About us
Our Story
Vigeon Technology was founded by a team of surgeons from National Taiwan University Hospital and biomedical engineers from the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), driven by firsthand experiences with surgical smoke during minimally invasive procedures.
Energy devices frequently generate surgical smoke and expose operating room staff to harmful particles—including viruses (e.g., HPV, HIV, COVID-19), bacteria, and carcinogens. In laparoscopic surgery, this smoke is typically vented through the trocar's air hole — located far from the surgical site — allowing smoke to accumulate within and compromise both visibility and safety, highlighting the inadequacy of current smoke evacuating systems.
To solve this problem, we developed a proximal smoke evacuation system designed to capture smoke directly at the surgical site — 0.5~1 cm from the scalpel tip. Validated by more than 30 surgeons of various specialties, the system was proven to clear 86% of surgical smoke following consecutive electrocautery for 30 seconds, significantly improving visibility, workflow, and air quality in the OR.
Our innovations have been recognized with awards and funding from top institutions across Taiwan and internationally. At Vigeon, we are committed to leading the smoke-free surgical field revolution—creating cleaner, safer operating rooms for every team and every patient.
Milestone
2022 Jul
Founded under sponsorship from the
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), R.O.C.
2023 Jul
Second round of funding received from
NSTC
2023 Oct
Winner of the Paul Wetter Award at iSMIT 2023 (International Society for Medical Innovation and Technology)
2024 Jan
Received the
Taiwan Innovation Award
2024 Apr
Awarded
Silver Prize at
the Oasis StartUp Founders Competition
2024 Jun
Completed
animal testing for the smoke evacuation device
2024 Jul
Closed
Seed Round funding
2024 Nov
Exhibition in
MEDICA, Germany
2025 Feb
Taiwan FDA Approval
granted:
"Vigeon" Smoke Evacuator for Minimally Invasive Sugery (No.008423)
2025 Mar
Exhibition in
Annual Meeting of Taiwan Surgical Association
2025 May
Exhibition in
The 77th Annual Congress of the Japan Society of Obstetrics
2025 May
US FDA Approval
granted:
"Vigeon" Laparoscopic Universal Smoke Evacuator. 510(k)
Number: K250400
Our Team
Our multidisciplinary team brings together surgeons, biomedical engineers, regulatory experts, and commercial strategists,
united by a mission to improve surgical conditions through innovation.
Dr. Shuo-Lun (Daniel) Lai
Founder / Colorectal surgeon
Expert in minimally invasive surgery and medical AI.
Lead inventor of the smoke evacuator with clinical validation.
Ting-Hsuan Chen
CEO / Co-Founder
18+ years in medical device R&D.
Expert in electronics, software/hardware systems, and ISO compliance.
Scarlett Kuo
Regulatory and
Compliance Manager
Experienced in GMP/QSD, clinical trials, and regulatory registration.
Former lead of Taiwan FDA’s SPARK project.
Daniel Pai
Business Development Manager
Aalto EMBA.
Experienced in international trade, licensing, and global market expansion.
Chris Yang
Product Manager
Background in biomedical engineering.
Developed and tested multiple smoke evacuation systems.
Li Lin
Product Manager
Material and quality systems expert.
Specialized in atomization systems and ISO 13485 implementation.
Daphne Wang Stubb
Consultant
Results‑driven executive in international marketing, sales, and business development for startups and multinational corporations.
Proficient in scalable strategies to enhance brand positioning, drive revenue and penetrate global markets.
