From November 13-15, 2025, Ningbo HICREN Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Sino-European MicroRobotics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. made a grand appearance at The 17^th Annual Congress of Chinese Orthopaedic Association (2025 COA) with the【IDEAS³】Intelligent Digital Advanced Ecosystem. The public debut of【IDEAS³】and the Intelligent Woodpecker Miniature Spinal Surgical Robot marked the entry of intelligent digital orthopedic total solutions into a mature implementation stage, fully demonstrating the strategic achievements of HICREN and SEMR from core technology to systematic ecosystem.

 

 

【IDEAS³】 Intelligent Digital Ecosystem Constructs a New Orthopedic Paradigm

 

As an advanced intelligent digital solution ecosystem for spinal surgery, the【IDEAS³】centered around Intelligent Woodpecker Miniature Spinal Surgical Robot, integrates multimodal fusion technology with preoperative and/or intraoperative planning. It operates under three types of technological assistance: real-time C-arm guidance, navigation-assisted guidance, and navigation-based positioning. By pairing with multiple product lines from HICREN and its authorized brands,【IDEAS³】enables fully visualized operation of both active and passive surgical instruments. It empowers clinicians across various spinal procedures, including vertebral augmentation, spinal endoscopic decompression and fusion, and full spine pedicle screw implantation, and other advanced minimally invasive techniques, making surgical procedures more convenient, precise, intelligent, minimally invasive, and efficient, achieving a perfect closed loop between the product system and clinical needs.

 

The Intelligent Woodpecker Miniature Spinal Surgical Robot, as a new generation of miniaturized intelligent surgical assistance system, is equipped with advanced surgical planning and navigation systems, enabling visualization and controllability throughout the surgery. It possesses innovative characteristics such as "Miniature," "Efficient," "Precise," and "Intelligent," providing comprehensive miniature and precise robot-assisted surgical solutions for clinical practice.

 

 

At the COA congress, the【IDEAS³】technology booth, jointly created by HICREN and SEMR, became a focal point. The【IDEAS³】booth used a modular frame structure and three-dimensional geometric shapes to divide the area into multiple functional spaces that were both independent and interconnected, symbolizing the close collaboration among modules within the ecosystem. A smooth visitor flow connected product displays, technical demonstrations, and business discussions, adding layers to the transmission of professional information. This allowed every visiting guest to immerse themselves and understand the value brought by the intelligent digital ecosystem comprehensively and from multiple angles.

 

The【IDEAS³】technology booth included: the IDEAS³ Intelligent Digital Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty Solution Display Area, the IDEAS³ Intelligent Digital Spinal Endoscopy Solution Display Area, the IDEAS³ Intelligent Digital Spinal Internal Fixation and Fusion Solution Display Area, and a comprehensive display area integrating Sports Medicine and Spinal Product Solutions.

 

 

Among them, the Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty Series leveraged its pioneering curved angle technology advantage combined with the robot's intelligent assistance to achieve precise bone cement distribution, ensuring surgical efficiency and safety. The Spinal Fixation Series, combined with the robot's powerful functions of intelligent planning, precise positioning, and real-time navigation, provided full-process assistance in various procedures such as internal fixation and fusion for spinal diseases, delivering an efficient, precise, and minimally invasive surgical experience. The intelligent linkage solution between the Active Devices & Consumables Series and the robot was applied to procedures like decompression and intervertebral processing under endoscopy, with full-process visual navigation, greatly enhancing surgical efficacy and control. Furthermore, the Sports Medicine Series covered various surgeries for the knee, shoulder, hip, small joints, etc., providing systematic support from implants and instruments to supporting tools, aiding in the precise repair and functional reconstruction of sports injuries, meeting diverse clinical needs. The【IDEAS³】technology booth presented not just individual products, but a complete set of overall solutions grounded in the present.

 

 

Four-Dimensional Interactive Feast: Academics + Experience + Ecosystem + Live Streaming, Highlights Abound

 

At the exhibition, the 【IDEAS³】 technology booth was brilliant and diverse. Through a series of online and offline interactive activities such as "IntelliForum," "IntelliForge," "IntelliNexus," "IntelliEra," and "IntelliGenesis," it created a four-dimensional immersive experience integrating "academic exchange + creative experience + ecosystem linkage + online sharing." The on-site communication atmosphere was enthusiastic, and the rich professional topics and innovative interactive formats attracted numerous attending experts to stop and engage, making it one of the focal points of the exhibition.

 

During the exhibition, HICREN and SEMR, in collaboration with several clinical experts, successfully held two special events: the "【IDEAS³】Intelligent Digital Advanced Spinal Ecosystem Surgery Series Lecture" and the "Percutaneous Curved Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty System: 10^th Anniversary of Clinical Service User Case Sharing." The "【IDEAS³】Intelligent Digital Advanced Spinal Ecosystem Surgery Series Lecture" focused on the clinical application of the miniature spinal surgical robot in advanced procedures. Experts, combining cases, systematically explained the clinical value of the robot in ACAF, spinal fixation and fusion, and various advanced endoscopic procedures, vividly demonstrating its advantages in improving surgical accuracy and safety, and conducted in-depth discussions on future technological evolution directions. The "Percutaneous Curved Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty System:  10^th Anniversary User Case Sharing" centered on the clinical practice since the technology's market launch a decade ago, featuring online exchanges with specially invited overseas experts. The content covered indications selection for vertebral origin pain and operative techniques for percutaneous kyphoplasty, reflecting the concept of "medicine without borders" and showcasing the broad potential of high-quality technology in global clinical promotion. Both lectures were substantial and clinically relevant, broadcast live via the professional platform “Global Best CE”, attracting significant online audience attention and generating enthusiastic responses.

 

 

At the offline booth, HICREN and SEMR set up an immersive interactive experience area. Through clinically relevant hands-on sessions, guests were transformed from "visitors" to "participants," deeply perceiving the value of intelligent digital technology and consumable products in orthopedic surgery. "Metamorphosis" – an immersive hands-on experience with spine-specific bone cement, equipped with clinically standard operating tools and simulated consumables. Guests could personally complete the entire process from material mixing and viscosity adjustment to precise injection, and could customize personalized bone cement models, intuitively experiencing the product's performance advantages in terms of operational convenience and setting stability. "One-Shot" – the "4D Endoscopy" robot intelligent operation experience, simulating the spinal endoscopic surgery procedure. It allowed guests to use the robot's intelligent planning software to complete surgical approach design and, under navigation guidance, immersively execute each step from precise puncture to lesion treatment, real-time experiencing the accuracy improvement and efficiency optimization brought by the coordinated control of intelligent vision and the robotic arm. Through simplified, fun, and scenario-based designs, participants felt the innovative value of HICREN and SEMR's products and technologies for clinical practice in orthopedic diagnosis and treatment.

 

 

In the "Integration of ACAF and Advanced Technologies" symposium at this COA congress, an invited expert delivered a speech on the "Application of Spinal Robots in ACAF Technology," systematically introducing the innovative practices of the Intelligent Woodpecker Miniature Spinal Surgical Robot in this procedure, which sparked widespread attention and discussion among attending experts. Furthermore, HICREN and SEMR, jointly with several industry partners, presented the collaborative innovation and integrated development of the intelligent ecosystem at the booth. By integratively displaying cutting-edge technological achievements and innovative service models, they demonstrated how an open and integrated industrial ecosystem can provide more complete and efficient solutions for clinics, aiding the continuous advancement of orthopedic innovative technologies.

 

 

Unwavering Aspirations, Jointly Embrace the New Era of Intelligent Orthopedics

 

 

innovative strength and forward-looking layout of the【IDEAS³】ecosystem in the field of intelligent digital orthopedics. In the future, we will remain true to our original aspiration of serving the clinic and benefiting patients, continue to deepen the development of the【IDEAS³】ecosystem, strengthen cooperation with global clinical experts and industry partners, persistently promote the process of clinical translation of technology, continuously expand its application boundaries, inject new momentum into the upgrade of orthopedic diagnosis and treatment models with innovative achievements, and provide global medical professionals with more precise, safe, efficient, and intelligent surgical solutions.