In order to further deepen the international cooperation of the “Belt and Road” countries in the field of hearing and language rehabilitation and promote the high-quality development of the “Belt and Road” initiative, the first “Belt and Road” International Hearing and Language Conference was held in Beijing from October 25th to 27th. The conference was hosted by Beijing Language and Culture University and the Language Disorder Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, and received strong support from superior units such as the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, the State Language Commission, the China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, and the China Charity Federation. The conference was themed “interconnection, intercommunication, and integration”. Experts, scholars and corporate representatives from more than 30 countries and regions in Asia, Africa, Europe, America and Oceania in audiology, speech pathology, hearing and language rehabilitation, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, humanities and arts and other related fields gathered at BLCU to participate in the event. The conference consisted of special lectures, special reports and keynote speeches in multiple sub-venues. As a representative of Chinese cochlear implants, Nurotron participated in this conference with the latest technological achievements in the field of cochlear implants in China. It delivered several special speeches at the artificial hearing venue to demonstrate the current cutting-edge level of cochlear implant research and clinical practice in China. It also set up a booth to showcase the Nurotron cochlear implant system.
Special Lecture: Focus on the Strength of Chinese Cochlear Implant Technology
In the artificial hearing sub-venue (Venue 8) of the conference, Nurotron, as an outstanding representative of Chinese cochlear implants, demonstrated its latest technological achievements in this field.
The Nurotron team and well-known experts in the field of artificial hearing discussed issues related to artificial hearing at the branch venue
Prof. Li Yin, Dean of the Nurotron Institute of Hearing and Speech Medicine and a senior audiology expert, delivered a special speech entitled “The Application of Chinese Cochlear Implants in the Belt and Road Countries”. He gave a detailed introduction to the global application of Chinese cochlear implants, and especially emphasized that Nurotron cochlear implants have achieved good results in more than 20 countries around the world.
At the meeting, Prof. Li Yin specifically cited the research results published by doctors in Spain and Colombia in authoritative journals. These articles deeply explained the effects of Nurotron cochlear implants, which not only demonstrated the high recognition and trust of the foreign medical community in Chinese cochlear technology, but also further verified its excellent performance and reliability.
In order to more intuitively demonstrate the actual application results of Nurotron cochlear implants, Prof. Li Yin also carefully prepared two videos of overseas children starting up their cochlear implants for the first time. In the video, the children stepped from a silent world into a new world full of sound, vividly and powerfully proving the remarkable results and far-reaching influence of Chinese cochlear technology among overseas people.
Prof. Li Yin introduced the innovative breakthroughs of Nurotron cochlear implants and other neural electrical stimulation fields
In addition, Prof. Li Yin also gave an in-depth introduction to Nurotron’s extensive layout and continuous innovation in the field of neural electrical stimulation. From the latest advances in artificial vision technology to active explorations in fields such as deep brain stimulation and sacral nerve stimulation, Nurotron is constantly breaking through technological barriers and is eager to bring more hope for rehabilitation to patients around the world.
Ms. Shanxian Gao, deputy director of the Nurotron Institute of Hearing and Speech Medicine, delivered a special speech entitled “Dual-mode Implantation and Case Sharing”. She gave a detailed introduction to the dual-mode intervention therapy, which is the advanced technology of cochlear implantation on one side and artificial auditory brainstem implantation (ABI) on the other side. Dean Gao discussed in depth the key issues such as the indications for dual-mode implantation, the key points for selecting the implant side, and the clinical effects. She also demonstrated the significant efficacy and safety of the domestic ABI technology through a successful case of a patient in a Nurotron auditory brainstem implant clinical trial.
Dean Shanxian Gao introduced the efficacy and safety of dual-mode intervention therapy
Dr. Yipeng Lin, a research expert at the Nurotron Institute of Hearing and Speech Medicine, delivered a special speech entitled “Objective Adjustment and Evaluation of Cochlear Implants after Surgery Based on Electrophysiological Technology”. From the perspective of clinical practicality, he introduced the latest research results of the Nurotron research team in the adjustment and evaluation of cochlear implant patients after surgery. Dr. Lin focused on Nurotron’s self-developed Neural Response Measurement (NRM) system and the automatic cochlear implant adjustment system (Auto-NRM) that is currently being tested in clinical trials. These innovative technologies provide more accurate and objective evaluation methods for the postoperative rehabilitation of cochlear implant patients.
Dr. Yipeng Lin: “Objective Adjustment and Evaluation of Cochlear Implants after Surgery Based on Electrophysiological Technology”
Theme Booth: Show the innovation of Chinese cochlear implants
At the venue, the booth set up by Nurotron attracted a large number of domestic and foreign experts and participants. As a representative of Chinese cochlear implants, Nurotron cochlear implants show the current development status of China’s artificial hearing industry. The ear experts on site had a detailed understanding of Nurotron’s self-developed products such as the Voyager cochlear implant system and the auditory brainstem implant (ABI) system, and put forward insights and requirements on safety from the perspective of surgical operations.
The Nurotron cochlear implant system has a “world’s largest” 24 channels, which can provide users with more delicate sound frequency band analysis and help users hear naturally. In addition, the bluetooth direct connection function and the Chinese four-tone encoding strategy fully consider the language characteristics and actual needs of Chinese patients, which not only improves the convenience of users’ lives, but also provides them with a more accurate and clear hearing experience.
Wonderful Performance: Nurotron user recites poetry “Hearing”
On the evening of October 26, the first “Belt and Road” International Hearing and Language Conference art performance kicked off at Wutong Hall. Artists from home and abroad, Chinese and foreign student art troupes of Beijing Language and Culture University, and teachers and students from the School of Art brought the audience a wonderful audio-visual feast. Mengfan Wu, a Nurotron bilateral cochlear implant user and winner of the first prize of the National Disabled Recitation Competition, also took the stage and recited his original work “Hearing” with deep emotion.
Mengfan Wu (fourth from left) and the Nurotron team took a group photo
In “Hearing”, Mengfan tells about his longing for sound and the great efforts his family made to make him hear again. His recitation is delicate and sincere, and every word is full of love and gratitude for the world of sound.
The successful holding of this conference is a concrete action to deepen cooperation in the fields of health and cultural exchanges under the high-quality vision of jointly building the Belt and Road. The conference has injected new impetus into the development of global hearing and speech therapy, and made positive contributions to promoting cultural exchanges and cultural exchanges and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
In the future, we look forward to more similar international exchanges and cooperation activities to jointly promote the prosperity and development of global hearing and speech rehabilitation. At the same time, we also hope that Nurotron will continue to broaden its international vision, keep up with the latest pulse of industry development, and strive to provide more safe, reliable, and efficient personalized hearing rehabilitation services and solutions for the hearing-impaired around the world, so that the voice of China can not only resound throughout China, but also cross borders and benefit the world, and contribute to building a beautiful world without hearing impairment.
