The maiden flight was successful! Drones have opened up an "aerial highway" for the delivery of emergency medical devices.

Shanghai, June 26 (Xinhua) -- (Reporter Chen Jing) On the 26th, a drone carrying a toolkit for the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae arrived at the Pudong Branch of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and slowly landed on the 5th floor platform of Building 1 of the hospital. The first low-altitude logistics delivery of emergency medical devices in China was successfully completed.

It is learned that for this maiden flight test flight, the ARK 40 eight-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle was adopted, equipped with a navigation system and an emergency landing system. Through the on-board vision module, millimeter-wave radar module and RTK module, the flight was ensured to be stable and efficient.

A drone carrying a toolkit for the thoracolumbar spine arrived at the Pudong Branch of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center on the 26th. (Photo provided by Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center

This is the first test flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) delivery emergency medical equipment support route officially launched by Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and related medical management groups. This new model of low-altitude logistics using drones in collaboration between medical institutions and enterprises will significantly enhance the distribution efficiency of medical devices, effectively alleviate the "pain points" of emergency medical device logistics during the medical service process, and inject new impetus into the efficient operation of emergency medical service support in hospitals.

   On the morning of that day, the operating room of Pudong Branch of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center sent an emergency medical device request to the Pudong Production and Operation Management Department of the relevant medical management group: to arrange for the delivery of one set of thoracolumbar tool kits. The Pudong Production and Operation Management Department quickly fully equipped emergency medical devices, applied for flight routes, and the supplies were loaded and set sail. On that day, the drone completed the transportation from the warehouse take-off platform to the hospital in just 10 minutes. Compared with land transportation, the one-way transportation time was significantly reduced by nearly 50%. The drone landed smoothly on the 5th floor platform of Building 1 of the hospital. After being scanned and confirmed by the medical staff in the hospital's operating room and received and stored in the warehouse, it was quickly put into use for frontline medical service support.

Nowadays, drones have taken on the task of transporting emergency medical devices, opening up "green channels" through air routes and enabling the rapid delivery of such devices. Dr. Fan, a medical staff member waiting on the platform to receive emergency medical devices, said, "In the past, for some medical devices with extremely high timeliness requirements, vehicle transportation took a long time. Sometimes, due to traffic congestion and poor road conditions, the delivery would be delayed."

It is reported that with the help of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) transportation technology, the distribution of emergency medical devices has been significantly improved in terms of timeliness and delivery frequency, effectively breaking through traditional problems such as terrain restrictions, traffic congestion and time constraints, and achieving the transportation goal of "rapid response, reliable delivery and reliable operation".

Professor Yu Xianjun, the president of Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, said, "The stable supply of high-precision and advanced medical devices is directly related to the life and health of patients." The emergency support system jointly built with the enterprise this time, through the "special air express low-altitude logistics" model, will achieve cross-regional allocation of key equipment within one hour and direct delivery of emergency supplies to operating rooms, thus seizing the "golden treatment time" for critically ill patients.

“The departure of this route is not the end but a new beginning. Professor Yu Xianjun stated, "In the future, we will jointly explore the construction of the Yangtze River Delta Emergency Equipment Alliance, making this route a demonstration project that connects technological innovation with patient care." We look forward to exploring the establishment of a national benchmarking emergency support network through the integration of our technologies and promoting it to medical institutions in the Yangtze River Delta and even across the country. (End

Source: China News Service