April 28, 2026 · KNOWLEDGE
How NMPA Class III Medical Device Approval Works in China
Practical primer on NMPA Class III medical device approval — classification, clinical trial, technical review, and what's different for surgical robots.
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April 28, 2026 · KNOWLEDGE
NMPA Innovative Medical Device Green Channel Explained
How China's NMPA Innovation Green Channel works — qualification criteria, priority review benefits, and how surgical robots have used this pathway.
›April 28, 2026 · KNOWLEDGE
Reading NMPA Registration Numbers: Decoding the Format
NMPA numbers encode approval year, device class, and category prefix. Learn to read 国械注准/国械注进 format using real examples from Chinese medical robots.
›January 15, 2026 · NEWS
2025 Year in Review: China Medical Robotics
Eight NMPA Class III approvals, $370M+ in headline funding, and Chinese surgical robots shipping to nearly 40 countries — a review of 2025's structural shift.
›July 9, 2025 · NEWS
NMPA Issues 10 Measures Supporting High-End Medical Devices, Names Surgical Robots a Priority
NMPA Announcement No. 63, July 2025: 10 measures to support high-end medical devices, naming surgical and rehabilitation robots as priority categories.
›March 21, 2025 · NEWS
ETcath Wins NMPA Approval as China's First Fully Domestic Coronary Interventional Robot
WeMed Medical's ETcath received NMPA approval March 21, 2025, becoming China's first fully domestically developed robot for percutaneous coronary intervention.
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