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Milestones, recognition and stories from Foshan Chancheng Hospital.

Cardiac surgeons wearing headlamps and loupes performing a heart procedure in the operating theatre
Partner Hospital NewsSeptember 2026

Tenth Artificial Heart, Tenth New Life: LVAD Program Reaches New Milestone at Our Partner Hospital

The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University completed its tenth LVAD implantation for a critically ill truck driver with end-stage heart failure — as experts warn that chronic overwork is also a trigger of heart failure.

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Cardiology team at Foshan Chancheng Hospital operating the DragonFly delivery system in the catheterization lab
Hospital NewsSeptember 2026

Dual-Clip DragonFly TEER for Severe Mitral Regurgitation: New Milestone in Structural Heart Intervention

Prof. Peng Yucheng and Prof. Han Wei's teams completed TEER with DragonFly — China's first China-EU dual-certified mitral clip system — implanting two clips in an 82-year-old patient, bringing severe regurgitation down to trace.

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Experts launching the coronary intervention innovation technology symposium at Foshan Chancheng Hospital
Hospital NewsSeptember 2026

First in Mainland China: Diamondback 360 Orbital Atherectomy System Lands in Foshan via "HK-Macao Drug & Equipment Connect"

Foshan Chancheng Hospital completed the first mainland-China clinical use of the Diamondback 360 coronary orbital atherectomy system — a dual-effect solution that ablates superficial calcium and loosens deep calcium for severely calcified lesions.

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Surgical team performing a minimally invasive cardiac procedure wearing surgical loupes and headlamps
Partner Hospital NewsSeptember 2026

75-Gram HeartCon II: China's Smallest Artificial Heart Brings New Hope to End-Stage Heart Failure Patient

A fully magnetically levitated homegrown LVAD weighing only 75 grams was implanted on a beating heart through bilateral mini-incisions — the device now runs steadily and the patient's recovery has exceeded expectations.

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Medical team of Foshan Chancheng Hospital operating a cell separator during a CAR-T T-cell collection procedure
Medical MilestoneSeptember 2026

From Remission to Cure: Long-Term CAR-T Data from China Rewrites Lymphoma Treatment Standards

Five-year follow-up of Axi-cel shows 42.6% overall survival in refractory patients, 65% complete response and 54.6% four-year survival in second-line disease, with consistent Chinese real-world evidence of 83% response.

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Researchers at a Fosun Kairos cell therapy laboratory beside cell processing equipment
Medical MilestoneSeptember 2026

Five Years of Yikaida (Axi-cel): China's First CAR-T Therapy Treats 1,500+ Lymphoma Patients

China's first approved CAR-T cell therapy marks five years: 1,500+ patients treated, its first patient cancer-free for over eight years, 200+ treatment centers in 29 provinces, and a third indication in breakthrough development.

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The patient gives a thumbs-up after T-cell collection at Foshan Chancheng Hospital
Medical MilestoneSeptember 2026

World's First Solid-Tumor CAR-T Reaches the Clinic: Bay Area's First Patient T-Cell Collection Completed

Foshan Chancheng Hospital completed the Greater Bay Area's first T-cell collection for sattikecel (CT041), the world's first approved CAR-T for solid tumors, for a gastric cancer patient previously treated in Mongolia and South Korea.

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CDE clinical trial implicit approval record for FKC289 injection (acceptance number CXSL2600071)
Medical MilestoneSeptember 2026

Fosun Kairos's Dual-Target CAR-T FKC289 Cleared for Clinical Trials in Rare AL Amyloidosis

The BCMA/CD19 dual-target autologous CAR-T received implicit clinical trial approval for relapsed/refractory primary light chain amyloidosis — a rare disease with scarce treatment options.

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Fosun Kairos and Fakeeh Care Group executives at the strategic partnership signing ceremony in Shanghai
International ExchangeSeptember 2026

China's CAR-T Goes Global: Fosun Kairos Signs Strategic MOU with Saudi Arabia's Fakeeh Care Group

The partnership will localize Fosun Kairos's CAR-T cell therapy in Saudi Arabia — covering local manufacturing, registration and commercialization under Vision 2030.

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Vice President Lu Zhimin of Foshan Chancheng Hospital speaks at the MASSCON 2026 roundtable
International ExchangeAugust 2026

Foshan Chancheng Hospital at China-Hospeq 2026: Sharing the Future of International Healthcare

The hospital presented its FIMC center, 60 Hong Kong-Macao device approvals, direct insurance billing and end-to-end international patient services at the Beijing forum.

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Dr. Song Changshan and the thoracic team perform da Vinci robotic lung surgery at Foshan Chancheng Hospital
Patient StorySeptember 2026

Da Vinci Precision Beyond Borders: Vietnamese Patient’s Robotic Lung Surgery

A da Vinci robotic right lower lobectomy removes a suspicious lung nodule while preserving healthy tissue and minimizing trauma, supported by FIMC international services.

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Bangladeshi patient Mr. Zakir gives a thumbs-up with the Foshan Chancheng Hospital skull-base MDT team
Patient StoryAugust 2026

“Thank You, China”: Bangladeshi Patient’s 20-Hour Skull-Base Surgery

A multidisciplinary team removed an invasive glomus jugulare tumor spanning the skull base, temporal bone and upper neck—without a blood transfusion.

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Director Hu Haitao examines an 80-year-old diabetic foot patient before Iloprost infusion
Medical MilestoneAugust 2026

First Iloprost Injection in Foshan: 80-Year-Old Diabetic Foot Patient Avoids Amputation

Foshan Chancheng Hospital gave the first local Iloprost injection under the Greater Bay Area policy, opening a new limb-salvage pathway for severe diabetic foot.

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Foshan Chancheng Hospital TCM practitioner taking pulse during overseas patient consultation
Patient StoryAugust 2026

Across the Ocean for TCM: Overseas Patient Finds Hope for Chronic Kidney Disease

An overseas patient who had sought care in Singapore came to Foshan Chancheng Hospital for a 10-day integrated TCM program; renal markers and symptoms improved.

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FIMC urology team greeting Bangladeshi patient after Da Vinci kidney-sparing surgery
Patient StoryJuly 2026

20-Year-Old Bangladeshi Patient’s Da Vinci Kidney-Sparing Surgery

A 20-year-old woman with TSC-related kidney tumor traveled 2,800 km from Dhaka to Foshan for robot-assisted surgery that preserved her kidney.

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South Pacific healthcare delegation at FIMC
International ExchangeJuly 2026

Across Mountains and Seas, Medicine Connects

A delegation of 14 senior healthcare professionals from seven South Pacific island nations visited FIMC for clinical exchange and TCM experience.

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Modern private patient room at Foshan Chancheng Hospital
CardiologyJune 2026

National First Batch: Chancheng Implants Leadless "Capsule" Pacemaker

Foshan Chancheng Hospital successfully implanted a leadless "capsule" pacemaker — scar-free, minimally invasive, with a battery life of nearly 17 years.

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Warm, wood-finished healing room at Foshan Chancheng Hospital
TCM2025

Chancheng TCM Hospital Named a Guangdong High-Level Specialty

The hospital's TCM division was recommended among "2025 Guangdong's Strongest Departments", recognizing its clinical and research excellence.

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Foshan Chancheng Hospital campus buildings
Community2026

Bringing Care to the Community

Through health-management centers and regular free screenings, Chancheng extends preventive care beyond hospital walls across Foshan.

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