challenges and shortcuts in the commercialization of innovative medical devices, focusing on maximizing cross-domain resource utilization.


Director of the Taipei Veterans General Hospital Department of Biomedical Engineering, who will discuss the paradigm shift in establishing smart hospitals, with a focus on innovation through smart medical device development.



Additionally, our center and team will share the latest developments in the application of nano-carrier drugs, wearable physiological sensing technologies, hearing and speech assistive systems, and brain imaging technologies.

In clinical settings, fractures or defects in the midfacial bones can result from traumatic injuries, external impacts, or tumor-related diseases. Without proper treatment, these fractures may lead to issues such as facial asymmetry, misalignment of the bite, and double vision. Currently, the most effective treatment involves reconstructive surgery performed by plastic surgeons, using traditional microplates for midfacial fracture reduction and reconstruction. However, challenges such as poor positioning and unstable fixation still remain.