Bidding opened in Tianjin today for China’s seventh nationally organized centralized procurement of high‑value medical consumables, focused on gastrointestinal (GI) interventional devices. Suppliers began submitting bids from 07:30. The tender covers 23 items, including GI balloon dilation catheters; esophageal, intestinal, biliary and pancreatic stents; GI guidewires; stone‑retrieval baskets; cold‑ and hot‑snare devices; hemostatic clips; and tissue dissection knives. First‑year demand is about

Bidding opened in Tianjin today for China’s seventh nationally organized centralized procurement of high‑value medical consumables, focused on gastrointestinal (GI) interventional devices. Suppliers began submitting bids from 07:30. The tender covers 23 items, including GI balloon dilation catheters; esophageal, intestinal, biliary and pancreatic stents; GI guidewires; stone‑retrieval baskets; cold‑ and hot‑snare devices; hemostatic clips; and tissue dissection knives. First‑year demand is about 19.26 mln units and the contract term runs to Dec. 31, 2029.