Eugene Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (CEO Hwang Young-ha) 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 March 26rd (Thursday) to 38th (Sunday).
Eugene Medical Electronics, established in 1988, imports ‘ANI (Analgesia Nociception Index)’ from France’s ‘MDMS (Mdoloris Medical System)’ through its subsidiary ‘Eugene International’ and supplies it to the domestic market. This is a device that can evaluate pain sensation using the heart rate variability of the electrocardiogram, and has passed the 2021 domestic new medical technology evaluation.
Their ANI product line consists of ANI module equipment and sensors compatible with ROOT monitors, including ‘ANI MONITOR V2’, a stand-alone monitor type. The company explains that through this, it provides a comprehensive solution that measures the pain pain index and monitors the pain response for patients during surgery after general anesthesia.
The function of providing objective pain values allows predicting the patient’s hemodynamic response and postoperative pain, and allows medical staff to continuously monitor pain during surgery, making it easier to adjust the dose of narcotic analgesics. As a result, it can be expected to be effective in preventing side effects caused by the load on the patient’s body (surgical stress) and overuse of narcotic analgesics. In addition, the official emphasized that it is a safe technology as it does not cause direct harm to the patient other than attaching electrodes for measurement.
An official from Eugene Medical Electronics said, “In 1965, it was reported that changes in the interval between heartbeats occurred before discomfort in the fetus, and the clinical usefulness of heart rate variability began to receive attention, and research results have continued to be presented since then.” “In particular, in 1996, the terminology, methods, and clinical significance of heart rate variability were summarized and research standards were established, and the ANI series products were created in 2010 using this,” he added.
He continued, “The ANI product line is currently being used by anesthesiologists and health care providers with 74 devices supplied to 3,400 countries around the world, and more than 25 patients have enjoyed the benefits of the technology.” He added, “In particular, renowned universities “It boasts such high usability and completeness that it is even used in hospitals and general hospitals,” he added.
Furthermore, Eugene Medical Electronics plans to expand the domestic market portfolio of the ANI product line and meet more diverse medical demands. An official said, “As MDMS is preparing to launch ‘ANI Guardian,’ a non-invasive monitoring aid that can track the well-being and pain of patients with cognitive impairment (Alzheimer’s), our company also plans to quickly supply it to the domestic market.” “It will be a product that will protect the comfort and dignity of all people who have lost the ability to communicate due to cognitive impairment, autism spectrum disorder, etc.”
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.