OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study is to gain a more profound understanding of technology hotspots and development trends within the field of digital health.
METHODS: Using a bibliometric analysis methodology, we assessed the global technological output reflected in patents on digital health published between 2017 and 2021. Using Citespace5.1R8 and Excel 2016, we conducted bibliometric visualization and comparative analyses of key metrics, including national contributions, institutional affiliations, inventor profiles, and technology topics.
RESULTS: A total of 15,763 digital health patents were identified as published between 2017 and 2021. The China National Intellectual Property Administration secured the top position with 7253 published patents, whereas Koninklijke Philips emerged as the leading institution with 329 patents. Notably, Assaf Govari emerged as the most prolific inventor. Technology hot spots encompassed categories such as \"Medical Equipment and Information Systems,\" \"Image Analysis,\" and \"Electrical Diagnosis,\" classified by Derwent Manual Code. A patent related to the technique of receiving and transmitting data through microchips garnered the highest citation, attributed to the patentee Covidien LP.
CONCLUSIONS: The trajectory of digital health patents has been growing since 2017, primarily propelled by China, the United States, and Japan. Applications in health interventions and enhancements in surgical devices represent the predominant scenarios for digital health technology. Algorithms emerged as the pivotal technologies protected by patents, whereas techniques related to data transfer, storage, and exchange in the digital health domain are anticipated to be focal points in forthcoming basic research.
目的:本研究的主要目的是更深入地了解数字健康领域的技术热点和发展趋势。
方法:使用文献计量学分析方法,我们评估了2017年至2021年间发布的数字健康专利所反映的全球技术产出。使用Citespace5.1R8和Excel2016,我们对关键指标进行了文献计量可视化和比较分析,包括国家捐款,机构隶属关系,发明家简介,和技术主题。
结果:在2017年至2021年之间,共确定了15,763项数字健康专利。中国国家知识产权局以7253项公开专利获得了最高职位,而Koninklijke飞利浦则成为拥有329项专利的领先机构。值得注意的是,AssafGovari成为最多产的发明家。技术热点包括“医疗设备和信息系统”等类别,\"\"图像分析,\"和\"电气诊断,\"按Derwent手册代码分类。与通过微芯片接收和传输数据技术相关的专利获得了最高的引用,归属于专利权人CovidienLP。
结论:自2017年以来,数字健康专利的发展轨迹一直在增长,主要由中国推动。美国,和日本。在健康干预和增强手术设备中的应用代表了数字健康技术的主要场景。算法作为受专利保护的关键技术而出现,而与数据传输相关的技术,storage,数字健康领域的交流预计将成为即将进行的基础研究的重点。