I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 306: Innovate and create a new product

Zhou Qiao finally found a little excuse for his "scum" to make himself feel a little more "peaceful". Then, with all the worries gone, he enjoyed it to the fullest.

The body is "transforming". Look at the current Elena, Ava, Murphy, Stephanie, and Loya. Which one is not completely reborn?

Even Loya, the strongest, was previously at the top agent level. In terms of personal strength, she might be about the same as Thalia's cousin Adriana.

But now, after Zhou Qiao's addition, it is no exaggeration to say that without the use of firearms and other thermal weapons, purely hand-to-hand combat, ten Adrianas are not enough for Luo Ya to fight alone.

As for the other girls, because they were originally weak women, they have now grown to a perverted level.

Improving your physical fitness is one thing, but more importantly, your appearance has been improved! It was beautiful before, but now it’s even more beautiful!

What's more important is that after the body has "transformed", it may be possible to prolong life in the future and gain a lifespan far beyond that of ordinary people.

It is even possible to stay young forever.

Of course, there is an upper limit to the number of points you can add a hundred times, and it is impossible to increase them endlessly. If you want to break through this upper limit, you must complete it a thousand times.

And the next breakthrough will be 10,000 times, then the system is estimated to have been upgraded and may have more powerful functions.

Based on this "repayment", who did Zhou Qiao feel sorry for?

Several girls who enjoyed the benefits also felt the "mystery" involved, so they followed Zhou Qiao wholeheartedly.

Even though they were extremely smart, they already knew that others had eaten Zhou Qiao.

To them, isn't Zhou Qiao a "treasure"?

It is impossible to monopolize such a precious opportunity. They only hope that Zhou Qiao will not favor one thing over another and try to share the rain and dew as much as possible.

Of course, there are many things that are revealed but not disclosed, and none of the girls took the initiative to pierce this layer of window paper.

Like Elena and Ava, they never asked what Zhou Qiao was doing when he suddenly disappeared.

Why didn't you go home at night? What on earth were you doing?

Why did it take so long to come back after a meal?

Why does it take so long to go to the bathroom? Sitting and playing games in the toilet?

They don't ask these stupid questions.

Asking would make you unhappy, so why bother?

……

"Dr. Zhou, I have a client here who is in his fifties. He had a physical examination here and found that there was something bad growing in his stomach. Please come and take a look." Rachel, a physician, came to Zhou. Joe's office, said.

"Oh? Send me the film."

"I've already sent it to your email," Rachel said.

"Okay." Zhou Qiao immediately opened the mailbox, and sure enough, he saw one of the new emails, which was just sent by Rachel.

There were several other emails, one from Mr. Domitri and two from Lizzie Chardy. There was another one from Loya. As for others, there are medical device companies, Boston Medical Corporation, and some of Joya Biotech’s subordinates...

All in all.

After all, Zhou Qiao is the big boss now, and his mailbox is still very busy.

However, he was quite happy as a hands-off shopkeeper. The only work he had to do was to answer emails occasionally.

If you can't handle it by email, try calling or video conferencing.

Now that Rachel was waiting, he didn't read the other emails, but directly clicked on Rachel's one and then opened the attachment.

The examination report showed that there was indeed something growing in the patient's stomach, about 3 centimeters, which was quite large.

This thing is bulging under the mucous membrane. I don’t know what it is.

Zhou Qiao thought for a few seconds and said: "Based on my intuition, this is definitely not a good thing. It is most likely a tumor. Tell the other party that if the other party is willing, we can help her remove it with surgery."

Cut it off and send it to pathology to confirm the diagnosis. Anyway, if something like this grows so big in half a year, it must be cut off.

Because the other party did not find out during a physical examination half a year ago. It is also possible that the doctor missed it because it was relatively young at the time.

"OK." Rachel was slightly shocked. Tumors would be more troublesome. As a kind-hearted doctor, he never wants his clients to suddenly be diagnosed with a serious illness.

An exception might be made if it was a sinister boss, but Rachel was working part-time and did not receive commission from the surgery.

Although the survival rate of cancer is higher in the United States, this disease is a headache no matter where in the world it is.

Rachel went back and called the patient and had a chat. The other party also knew that the medical skills of Iris Clinic were extremely high and could be called the ceiling of California. She was very interested, but she did not agree and said she would discuss it with her husband.

Then when I was about to get off work in the afternoon, I called and made an appointment for a follow-up consultation tomorrow.

She is seriously ill, so she can be prioritized.

Iris Clinic is quite busy now, and non-urgent business such as general physical examination and weight loss are usually scheduled for a week later.

The next day, the white aunt came as scheduled, and Rachel took her to Murphy's clinic.

Zhou Qiao and Stephanie were both inside.

After chatting about the condition, the white aunt said that she still admired the medical skills and current achievements of Iris Clinic. However, she had a small request, that is, she hoped that minimally invasive endoscopic resection of the lesions would be the first choice.

Zhou Qiao thought about the condition for a while and said there was no problem.

The white aunt: "..." Agreeing so readily? Can this be done?

This white aunt was indeed surprised because yesterday afternoon, she took the physical examination report and went to the University of California Medical Center for consultation.

The doctor at the University of California Medical Center said no, because the lesion was relatively large, and part of the tumor had grown to the outside of the stomach. If it could not be treated with endoscopic surgery, the possibility of perforation was very high. It is very difficult to do minimally invasive surgery.

In order to reduce the risk, the doctor recommended that she undergo traditional open surgery. Be on the safe side and it will be cleaner if you remove the residue.

"Dr. Zhou, is this really possible?" The white aunt was a little unsure, thinking that Zhou Qiao didn't realize how difficult it was.

Zhou Qiao smiled slightly and said proudly: "The products produced by Iris Clinic must be high-quality products! Don't worry, I guarantee that the surgical results will satisfy you!"

Although the other party's condition was serious, it was still a bit worse than the many truly difficult surgeries he had performed before.

The white aunt was very happy and relieved. She was very optimistic and happily went to the hospital. Arranged in the gastroenterology ward of a community hospital.

"Qiao, if we do minimally invasive surgery, it will be a little inconvenient to sew." Murphy simulated the surgical steps in his mind, but soon encountered obstacles.

"It's okay. I suddenly had an idea a few days ago and an inspiration came to my mind. I innovated and invented a new suturing method. It is just suitable for this patient." Zhou Qiao said lightly.

"Ah?" Murphy and Stephanie were suddenly surprised.

But I wasn't too shocked, because that was their "Qiao", and it was normal for him to have new surgical techniques or new surgical skills.

Zhou Qiao waved his hand and spoke softly, briefly mentioning to them the process of getting inspiration and what this new suture method was like.

He doesn’t need to draw with pen and paper, or demonstrate simulations in detail, he just needs to mention it a little bit, and guess what? Hey, these two girls figured it out right away. Understand it in seconds!

Sound the drum without a heavy hammer!

This is one of the reasons why Zhou Qiao likes them.

It's very relaxing to work with these two girls and discuss medical matters.

If you had changed the subject, maybe your mouth would have dried up after you talked about it, and they would still be confused.

This rather novel suturing method is a method of continuous wound closure with endoscopic barbed wires combined with metal clips. When Zhou Qiao was browsing his mobile phone before, he saw an interesting video in which a doctor demonstrated how to use both sides of the wound to Fix with tape, and then pull it out with a tie. At this time, the skin will be pulled closer to the center line of the incision. The gears on the tie will be firmly fixed. Then, the skin edges on both sides of the incision will be parallel to each other, achieving For the purpose of non-invasive suturing.

It was very clever, just like a zipper. Zhou Qiao thought about the surgical continuous suture method again, and suddenly, a new suture method came into being.

I just had this idea at the time, and I hadn't figured out which occasion would be most appropriate to use it. By coincidence, this white aunt patient came today, and her wound sutures came in handy.

Zhou Qiao suddenly realized that this suturing method could effectively solve the key technologies and problems of flexible endoscopic surgery.

Especially for perforated or non-perforated wounds with an intragastric diameter greater than 2cm, it is difficult to close them with simple metal clips. This method is very simple, has a short learning curve, and is easy to master and promote.

Stephanie looked at her with admiration and affection.

Murphy glanced at it and said to himself, "You're seducing Joe again, and you're doing it in front of me. Do you think I don't exist?" She gave Stephanie a cold look.

Stephanie: "..."

Next, Zhou Qiao, Murphy and Stephanie carefully discussed the surgical plan, paying no attention to every detail. At the same time, they also made emergency plans for unexpected situations to ensure that nothing went wrong.

This is their habit. We despise it strategically, but attach great importance to specific tactics. Because life is no small matter, they have to be responsible for the patients.

They are also responsible for themselves.

Zhou Qiao still feels very fulfilled when he opens a clinic in the United States.

You ask me what the iris flower group is? Now let me tell you, I will handle surgeries that big hospitals cannot handle. I also accept operations that big hospitals dare not accept.

In a word, if a big hospital can handle it, I will take it; if a big hospital cannot, I will still take it. Various difficult surgeries have been performed without any failure. This is the Iris Heavenly Group!

Preoperative preparations are in place.

The surgery was performed at the Department of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center of the community hospital.

Zhou Qiao took Iris Simei and performed endoscopic submucosal tumor excision (ESE) on this white aunt.

The Iris Group is a team. If we have time, we try our best to go out together. It is also a process of learning and growth.

During the operation, Zhou Qiao used the newly created barbed wire + metal clip closure technology to complete the wound closure in just eight minutes.

I have to say it is very fast.

Several doctors from the community hospital who came to observe the demonstration were amazed and applauded.

In fact, this patient lives here, and they have learned about his condition and discussed it privately. They think it is impossible to fulfill the aunt's request.

Who would have thought that Dr. Zhou has done it. It's really a slap in the face.

But when I thought it was Dr. Zhou, I no longer felt ashamed. This is so normal!

If Iris Clinic didn't have some "miracles", would it still be called Iris Clinic?

Many people in the California medical community believe that the achievements of the Iris Clinic in the future will not be weaker than those of behemoths such as the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic, and may even exceed them.

Because Zhou Qiao now needs technology and capital, but there is no expansion for the time being. It is probably only a matter of time before we become bigger and stronger.

The new equipment used by Zhou Qiao was a sample made by the newly established medical device company. The drawings and plans were also handed over to the other party, and the other party was asked to apply for a patent, then mass-produce it, go through various processes, and put it on the market after approval. . It can be regarded as adding a new product to this company.

This new medical device company is still under the Qiaoya Biomedical Group, but is fully controlled by Zhou Qiao. The CEO is the former Jess Shepard.

Due to its strong technical strength, the new products have excellent performance and are quite "beatable", and they have also established a partnership with Boston Medical Company. Currently, this company is on the right track and has begun to bring a steady stream of profits to Zhou Qiao.

This new product is actually very simple to put it bluntly. It is composed of several metal clips and absorbable barbed sutures.

However, it is not scattered, but a rather convenient little thing, fully disposable and sterile packaged, with a registered trademark.

Its ingenuity lies in the fact that a bayonet is designed on the barbed line. On the one hand, it can only slide in one direction, and on the other hand, it also plays the role of tightening and fixing. It not only achieves the purpose of completely closing large wounds, but also eliminates the need for The complicated operation of knotting silk threads in the past.

It sounds simple, but it is quite rare to be able to design it in a flash of inspiration. After applying for a patent, you no longer have to worry about competitors imitating your product.

Compared with traditional surgery, endoscopes enter the human body through natural channels, resulting in less trauma and faster recovery. The hospitalization time can be shortened from the original half month to three to five days, or even shorter. It depends on the patient's recovery and varies from person to person.

However, endoscopic treatment also has certain risks. The main complications are bleeding and perforation. Effective endoscopic wound closure can avoid surgical intervention due to perforation and significantly reduce the bleeding rate after endoscopic surgery. , Therefore, Zhou Qiao’s technology and the launch of new products are still of considerable clinical value.

Although it may be small, the price is not cheap, and the market usage is expected to be relatively large, so the prospects are still very good.

Besides, it’s not all dependent on it. There will be more new products “developed” by Zhou Qiao in the future. Each one is a little hen that lays golden eggs.

On the other hand, as a flexible endoscope, the length of the digestive endoscope is much longer than that of the rigid endoscope, and the inner diameter of the working forceps is also much smaller than that of the rigid endoscope. However, the digestive endoscope is operated with one hand... Various factors, All make the convenience of operation and convenience of instruments have obvious limitations compared with rigid endoscopes such as laparoscopes.

The suturing technique that is relatively easy under laparoscopy is very difficult to achieve during digestive endoscopy. Some commonly used endoscopic metal clips are difficult to close large wounds. Most of the existing endoscopic large wound closure technologies have many shortcomings such as high cost of technical equipment, unsatisfactory closing effect, and difficulty in mastering the technology. These make endoscopic The closure of large wounds has become a difficulty and pain point in clinical endoscopic treatment, which to a certain extent restricts the further development of endoscopic treatment.

Zhou Qiao's "little invention" can be said to have advanced endoscopic treatment technology a small step forward.

You can't reach a thousand miles without taking small steps. Great progress in medicine is made by accumulating countless such "small steps" and finally achieves a qualitative leap.

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Two days later, the white aunt was discharged from the hospital successfully. When her husband and daughter came to pick her up, the aunt hugged them and joked: "Dear, did I really have an operation? Did I really remove a tumor?" ? Why do I feel like I have just a minor illness and I was discharged from the hospital so quickly!"

Her husband laughed loudly and gave a thumbs up in praise: "This is all thanks to Dr. Zhou. His medical skills are really excellent."

The white aunt also laughed: "Yes, far beyond my imagination!"

For this case, Zhou Qiao asked Murphy and Stephanie to sort it out, write the names of the three people together, and submit it to Endoscopy, the top journal in endoscopy.

Due to the relationship with Academician Domitri, I won the first submission and there was no chance of the manuscript being rejected.

Many people were in a state of confusion after submitting their manuscripts, with no news or even a rejection reply. But for Zhou Qiao, people took the initiative to call.

Of course, this is not Zhou Qiao's face. Although Zhou Qiao has good medical skills, he is still relatively low-level in academia and does not enjoy such treatment. What people naturally look at is Academician Domitri’s identity and status.

(End of this chapter)