2. Orange County Medical
Industry
To introduce the medical centers in Orange
County and to introduce the research and
development on medical industry in Orange
County
3. Presented by:
Phoebe Yuenyi Cheung
Sponsored by:
The Walter Schmid Center for
International Business
4. Walter SchmidWalter Schmid
1902-19951902-1995
Farmer, Businessman,Farmer, Businessman,
Real Estate EntrepreneurReal Estate Entrepreneur
and Philanthropistand Philanthropist
5. Biomedical Industry
"The Orange County is
characterized by robust activity in the
research and development of new
medical devices, instruments and
diagnostics." - California Healthcare
Institute President David Gollaher,
Ph.D.
6. Biomedical Industry
337 biomedical companies
in Orange County are
developing and
manufacturing therapeutics
and diagnostics medical
devices.
10. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Beckman Coulter, based in
Fullerton, introduced the
Synchron LX20 clinical
system for high volume
hospital lab testing.
11. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Medtronic Heart Valves
in Irvine gained FDA
approval for their
Freestyle Aortic Root
Bioprosthesis, a
stentless tissue valve.
12. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Edwards Lifesciences and
CoreValve from Irvine have
developed techniques for
implanting aortic valves
without major surgery.
15. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Alsius Corp. of Irvine
introduced a new
system for regulating
the body temperature
of critically ill patients
by catheter.
16. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Thermage of Hayward
introduced a new
method for combating
cellulite, using specially
designed detachable
tips.
17. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Eyeonics of Aliso Viejo
has the latest advances
in lens-replacement
technology –
Crystalens.
18. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
Crystalens, used to replace cataract-clouded
lenses, can focus like a natural lens, changing
shape in response to eye-muscle movement.
19. Exciting Innovations in
Healthcare Technology
SenoRx of Aliso Viejo
launched its Contura
MLB system for
catheter-delivered
breast-cancer radiation,
reducing treatment time.
20. Research and Development
Beckman Coulter Inc. is
developing a new type of
blood test with the HIV
virus to help 20 million
people in Africa.
22. Research and Development
Avanir Pharmaceuticals of
Aliso Viejo has started
testing its drug Zenvia as a
treatment for involuntary
emotional expression
disorder.
23. Research and Development
Meyer Pharmaceuticals
from Irvine is developing a
patented segment of DNA
that blocks the body’s
inflammation response.
44. University of California,
Irvine Medical Center
Named by U.S. News and
World Report as one of the
nation’s top 50 hospitals for
gynecology, cancer, digestive
disorders and urology.
53. La Palma Intercommunity
Hospital
Became an affiliate of
Prime Healthcare
Services, Inc. (PHS) since
January, 2006, a hospital
management company
located in Victorville.
