Philopos Co., Ltd. (CEO Jeong-ho Jeong) announced that it will participate in the 3th International Medical Equipment and Hospital Equipment Exhibition ‘KIMES 23’, which will be held at COEX, Seoul from Thursday, March 26 to Sunday, March 38.
Philopos, a medical device startup founded in 2018, has developed a portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) device that images the cross-sectional structure inside biological tissue based on its professional capabilities in cutting-edge optical technology. am.
OCT, which is understood as an optical plate product of ultrasound diagnostic equipment, uses infrared rays, so it is possible to capture images with much higher resolution than ultrasound images, and Philopos combines the consumer electronics manufacturing know-how of large corporations to develop core components to complete finished products. We are producing related products by establishing a vertical integration system.
At this exhibition, Philopos presents its portable retinal tomography device ‘KUOS-O100’. It is mainly used to diagnose retinal diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy, and the official explains that even in a portable format, it provides images of the same quality as existing expensive large-sized equipment.
In fact, KUOS-O100 is easy to carry with its compact size and weight of only 5kg, and has the advantage of being able to shoot immediately without any additional steps just by connecting to a power source. Furthermore, the vertically integrated system maximizes production efficiency and boasts excellent competitiveness by lowering the price to 1/1 compared to overseas brand equipment costing around 3 million won.
An official from Philopos said, “As the number of patients with geriatric eye diseases is rapidly increasing due to the increase in the elderly population, we have designed a product to prevent the deterioration of vision by detecting the disease early with a precise diagnostic device that can detect even small lesions.” “Until now, the generalization of OCT equipment for OCT has been delayed due to its high price and large built-in size. However, KUOS-O100 will contribute to the generalization of OCT with excellent performance despite its much more compact size compared to existing equipment.” did.
He then expressed his ambition, saying, “By further expanding these wireless hand-held OCT devices for ophthalmology, we will facilitate early diagnosis of diseases that cause blindness and contribute to securing the eye health of humanity.”
On the other hand, KIMES is an exhibition specializing in medical devices and hospital facilities that has grown steadily with the development of the Korean medical industry since its first meeting in 1980. It has transformed into a technology-intensive high-tech industry such as rehabilitation medicine.
KIMES 2023 will feature new technologies and new products suitable for the era of convergence, such as smart healthcare in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, robotic medicine and eco-friendly medical waste facilities, cutting-edge hospital facilities, medical information systems combined with IT technology, and the automobile industry for rapid patient transportation. presents. In addition, it provides a variety of information, including seminars on medical technology, new technology, and overseas marketing, as well as domestic medical industry policy seminars that will show the latest information and direction of the medical industry.