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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The significant impact of digital health emerged prominently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this, there is a paucity of bibliometric analyses focusing on technologies within the field of digital health patents. Patents offer a wealth of insights into technologies, commercial prospects, and competitive landscapes, often undisclosed in other publications. Given the rapid evolution of the digital health industry, safeguarding algorithms, software, and advanced surgical devices through patent systems is imperative. The patent system simultaneously acts as a valuable repository of technological knowledge, accessible to researchers. This accessibility facilitates the enhancement of existing technologies and the advancement of medical equipment, ultimately contributing to public health improvement and meeting public demands.
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.
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.
摘要：
背景：在COVID-19大流行期间，数字健康的重大影响显现出来。尽管如此,缺乏侧重于数字健康专利领域技术的文献计量分析。专利提供了对技术的丰富见解，商业前景,和竞争环境，通常在其他出版物中未公开。鉴于数字医疗行业的快速发展，保护算法，软件,和先进的手术设备通过专利制度势在必行。专利制度同时也是技术知识的宝贵宝库,研究人员可以访问。这种可达性促进了现有技术的增强和医疗设备的进步，最终有助于改善公共卫生和满足公众需求。
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。
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。
