medical devices have always been an essential part of the health care ecosystem, but what they look like and how they are used have evolved over thousands of years
医疗器械一直是医疗保健生态系统的重要组成部分，但是它们看起来像什么以及如何使用也已经进化了几千年
let's go back in time, as early as 5,000 years ago
让我们回到过去，早在五千年前
tools like saws hooks, hand drills scalpel and knives were used in medical procedures like amputations organ removals and bone surgeries
锯钩之类的工具，手术钻刀，和刀类被用于医疗，例如截肢、器官摘除和骨骼手术
back then they were made from stone Flint or obsidian not the shiny metals of to day
那时它们是由石头弗林特或黑曜石制成的，不是今天闪亮的金属
fast forward thousands of years later, and medical devices became more prevalent in the 17th century, after the formalization of the scientific method, hospitals were created as a place where patients could be treated with specialized devices, universities began teaching science and medicine, and advances like metallic or wooden artificial limbs and syringes for removing cataracts were made
The 1800s was a groundbreaking era for medical devices, germs were identified
19世纪是医疗器械的开创性时代，细菌被识别出来了
surgery rooms became cleaner and procedures saw higher survival rates, devices like the stethoscope and hearing aids came to market
手术室变得更干净了，手术的存活率也更高，器械，如听诊器和助听器开始上市
The 20th century, then saw an explosion of medical devices with procedures that used artificial hips, kidney dialysis, machines insulin pumps, inhalers, implanted heart devices and countless others
in the following 100 years, the growth of medical devices was exponential
在接下来的100年里，医疗器械呈指数增长
these days, medical devices are used in every corner of the health care system, by individuals at home, by physicians in hospitals, by lab technicians paramedics opticians dentists, etc
defined formally, a medical device is any item that can be used to diagnose mitigate cure treat or prevent a disease without being absorbed or metabolized by the body
从正式定义上讲，医疗器械是指可用于诊断、缓解、治愈、治疗或预防疾病的物品，且不会被人体吸收或代谢
this means everything from the thermometer and first aid kit you keep at home, to routine medical supplies like surgical gloves, masks and syringes, diagnostic imaging equipment like MRI machines, and devices implanted into the body like heart pacemakers and spinal discs
the industry makes an enormous number of products, and plays a crucial role in developing new medical technologies that improve diagnosis management and treatment of diseases
这个行业生产了大量产品，并在开发改善疾病诊断、管理和治疗的新医疗技术方面发挥着至关重要的作用
medical devices have always been an essential part of the health care ecosystem, but what they look like and how they are used have evolved over thousands of years
医疗器械一直是医疗保健生态系统的重要组成部分，但是它们看起来像什么以及如何使用也已经进化了几千年
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let's go back in time, as early as 5,000 years ago
让我们回到过去，早在五千年前
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tools like saws hooks, hand drills scalpel and knives were used in medical procedures like amputations organ removals and bone surgeries
锯钩之类的工具，手术钻刀，和刀类被用于医疗，例如截肢、器官摘除和骨骼手术
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back then they were made from stone Flint or obsidian not the shiny metals of to day
那时它们是由石头弗林特或黑曜石制成的，不是今天闪亮的金属
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fast forward thousands of years later, and medical devices became more prevalent in the 17th century, after the formalization of the scientific method, hospitals were created as a place where patients could be treated with specialized devices, universities began teaching science and medicine, and advances like metallic or wooden artificial limbs and syringes for removing cataracts were made
The 1800s was a groundbreaking era for medical devices, germs were identified
19世纪是医疗器械的开创性时代，细菌被识别出来了
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surgery rooms became cleaner and procedures saw higher survival rates, devices like the stethoscope and hearing aids came to market
手术室变得更干净了，手术的存活率也更高，器械，如听诊器和助听器开始上市
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The 20th century, then saw an explosion of medical devices with procedures that used artificial hips, kidney dialysis, machines insulin pumps, inhalers, implanted heart devices and countless others
in the following 100 years, the growth of medical devices was exponential
在接下来的100年里，医疗器械呈指数增长
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these days, medical devices are used in every corner of the health care system, by individuals at home, by physicians in hospitals, by lab technicians paramedics opticians dentists, etc
defined formally, a medical device is any item that can be used to diagnose mitigate cure treat or prevent a disease without being absorbed or metabolized by the body
从正式定义上讲，医疗器械是指可用于诊断、缓解、治愈、治疗或预防疾病的物品，且不会被人体吸收或代谢
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this means everything from the thermometer and first aid kit you keep at home, to routine medical supplies like surgical gloves, masks and syringes, diagnostic imaging equipment like MRI machines, and devices implanted into the body like heart pacemakers and spinal discs
the industry makes an enormous number of products, and plays a crucial role in developing new medical technologies that improve diagnosis management and treatment of diseases
