Recently, the official website of the China Medical Equipment Association released the "Announcement on the Selection and Evaluation Results of the Tenth Batch of Excellent Domestic Medical Equipment Products." Aowei Technology's AVE-56 series fully automatic stool analyzer and AVE-57 series stool formed element analyzer stood out among numerous participating products and were once again recognized as excellent domestic equipment. Among the few selected brands, AVE series products have the most abundant models, with a total of 18 models selected, comprehensively meeting the stool testing needs of medical institutions and disease control centers at all levels.

The selection of excellent domestic medical equipment products is entrusted by the National Health Commission to the China Medical Equipment Association. It aims to select domestic medical equipment that meets clinical needs, is of high quality, has market competitiveness and development potential, guide national health institutions to equip themselves with domestic equipment, accelerate the domestication process, and promote industrial upgrading. Under the organization of the China Medical Equipment Association, the selection work is carried out in an orderly manner, with fair and full participation from enterprises, scientific and reasonable indicator setting, rigorous and standardized selection process, and objective and fair selection results. This is a strong testament to the comprehensive strength of the selected companies, technologies, products, and markets, helping to enhance medical institutions' confidence and recognition of domestic equipment and providing important reference value for medical institution equipment procurement.

Image: Aowei Technology's stool analyzer selected for the list of excellent domestic medical equipment

Stool specimens are characterized by diverse properties, complex components, and susceptibility to interference from food residue and plant cells. Furthermore, the working environment for stool testing is dirty, messy, and smelly, and the test results are easily affected by subjective factors and skill levels. Aowei Technology uses artificial intelligence machine vision technology and, based on more than 20 years of clinical application practice, its products have undergone continuous iteration and upgrading, making stool testing cleaner, more efficient, and more intelligent. In this review, in addition to Aowei's classic AVE-56 series, the advanced technology of the AVE-57 series has also been recognized by experts.

Unlike the AVE-56 series, which is positioned to meet the needs of routine stool testing, the AVE-57 series focuses on assisting disease control centers in achieving intelligent upgrades and enhancing their ability to prevent and control parasitic diseases. Parasitic infections pose a significant health challenge worldwide, especially in tropical regions. To improve the detection and prevention and control of parasitic diseases, Aowei launched the AVE-57 series stool formed element analyzer. It is equipped with an "enrichment" module that can efficiently enrich parasites, eggs, and other pathologies, greatly improving the detection rate. Through AI intelligent algorithms, it automatically identifies, classifies, and counts, thus completing the automated detection of stool parasitic infections.

Image: AVE-57 series stool formed element analyzer

The core technologies used in the AVE-57 series stool formed element analyzer include:

(1) Formed element enrichment technology

Breaking new ground in the industry, innovatively applying liquid-based cytology slide preparation technology to efficiently enrich formed elements in stool specimens, ensuring a high positive detection rate.

(2) Formed element staining technology

Automatically stains formed elements, resulting in clearer images, improving automatic recognition rate, and making manual review more efficient.

(3) Intelligent recognition technology

Relying on artificial intelligence, simulating the human brain, possessing autonomous learning and deep learning capabilities, and achieving high accuracy in identifying various formed elements through massive image training.

Image: Actual image of egg detection

The AVE-57 series stool formed element analyzer has the following characteristics:

(1) Classic

Simulates classic microscopic morphological examination methods, acquiring real-time images of formed elements under high and low magnification and automatically identifying them, with the detection report including both images and text.

(2) High-definition

Utilizing a high-speed microscope combined with high-speed cameras and applying multi-layer autofocus technology, the nuclei of eggs and other pathological components are clearly visible, providing a basis for accurate automatic identification.

(3) Accurate

Using an intelligent stirring control system, it monitors the stirring effect in real time, automatically adjusts the stirring time and intensity, performs personalized processing of the specimen, ensuring that pathological components are fully released and cell morphology is not damaged; applying liquid-based thin-layer cytology slide preparation technology, concentrating and enriching formed elements over 20 times, improving the positive detection rate.

(4) Safe

Uses disposable slides and coverslips to avoid cross-contamination and equipment malfunctions caused by blockage of pipelines and counting chambers.

(5) Intelligent

Automatically performs pre-processing, enrichment, printing, staining, microscopy, and identification of specimens without the need for personnel monitoring.

Image: List of Aowei Technology products selected for the list of excellent domestic medical equipment in previous years

This time, Aowei Technology's full range of stool analyzers were successfully selected for the "List of Excellent Domestic Medical Equipment Products," which is an affirmation of the review experts' evaluation of Aowei Technology's strength, technological achievements, and product applications. With its leading core technology, excellent product performance, and outstanding market performance, Aowei Technology's products selected for the list of excellent domestic equipment in previous years also include the AVE-76+75 series urine flow line and the AVE-77 series urine full-item automatic analyzer.

More than 20 years ago, before Aowei Technology's instruments were available, morphological examination was the only project in hospitals that had not been automated. Aowei Technology started early and achieved significant results in the field of morphological microscopy. As the drafting unit of several industry standards, it possesses internationally leading "artificial intelligence machine vision technology" and "morphological microscopy" and other core technologies, with a high market share.

Currently, Aowei Technology not only has the most comprehensive series of automatic microscopy products on the market, but has also successfully built chemical, immunological, and molecular technology platforms, aiming to provide users with a comprehensive solution for intelligent clinical laboratory testing. On the other hand, Aowei is also actively deploying the primary medical care and home rapid testing market, enabling primary medical institutions to afford and effectively use small and medium-sized testing equipment with the same technology as grade-A hospitals, allowing people to enjoy quick and accurate testing services at their doorstep. Some home self-testing projects can be easily completed at home, meeting the needs of early disease screening, daily monitoring, and other health management needs, making self-examination as simple as brushing your teeth a reality. It is hoped that Aowei Technology will continue to strengthen technological innovation and independent research and development, contributing more wisdom and strength to the development of China's medical and health cause.