Unison Healthcare Group (UHG; Chinese: 友信醫療集團), started out as "Unison" (友信行), is a Taiwanese medical device distributor founded in 1955, headquartered in Taipei. The corporation provides equipment and systems ranging from radiology, cardiology, orthopedic, telemedicine, medical imaging to medical robots.[2] It is also a turnkey project and total solution[buzzword] provider for hospitals, offering overseas technical support in over 45 countries, such as Mainland China, Mongolia, Vietnam and Thailand.
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Native name | 友信醫療集團 |
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| Company type | Public |
| Industry | Medical devices |
| Founded | 1955[1] |
| Founder | Mr Y. F. Shih[1] |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan[1] |
Area served | |
| Products | CT, MRI, Robotic Surgery system, ESWL |
Number of employees | 200 |
| Website | www |
Over the years, UHG have developed a strategic alliance partnership with several companies in different medical fields, including Unison, Papasign, Unimed, UnisonMed Academy, Unison Surgicals Company, Promedics Technology, Feynman Technology, and Sincere Medical Imaging Center.
History edit
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1955: Unison founded in Taipei, Taiwan by Mr Y. F. Shih, started out with as a pharmaceutical company.
1960: Acquired agency rights from western manufacturers, including Philips Duphar, Dolder, Dagra, etc.
1965: Acquired distribution agency right for Philips Medical Systems in Taiwan.
1970: Acquired distribution agency right for Siemens Medical Systems in Taiwan.
1973: Introduced the iodinator (a commercialized water filter system that was first applied in space shuttles) to the Taiwanese market, Apollo 7 astronaut Wally Schirra visited Taiwan to promote the use of iodinator.
2003: Completed the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) center BOT project with Tri-Service General Hospital and National Cheng Kung University Hospital.
2005: Siemens Medical Systems retrieved distribution rights from UHG due to the establishment of Taiwanese branch.
2009: UHG's subsidiary Unison Surgical acquired distribution rights from Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Surgical System and IMRIS.
2014: Philips Medical Systems withdrew CT/MRI and other imaging product's distribution right from UHG in Taiwan.[3]
2014: Established collaborative relationship with GE healthcare.[4]
2014: Acquired Taiwanese market dealership rights from Yaskawa Electric Corporation for the ReWalk Robotic Exoskeleton system, a commercial bionic walking assistance system that uses powered leg attachments to enable paraplegics to stand upright, walk and climb stairs.[5] [6][7]
2020: Comodo Cybersecurity and UHG announced healthcare cybersecurity strategic partnership.[8][9][10]
Product and service edit
UHG distributes and sells a wide range of medical products in Taiwan and Asia, and is highly recognized in cardiology, radiation oncology, orthopedics, medical imaging and robotic surgery. It also provides total solution for hospitals, including consulting, financing, room planning, system installation, equipment maintenance, service support, engineer training, and ERP system integration.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c https://gcis.nat.gov.tw/pub/cmpy/cmpyInfoAction.do?method=detail&banNo=03074716[permanent dead link]
- ^ Corporate Overview, Unison Healthcare Group.
- ^ About Unison, History, Unison.
- ^ 創造「雙雙」贏 奇異與友信行簽約, United Daily News, 30 September 2014.
- ^ 安川電機與友信醫療集團跨界結盟, Sina News, 17 November 2014.
- ^ 立可走機器人腿 預計2015年在台上市, 健康醫療網, 19 November 2014.
- ^ 友信醫療集團與日本安川電機推出醫療用鋼鐵人 立可走機器人腳亞洲首演, 脊髓新樂園， 1st December 2014
- ^ COMODO AND UNISON HEALTHCARE GROUP ANNOUNCE HEALTHCARE CYBERSECURITY STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, Comodo Cybersecurity, 30 July 2020.
- ^ Comodo and Unison Healthcare Group Announce Healthcare Cybersecurity Strategic Partnership, Nasdaq, Inc., 30 July 2020.
- ^ 疫情越緊張 醫院還遭駭 資安專家來幫忙, 卓越雜誌 22 July 2020.
- ^ 飛利浦與友信行「牽手」一甲子‧建立穩固深厚的夥伴關係.