XFT's booth at the AOPA Global Summit in the U.S. Photos from WeChat account "pingshanfb"

The Pingshan-based medical device firm XFT showcased its products including the lower limb suspension walking aid and the hand function rehabilitation robot at the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) Global Summit in September.

The conference brought together top professionals and senior researchers from around the world. AOPA, as the oldest and largest association in the orthosis, prosthesis and foot orthosis industry in the United States, is a leader in the rehabilitation assistive device industry worldwide.

Located in the Shenzhen Biomedicine Innovations Industrial Park, XFT has years of experience in operating an international medical quality system. Its participation in this international fair helped it better understand the needs and feedback of overseas customers, improve its products and services, and further enhance its international influence.

The Shenzhen Biomedicine Innovations Industrial Park in Pingshan District.

The Shenzhen Biomedicine Innovations Industrial Park has attracted a number of internationally competitive biopharmaceutical and high-end medical device companies, which boasts top talents, and R&D and production capacity. At the same time, the park has a rich biomedicine industry ecosystem, a medical device industry supply chain, public service platforms, and industrial spaces, providing a solid foundation for the development of the rehabilitation assistive device industry.

“The testing center in the park can provide us with the most convenient testing and laboratory services. As a national-level industrial base, it can attract more investment and partners, which has a positive impact on our company’s development,” said a representative from XFT.

In recent years, Pingshan has taken the lead in developing the intelligent rehabilitation assistive device industry to promote economic transformation and upgrading, and more and more companies are seeking overseas cooperation. Pingshan has also been supporting companies to expand their products or services in the international market. This year, the district’s leaders led a delegation to visit several leading technology companies in Europe. In addition to discussions on technological innovation, talent exchange and projects, they also visited key companies in the overseas supply chain and technological institutions, facilitating cooperation between companies.

Currently, an advanced manufacturing cluster with biomedicine, high-end medical devices and healthcare as the core has been formed within the Pingshan biotechnology industry. There are more than 120 new companies established annually, totaling more than 1,000, with an average annual production value growth rate of more than 20%. It has attracted such leading companies as Sanofi Pasteur and Sinopharm Zhijun, as well as innovative companies such as Pregene and HwaGen.