Chapter 715: Selling Skills and Performing

However, Professor Duan Hong's focus was not here, so he did not reply to Wu Xuanqi's words.

The "main exhibiting unit" for the AI prosthesis was Tongji Hospital, so no accidents occurred whatsoever.

Let me put it this way: whether they are orthopedics people mixing in the circle, or pharma companies and device businesses on the fringe of the circle, generally none would choose to offend Tongji Hospital.

Fang Ziye stood at the host position, which counted as superficially boarding a big ship; he disembarked smoothly all the way, accepting the applause.

The innovation expo can display immature, not-yet-marketed high-end devices, so others won't easily inquire how exactly it was done; they only look at what level current devices can develop to.

If further interested, they might introduce it to their own hospitals, and those responsible for negotiating this part have dedicated personnel handling it.

That "company's" salespeople and business staff sat firmly on the Fishing Terrace at this moment, completely lacking the enthusiasm of other "companies," their faces practically written with the four words "buy it or don't"...

Leaning against a big tree makes for good shade; after Chen Guangbai spun off his main body, all that's left is counting money, basically no need to worry about company losses.

Duan Hong, Fang Ziye, and the others only need to provide key and core technology; setting up the booth and managing the exhibits are also not things the few of them need to worry about.

After finishing his "explanation," Fang Ziye followed Professor Duan Hong's group to temporarily leave the conference center, yielding the lecture podium to other device companies.

"Fang Ziye, later this evening, have you thought about what you want to say?" Professor Duan Hong said in a low voice.

At this moment, he, who usually looked calm and elegant, also had a face full of thoughts.

As the Administrative Director of Tongji Hospital's Trauma Surgery, as the leader of Hubei Province's Trauma Surgery, Duan Hong holds a pivotal position in the nation's Trauma Surgery!

Speaking of true professional strength, the Academician bigwigs may not necessarily surpass Duan Hong; after all, Duan Hong is just a bit over fifty, in his prime. The Academicians' physical strength and energy are no longer at their peak.

But the resources they grasp, the connections they access, the influence they wield, and the contributions they once made to the scientific research community must all be respected.

Still that saying: if you want to enjoy the benefits brought by rules, in most cases you must respect the rules.

Otherwise, when you reach this position, how you treated your seniors is very likely how juniors will treat you.

"Teacher Duan, to tell the truth, I haven't thought deeply about it."

Fang Ziye shook his head: "The evening appointment was set temporarily; I originally planned to privately invite Professor Zhang Yue from Huaxi Hospital for a simple drink!"

"Teacher Zhang and Teacher Tang suddenly invited me, and I had no way to refuse! ~"

"Time was tight; there's simply no preparation to speak of."

Although Fang Ziye's work focus isn't on sucking up to Academicians but on solid work, since they're really sitting down to eat together, you can't completely not take it seriously.

Fang Ziye is now an Associate Professor, Deputy Chief Physician, and moreover Zhongnan Hospital's Deputy Chief Physician; when going down to prefecture-level city hospitals, others' human relations and reception exchanges are comparatively cautious.

Duan Hong touched his own neck: "That's true too; it was a last-minute appointment, time was tight."

"Wu Xuanqi, aren't you usually full of ideas? What thoughts do you have?" Duan Hong looked at his clever student.

Wu Xuanqi listened, and immediately squatted on the ground like a rogue, looking weak, helpless, and pitiful.

He said faintly: "Master, don't ask me; this high a rank I can't access, and I wouldn't have any ideas either."

"The ideas I use daily, if I spoke them I'm afraid Master you'd pull my tendons out."

If it were letting Wu Xuanqi arrange how to receive Deng Yong or Professor Zhang Yue and such, he'd grit his teeth, stand on tiptoe, and still find suitable topics.

But if it's someone higher ranked than Professor Duan Hong and Professor Zhang Yue, it's a bit difficult; for example, receiving Professor Zhang Ying and such.

Being in Tongji Hospital, Wu Xuanqi deeply knows the gap between professor and professor.

As Professor Duan Hong's student, Wu Xuanqi should understand even more three-dimensionally that the gap between "National Treasure Doctor" and 'National Treasure Doctor' is also quite large.

Statistically, the nation's Trauma Surgery National Treasure Doctors number only eleven or twelve; removing those old in age, past their prime years, leaves just seven or eight.

These seven or eight people cover the entire Eastern Han Trauma Surgery combat power ceiling.

But once you drill into the ceiling level, you discover the gap between ceiling and ceiling is even more despairing than the gap between ordinary people and Duan Hong.

For example Fang Ziye; Fang Ziye is now also recognized as the thirteenth/fourteenth National Treasure Doctor in Trauma Surgery.

But Fang Ziye doesn't belong to the prime-years "National Treasure Doctor" either; Fang Ziye's future is still quite long.

Duan Hong is certainly older in age and seniority, but Duan Hong now never dares say he can steadily suppress Fang Ziye in professional and research aspects; it's just that Fang Ziye still treats Duan Hong with utmost respect, which is respect for Professor Duan Hong.

"This kind of big matter, still needs you and Professor Deng, and Fang Ziye, and Professor Qi Qiaowen, and Professor An Lumming to discuss."

"Or go find Director Li Feng and them to decide." Wu Xuanqi's voice was very weak.

"Stand up! ~" Duan Hong broke through the surface defense, kicking Wu Xuanqi.

Wu Xuanqi rose at the sound, face full of difficulty: "Master, it's not that I want to avoid it, but I really don't know what these few bigwigs like?"

"I can't even fit into the things they're interested in! ~"

"I can still take them to find seventeen-eighteen."

Wu Xuanqi's unreliable remark was directly covered by Associate Professor Zhong Wenyuan. Forcibly pressing down the words "girls" or "sisters."

Duan Hong looked at Fang Ziye: "Some detail-oriented banquet-arranging affairs, don't need us to help, right?"

No better way, so Duan Hong simply decided to get the basics done first.

Professor Duan Hong hasn't not received Academicians before; Professor Zhang Xingze, Professor Tang Fupei, have actually visited Tongji Hospital, and Professor Duan Hong has met them many times.

But before there were fixed, convergent topics and tasks; it was assigned-topic composition.

Including this time, Duan Hong actually had an invitation, but the schedule wasn't today.

Today's Zhang Xingze and Tang Fupei, originally should have gone to see old friends; it was the two of them who temporarily changed the schedule.

Duan Hong naturally couldn't move the later-to-be-discussed content forward.

That is to say, today's dinner gathering definitely isn't a simple eating gathering, but a talk-business gathering.

"No need, my Master started arranging from noon." Fang Ziye nodded.

If Zhongnan Hospital can't even arrange a dinner gathering clearly, then don't think about getting things done.

"Then we'll just adapt as things come later."

"Zhong Wenyuan, you go call Professor Tao Cheng, have him come over in the evening too; Professor Qi Poting and my Master Professor Xue Yuhui, don't call them." Duan Hong thought a bit, still not planning to invite too many people.

Fang Ziye thought carefully, then said in a low voice: "Teacher Duan, I plan to call my teacher Yuan Weihong as well; you see if that's suitable?"

"Then call him up. I feel you can also call that little Lan from your group; his knowledge scope is broader, maybe he can find unconventional topics along the way, good to prop up the scene too."

"Provincial People's Hospital Professor Liao Hangkong's group has an attending physician, also quite interesting; I'll have Professor Liao bring him along too."

Wu Xuanqi recognized him: "Zhang Wenshang, the comic relief of our Trauma Surgery!"

Professor Duan Hong timed it precisely; when it reached four-fifty, he took out his phone and sent messages separately to Professor Tang Fupei and Professor Zhang Xingze, asking clearly about their attendance numbers and timing.

"Ziye, you go to the Trauma Surgery sub-venue; Professor Tang Fupei is there. I'll go to the Spine sub-venue; Professor Zhang Xingze is serving as conference host there."

"Deng Yong has already sent the location; in a bit we'll ask the two professors if they want to go together. Around five-twenty, we'll meet downstairs at the hotel." Duan Hong arranged.

"Okay!" Fang Ziye nodded.

Wu Xuanqi and Professor Zhong Wenyuan both cast envious glances at this moment.

This time, Professor Zhang Xingze and Professor Tang Fupei's private appointment belonged exclusively to Trauma Surgery; Duan Hong didn't even need to report to the so-called Director Li Feng — this was just an internal Trauma Surgery gathering, unrelated to other specialties.

Also unrelated to the Hubei Medical Association Orthopedics Branch.

……

At four fifty-eight, Fang Ziye called Lan Tianluo to the Trauma Surgery sub-venue doorway. Lan Tianluo stood at the doorway, straightened his tie, and asked: "Senior Brother, I just checked the mirror — do I still look a bit like a kid wearing adult clothes?"

Fang Ziye looked him over, then adjusted Lan Tianluo's tie knot: "Tian Luo, you're still too young!"

"That's a hard flaw; let's leave it at that."

Fang Ziye calculated Lan Tianluo's age and suddenly realized: "Right, Tian Luo, you're only twenty-five this year. That Assimilate is only three years older than you, so she's only twenty-eight?"

"Attending physician in Peking Union Medical College Hospital's Pharmacy Department?"

Fang Ziye had only paid attention to Gold Brick Senior Sister before, and hadn't realized the other party was this many years younger than himself.

And Assimilate looks relatively mature; whether you say twenty-five or thirty, people would believe it.

Lan Tianluo nodded: "Eight-year program — after PhD graduation you can take the attending exam that same year; once standardized training is passed you can be appointed."

"Eighteen minus five months for undergraduate first year, twenty-five and a bit for PhD graduation — no problem, right?"

By this reckoning, Assimilate should have a February birthday; when she graduated from the eight-year PhD program, she was just twenty-five and a bit.

At that time, Fang Ziye was only in his second year of Master's.

"Alright then, I really am old." Fang Ziye laughed.

By calculation, Assimilate and Luo Tingzhu are the same age, with similar resumes. Only Luo Tingzhu chose the slower-paced postdoctoral mobile station route.

"We'll wait a bit; those few talking with Professor Tang Fupei — you should know them, right?" Fang Ziye pointed toward Tang Fupei's direction.

"I only know Professor Zheng Haidong."

"The one with the relatively large earlobes is Professor Lin Yuan, Director of Magic Capital Sixth Hospital Trauma Surgery. Magic Capital Sixth Hospital Trauma Surgery has three wards; each subspecialty has an administrative Chief Director."

"Usually extremely confident."

"The one who looks ethereal and refined, tall and thin, is Professor Sun Jiangkun. Like Professors Zheng Haidong and Lin Yuan, he's also a Trauma Surgery sub-ward Director."

"Not as amiable as he looks — extremely domineering. Previously heard Professor Zheng Haidong say that when he flares up, he doesn't give face to Professor Lin Yuan or the old professors either."

"Only recognizes reason, doesn't recognize who's standing opposite." Fang Ziye also began introducing Trauma Surgery industry figures to Lan Tianluo.

Lan Tianluo nodded slowly, committing the remaining two to memory, then asked in a low voice: "Senior Brother, in our Trauma Surgery, who are the domestic masters truly recognized as National Treasure level?"

"You should know the inside gossip, right?"

"Mm, quite a few enjoy National Treasure-equivalent treatment, but those with genuine National Treasure-level ability aren't many."

"Excluding Professor Tang Fupei, Professor Zhang Xingze, and Old Professor Qiu Zhenghua who've already become Academicians, there's also Tongji Hospital's Old Professor Xue Yuhui who's nearing retirement."

"These count as the relatively older generation."

"Currently, Professor Zhang Ying of Capital People's Hospital, Professor Duan Hong of Tongji Hospital, Professor Zhang Yue of Huaxi Hospital, Professor Zheng Haidong of Magic Capital Sixth Hospital, Professor Gong Jiahe of our hospital, Professors Huang Ye and Gu Jiaoming of Jishuitan Hospital, Professor Zhou Jinhong of Army Medical University — are publicly recognized as masters possessing absolute National Treasure-level ability."

"The rest are all National Treasure-equivalent treatment, meaning they're very likely to break through and could enter that rank at any time." Fang Ziye had of course heard the inside gossip.

"What about Huashan Hospital and Zhongshan Hospital?" Lan Tianluo's tone hesitated slightly.

"Huashan Hospital's Hand Surgery is relatively better; National Treasure-level strength stands out more. Trauma Surgery relatively speaking has no top-tier experts recently."

"Breaking through this strength realm requires a certain fate. It's not that the comprehensive foundation is lacking."

"Other hospitals — say Military General Hospital, Jingdu University Third Hospital, Zhejiang University Second Affiliated Hospital — actually all have their own characteristic specialties? But National Treasure level?"

National Treasure-level skill isn't Chinese cabbage; not everyone can have one each.

"Tianjin University Affiliated Tianjin Hospital's Trauma Surgery comprehensive strength is also very strong; comprehensive ranking can enter top six. Also Central South University Xiangya Hospital, Qilu Hospital, etc. — Trauma Surgery comprehensive strength is all extremely, extremely strong."

"So it's not that having a 'National Treasure' figure lets you immediately take off in place; it's just that the possibility of taking off is relatively higher than other hospitals."

Lan Tianluo smiled and supplemented, tone certain: "Also Professor Fang Ziye of Han City University Affiliated Zhongnan Hospital."

Fang Ziye smiled: "Are we talking about the same topic?"

"Why bring me up?"

"Why not? It's true."

"By count, excluding the old seniors and deceased old professors, you should be the ninth domestically recognized professor who genuinely possesses National Treasure-level operative ability in Trauma Surgery."

Lan Tianluo is very sensitive to numbers.

Fang Ziye nodded: "But you can't calculate purely like that either. For instance Tianjin Hospital, Nanfang Medical University Affiliated Nanfang Hospital, Anshi Jiaotong University Affiliated Honghui Hospital — they also lack National Treasure-level professors, yet comprehensive strength is still very strong, even a bit stronger than Tongji Hospital's foundation."

Lan Tianluo understood Fang Ziye's meaning: "Right, a hospital's comprehensive strength foundation can't be propped up by one or two people, not even by a whole generation."

"On the contrary, it's very possible to decline on a generation's watch — as long as you don't develop fast enough, you'll be left behind by others."

"But ultimately, having a high expert sitting guard versus not having one — the confidence isn't the same."

Fang Ziye said: "Overall, if a hospital can have two absolute experts sitting guard, the promotion speed won't slow down, and it won't drop."

"My two Masters are hopeless."

"The others in the department are all plenty spicy……"

Fang Ziye patted Lan Tianluo's shoulder.

"Does Brother Jie have a chance?" When it touches on capping a person's ceiling, the topic is comparatively heavy.

Fang Ziye continued shaking his head: "He has a chance to break through on another level."

"You also only have a chance; in terms of potential, you're only a tiny bit higher than Wu Xuanqi, Long Yuan, and Song Yi……"

Fang Ziye held up his thumb: "Just this tiny bit."

Lan Tianluo felt a bit disappointed, but immediately thought: "Then what if Senior Brother you help?"

Fang Ziye then extended the gestured thumb even further.

He continued: "An individual's capability and reputation are not entirely solidified by their unit's comprehensive level and reputation."

"What a unit can lift up is merely the general average level."

"We also don't need to..."

"Tang Professor and the others have finished chatting, let's go over." Fang Ziye's gaze had been fixed on Professor Tang Fupei the whole time; seeing him finish chatting with Professor Zheng Haidong and the others, he hurriedly stopped the conversation.

Lan Tianluo hurriedly quickened his pace to catch up——

After the two caught up with Professor Tang Fupei, Tang Fupei very straightforwardly dismissed the two people beside him.

Seeing this, Fang Ziye immediately said: "Tianluo, you go guide those two teachers."

Tang Fupei had no other opinion either; following his two professors, it was just inconvenient to mix into the dinner gathering he was attending today, but it wasn't that they completely didn't meet the reception standards.

"Professor Fang, your spirit and vigor are very good?" Tang Fupei touched Fang Ziye's shoulder, pinched his deltoid muscle, very satisfied with Fang Ziye's muscles and physique.

Fang Ziye knew Tang Fupei had military medical experience, so he liked sturdy builds, and accompanied with a smile: "I've always exercised, so my body is pretty good."

"And also thanks to you teachers' kindness, my spirit and vigor are naturally good."

"Tang Teacher, have you made an appointment with Professor Zhang? Should we go together, or should I take you alone?" Fang Ziye hurriedly asked.

"Won't fit, you just take me over." Tang Fupei also didn't want Fang Ziye to be too eye-catching.

A big tree attracts wind; excessive rigidity easily breaks.

Along the way, quite a few people greeted Tang Fupei, and some familiar with Fang Ziye would incidentally call out Professor Fang.

However, Fang Ziye appeared relatively little at the nationwide annual meeting; the previous academic reports had a certain participation threshold, not everyone had seen Fang Ziye, so there were also people who didn't recognize him.

If Tang Fupei introduced him, Fang Ziye would properly, sensibly greet them and add WeChat; if no one spoke, Fang Ziye would pretend to be Professor Tang Fupei's little assistant.

Arriving at the parking lot, after Tang Fupei got in the car he found it a bit funny: "Little Fang, you just now flattered the horse's leg, didn't you?"

"You don't know Professor Wang Hua of Xiangya Hospital? What a pity you're still friends."

Fang Ziye started the car, expression slightly embarrassed: "Tang Teacher, let you see a joke; the past few times there were too many teachers adding friends and exchanging numbers."

"I'll call Professor Wang Hua to apologize."

Fang Ziye was also quite awkward; he originally exchanged contact info with the purpose of making more friends, but didn't expect this Professor Wang Hua had already added him as a friend — it was Fang Ziye who had forgotten the other party.

There are truly too many professors of weight nationwide; even after this long, Fang Ziye couldn't possibly be completely familiar with all of them.

This group is even more than all the professors and chief physicians of a single hospital combined.

"No need to apologize, but in the future we can communicate more! ~ Avoid this kind of embarrassment happening again."

"Moreover, relatively speaking, for others to know you as a newcomer, they only need to remember one person — you; but you need to remember many people." Professor Tang Fupei's bearing was upright.

Fang Ziye nodded agreement.

Then Fang Ziye drove Professor Tang Fupei to a private room in a separate courtyard near the International Center.

Inside, Professor Duan Hong, Professor Zhang Yue, Professor Tao Cheng, Professor Qi Qiaowen and others had all arrived.

Professor Zhang Xingze also stood up, came forward to shake hands with Professor Tang Fupei: "Tang Professor, good evening. Please take the seat of honor."

"Professor Zhang, good. First come first served, no need to be too particular."

"Speaking of it, Professor Zhang is actually my senior." Tang Fupei smiled politely, then began greeting the others!

Zhang Xingze was ten years older than Tang Fupei, but was elected Academician six years earlier; his seniority is indeed quite old, currently already seventy years old.

"Everyone sit, today is an ordinary pure dinner gathering. No need to be especially restrained." Zhang Xingze also didn't keep standing on ceremony, and instructed everyone to sit.

After entering, Fang Ziye's first move was to walk toward the decanter station together with Yuan Weihong.

With so many people here, Lan Tianluo has the least seniority, Zhang Wenshang of the Provincial People's Hospital is second, and Fang Ziye and Yuan Weihong's Associate Professor titles aren't enough to count for much.

A bunch of juniors can only attend and serve first.

Fang Ziye and the others were just distributing wine into the decanter when Tang Fupei Professor happened to steer the topic to Fang Ziye, and asked: "Eh, where's Little Fang? Where did he go?"

"Did he go to the toilet?"

Tang Fupei said: "On the way here with Little Fang, he forgot Professor Wang Hua of Xiangya Hospital, wanted to add Professor Wang Hua's number. Got rejected."

Zhang Xingze narrowed his eyes: "That's not right? Shouldn't be the case."

"Professor Wang Hua said he already added Little Fang a year ago, both have each other's phone and WeChat, so naturally wouldn't be willing to add again." Tang Fupei said.

Fang Ziye was pushed out from the pouring position by Yuan Weihong, then walked to the last seat, facing Tang Fupei and the others from afar.

"Tang Teacher, Zhang Teacher, various Teachers." Fang Ziye politely bowed slightly.

Zhang Xingze and Zhang Yue are both surnamed Zhang, he could only cover them together.

"Oh, right, Little Fang, today looking for you is first to say a little something." Professor Zhang Xingze said.

Fang Ziye immediately pricked up his ears to listen respectfully.

Deng Yong merely swept a light glance at Fang Ziye, still nervous beyond measure, not daring to interject, nor be as casual as Zhang Xingze and the other two, exceptionally restrained.

"Our Trauma Surgery has developed quite well these past few years, so the National Health Commission listed some exclusive operation systems for our Trauma Surgery."

"These operation systems have all been incorporated into the medical insurance system, and count as winning some benefits for both patients and colleagues within our specialty."

"The tax revenue generated during our Trauma Surgery's external output and sales process, a portion will flow into our specialty's special R&D funds."

"Therefore, in the future when Professor Fang and you all apply for research funding, you can be slightly bolder."

"This talk must not be spread outside." Zhang Xingze warned first.

Research funding bias, speaking of it, is ultimately not completely fair and just; but tax revenue from the transaction process, a portion may flow back to Trauma Surgery's special funds — this is a very large sum of funding.

And it's additional funding after distribution.

Tang Fupei heard this and also nodded; this kind of matter was specially raised by them during internal meetings at the National Natural Science Foundation of China Fund Committee.

It's not exactly a secret, but Tang Fupei and Zhang Xingze and the others in private exchanges would also consider this kind of issue more: "The essence of medicine is to serve patients."

"But patients are ultimately divided by region and nationality; with nationality comes policy differences, and thus trade differences."

"Currently, the differences in medical costs between domestic provinces are not that large, but international differences in medical costs remain very large; basically, they all have domestic and intra-system protection."

"So patents and high-end, cutting-edge product R&D are what must receive increased investment in the future."

"Our Trauma Surgery is the foundation of the entire Orthopedics Department, and also a relatively large sub-branch within the Surgical System, so we must also face some challenges."

"We must be prepared to face competition; it would be best to seize some early advantages."

"Currently, the popular directions within the medical system mainly fall into three major directions: one is new diagnostic instruments, one is AI big data, and the other is the combination of personalization and artificial intelligence."

"To break it down further, there are many sub-branches such as 3D printed prostheses, prosthesis material structures, and so on."

"Professor Duan Hong of Tongji Hospital leads a team doing very well in this area, doesn't he?" Tang Fupei shifted his gaze toward Duan Hong.

The AI prosthesis developed by the team led by Tongji Hospital, although not yet industrialized, its existence has an impact on the orthopedics industry that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, the AI prosthesis currently developed by the team led by Eastern Han's Tongji Hospital, in terms of technology worldwide, belongs to the leading tier; it can be said to be slightly more intelligent than foreign AI prostheses.

This will become a very hot medical technology explosion point.

Upon hearing this, Duan Hong, honest as ever, nodded: "Thank you for Professor Tang's encouragement; under the leadership of our hospital's Old Professor Xue Yuhui, plus the support of many professors within the province, we have also done some marginal things."

"On this project, Professor Qi Qiaowen of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Professor An Lumming of Provincial People's Hospital, and Professor Deng Yong of Zhongnan Hospital are also core members."

"Our hospital mainly just occupies a nomination advantage."

Duan Hong did not directly say this project was done by Fang Ziye alone; saying that would be too self-deprecating, yet he also did not say he monopolized the top spot.

Looking across any emerging medical output, none can be supported by a small team or a single person; it inevitably requires a super team, even a region or a nation's strength to support it, to let it lead globally.

Small projects can compete, but once a major direction emerges, one cannot be too selfish; if he lacked this bit of big-picture perspective, Duan Hong would have been toppled long ago.

"Han City has produced many heroes since ancient times, and has always been a high-end combat strength our medical circle cannot ignore; Tongji and Peking Union Medical College Hospital are also renowned nationwide."

"Seeing all you professors working together so wholeheartedly also makes us envious beyond measure." Zhang Xingze said with emotion.

It wasn't that his hospital wasn't strong enough, but Ji Province didn't have so many strong hospitals to support them together.

The conversation having reached here was actually considered to have gotten onto the right track.

Tang Fupei asked very directly: "Professor Fang, from your own angle, what views do you have on the future development of Trauma Surgery?"

"Setting aside other factors related to medical insurance and the system."

Trauma Surgery certainly belongs to Orthopedics as a subspecialty, but Trauma Surgery also has its own professional main framework directions.

Fang Ziye had not prepared in advance, so he planned to improvise — that is, speak the truth: "Teacher Tang, Teacher Zhang, and all you teachers."

"Speaking just of our Trauma Surgery, the main framework is just these few."

"In terms of structure, one relates to fractures, one relates to soft tissue injury."

"In terms of direction, one relates to limb salvage, one relates to reconstruction."

"In terms of nature, one relates to materials participating in the human body, one relates to instrument functions assisting human diagnosis."

"There are some other directions I haven't thought about myself, so I won't presumptuously put them forward."

Once Fang Ziye said this, Zhang Yue as well as Duan Hong and others were secretly shocked.

This Fang Ziye's summary and condensation are extraordinary; he must have had higher-level insights — where did he learn these? From when did he start elevating his horizon to this step?

Fang Ziye's thinking level actually climbed again, surpassing the so-called Discipline Leader level, and reaching the framework layer at the industry's forefront.

This is not something ordinary people can consider.

Deng Yong and Yuan Weihong, one sitting one standing, listening to Fang Ziye speak fluently yet with a very rigorous classification system, also had solemn faces; they were considering whether their own thinking could keep up with Fang Ziye's thinking level.

"You continue." Both Zhang Xingze and Tang Fupei were very willing for Fang Ziye to produce concrete results.

"Regarding fractures, one is fixation devices, one is filling devices; actually both are closely related to materials."

"Materials are the foundation; then comes the acquisition of prosthesis types like personalization, intelligent design, etc."

"For example, the currently popular 3D printed prostheses, such as personalized 3D printed prostheses, are actually all prosthesis morphological designs."

"As for material R&D, besides considering the material's own category, one must also consider its analogy and superiority with mechanical structures and traditional steel plate streamlines, how to combine new consumables into traditional consumables."

"Currently, the relatively popular directions include these: one is ceramics and non-ceramics, one is inert metals, and the emerging CC material."

"How to flexibly apply and architect these materials into the fracture treatment system can only be done step by step moving forward."

"Tongji Hospital's Professor Duan, Professor Xue, and many domestic professors have more experience than me in this area; I dare not be arrogantly self-conceited."

"However, in the finer details of 3D printed prosthesis design there are still places for further R&D; this is also a very long tug-of-war."

Fang Ziye finished speaking and paused temporarily, waiting for the others to digest.

Otherwise Fang Ziye's words would have no meaning.

If Tang Fupei and Zhang Xingze were testing his insights and cognition, then speaking too fast would lose the significance of testing and teaching.

Every content Fang Ziye spoke was closely related to himself, so naturally he could speak with substance, with real-world bearing, and not be empty talk.

These things are not any big secret in the industry; it's just that Zhang Xingze and the others don't know Professor Duan's team's research progress, they only know Tongji Hospital is doing such things.

"Little Fang, you continue." Tang Fupei said.

"On the level of reconstruction and limb salvage, the purpose of limb salvage is simple: to avoid amputation, a series of measures taken, there is no fixed direction! ~"

"Mangled extremity limb salvage surgery is only one small category; besides that, there are many more limb salvage surgeries needing R&D, such as large-volume bone tumors, such as avascular necrosis, such as diabetic end-stage, etc."

"As for reconstruction, it is divided into anatomical reconstruction and functional reconstruction; bone defect and comminuted fracture treatment can also be classified into anatomical reconstruction!"

"Functional reconstruction surgery, nerve functional reconstruction surgery, tendon injury and soft tissue defect repair surgeries are all major reconstruction categories."

"What our hospital is currently doing, functional reconstruction surgery, is only a local part of it; actually there are many more directions that can be developed."

"For example, functional reconstruction after severe burns, for example electrocution burns, extreme frostbite, toxin injuries, even more, functional impairments caused by autoimmune issues, for example nerve degeneration without fixed cause."

"These reconstructions then need even more combination with basic scientific research, advancing step by step. Then it becomes even more intricate and entangled."

"All teachers, I won't elaborate further."

Fang Ziye rested another half minute, waiting until he felt most people had digested about enough, then continued: "Regarding materials participating in the human body, there are just these few directions."

"Allogeneic xenografts, xenogeneic inactivated xenografts direction, such as artificial bone, artificial blood vessels, artificial nerves, etc."

"These materials are related to treatment. Currently, our country has no basic research related to these, though it seems Tongji Hospital's Cardiovascular Surgery has some involvement, but it still hasn't reached world-leading level."

"Finally, there are instruments that assist the human body."

"This is mainly reflected in the following aspects: one is assisted diagnosis, one is assisted treatment, and there is also assisted prognosis."

"Analyzing the root cause, we currently cannot produce assisted diagnostic instruments, so we can only imitate first — for example, domestic MRI, CT, X-ray machines, etc."

"For example, electromyography, electrocardiography, etc., currently none have relatively standardized domestic instruments."

"As for assisted treatment instruments, currently aside from some implantable consumables, there aren't many original instruments either."

"The microcirculation instrument our Trauma Surgery and Hand Surgery developed referencing ECMO barely counts as a small category, but wanting to innovate further is very difficult."

"What our team is currently doing is further expanding the usage level of this kind of instrument; in the short term, there won't be new output — first make the most of what exists."

"For assisted prognosis instruments, domestic corresponding research output is also very rare — for example, functional training devices, walking aids, etc., all rely on imports from abroad."

"These medical costs are all relatively high."

"Therefore, even from our Trauma Surgery's comprehensive perspective, the proportion of independent R&D that can reach relatively frontier level is currently still less than zero point one percent."

"To resolve this situation, simply put it's simple: either go imitate, imitate to super high-fidelity, make international instruments domestic."

"Or do gap-filling, compete with the world in the blank fields of diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative assistance — now occupy a mountain top in a blank field, for example, artificial intelligence prostheses."

"Or improve upon existing instruments."

Fang Ziye spoke to here, very affirmatively saying: "We humans are ultimately creatures good at using tools, so we Eastern Han people also cannot always rely on infinitely stimulating our own potential, purely relying on two hands to improve treatment level."

"This is actually too cruel for us practitioners."

Fang Ziye turned the perspective to the medical practitioner here.

The initial perspective was the patient's — medical expenses are high.

The middle perspective was the research scholar's — the current situation is relatively severe; if not seeking progress, directly lying flat is fine, but if wanting to walk forward, there are very many directions to choose from.

Finally returning to the clinical doctor.

Currently all clinical doctors' main pursued goal is constantly honing their own operative technique, constantly improving their own operation level.

But actually, if instruments can be developed that let people break free from the most basic operational level and assist clinical treatment, then labor can be liberated to a certain extent.

Let more people, at ordinary level, be able to participate in some frontier disease type treatments — for example, limb transplantation surgery.

Fang Ziye's words, seemed like not a single sentence was useful, but also seemed like not a single sentence was nonsense.

This made Professor Tang Fupei and Professor Zhang Xingze both very satisfied.

Zhang Xingze said: "Thinking is not bad, summarization is also very strong, vision also has some."

"But vision is vision, summary is summary; to implement, still must be based on our current R&D reality, landing ideas step by step."

"This is the main battlefield of a hundred boats contending in the current."

"So-called trade deficit, we don't need to mind policy issues; what we need to do is just try our best to compensate for this kind of gap."

"If we can let our country have more high-end cutting-edge export products, it can also to a certain extent help us shed the reputation of 'basic product OEM factory', 'counterfeit and shoddy product dumping ground'."

"So, still need to concretely implement some things."

Professor Deng Yong heard this, interjected a sentence: "Professor Zhang, want to serve dishes first? Later we can chat while eating?"

This scene, what he could do was just ask this.

"Professor Deng, Professor Duan, you are the hosts, we'll listen to you?"

"If you don't give food to eat, we'll solve it ourselves after chatting." Zhang Xingze was still quite mischievous, touched his own belly under his shirt.

Reaching Zhang Xingze, Tang Fupei this level, so-called fame and fortune, so-called striving, so-called professional title, are all no longer important.

They have all already summited; what they look at is only the situation, and also their casually spoken words might affect many people's things...

(Chapter End)