Electronic Technology in Home Medical Equipment in Chinese Market

Abstract

Home medical equipment has been an emerging industry in recent years, possessing small bulk, agile operation and relative inexpensive price. In the essay, the principle and classification of home medical equipment are introduced through the principle and structure of four types of essential home medical equipment: pulse oximeter, electronic sphygmomanometer, electronic thermometer and glucose meter. Then the application of photodiode, pressure sensor, biosensor, temperature sensor, amplifiers, filters and others are discussed and then the development tendency of electronic tech-nology in the future is forecast.

Also the Chinese home medical equipment market prospects based on economic and society environment via GDP, income and ageing population are analyzed, estimating China’s enormous potential. China could become one of the largest market in the near future. Finally, SWOT analysis is used about entering Chinese home medical equipment market for domestic corporations.