In 2 monthsTrade show · Healthcare
Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition 2026
深圳国际医疗器械展览会 2026
Medical device trade show: medical electronics, imaging, IVD, rehabilitation, surgical instruments, infection control and home healthcare.
AI illustration- Dates
- 9–11 Dec Wed–Fri · 3 days
- Venue
- Shenzhen World Bao'an
- Entry
- Free or register on site
- Open to
- Trade only business visitors
What is Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition?
The Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition is a December trade fair for medical equipment and consumables at Shenzhen World in Bao'an. It is hosted by the Shenzhen Medical Association together with Shenzhen Juyi Exhibition Service. The organizing group is based in Shanghai and runs medical device shows under similar names in Shanghai and Beijing. For 2026 the theme is "high-end medical care, innovative manufacturing".
The exhibit list is broad and mid-market. It covers imaging (CT, DR, ultrasound, MRI), in-vitro diagnostics and lab consumables, surgical instruments, cardiovascular intervention and ophthalmic equipment, and ward and nursing equipment. There are also rehabilitation aids (wheelchairs, walkers, hearing aids), disinfection and infection-control products, masks, gowns and dressings, and a home-health section: oxygen concentrators, mild hyperbaric chambers, massage chairs, connected blood-pressure and glucose monitors and wearables. At the upstream end are OEM parts for device makers, such as moulds, motors, pumps and valves, sensors, batteries and optics. The organizer runs it alongside themed sections for the health industry, home medical products, elderly care and rehabilitation, and cardiovascular technology.
The organizer aims the show at hospital buyers, distributors and agents, import-export traders, elderly-care and rehabilitation centres, maternity and child hospitals, pharmacies and pharmacy chains, blood stations, disease-control centres and research institutes. For a foreign buyer, the attraction is Shenzhen itself. The city and the neighbouring Pearl River Delta are a major base for medical electronics, monitoring equipment and home-health devices.
Keep your expectations in proportion. The show's website is thin: it publishes no dated exhibitor list or post-show report, its "recommended exhibitors" page is a logo wall of major brands without booth numbers, and its visitor and exhibitor figures are not tied to a specific edition. Several similarly named December medical-device shows in Shenzhen are advertised online by related organizers, so check you are registering for the right one. It is best treated as a sourcing trip for Chinese home-health, rehabilitation, consumables and components suppliers; don't count on meeting a particular multinational brand unless it confirms with you directly. The dental SDHE expo runs at Shenzhen World on the same dates, so dental buyers can combine the two.
Why go
- Source Chinese home-health devices (oxygen concentrators, monitors, wearables, massage and therapy equipment) and rehabilitation aids
- Meet suppliers of medical consumables, dressings, protective wear and disinfection products
- Find OEM components for device makers: moulds, motors, pumps, sensors, batteries and optics
- Themed sections for home medical, elderly care and rehabilitation, and cardiovascular technology
- Same dates and venue as the SDHE dental expo
Our take
Register online in advance under your passport name, because entry is by real-name registration with an ID check at the gate. Hours are 09:00–17:00 on the first two days and 09:00–15:00 on the last. Take Metro Line 20 to Guozhan station and use exits C1/C2 for the South Lobby.
Go if you're
- Medical device distributors, agents and importers
- Hospital and clinic purchasing staff
- Elderly-care, rehabilitation and home-care operators
- Pharmacy chains and health retailers
- Device makers sourcing OEM components
What's on the floor
Skip it if You want to meet the big multinational and Chinese device brands with a published exhibitor list: CMEF (China International Medical Equipment Fair) in Shanghai is the major national show.
Forums, awards & what else is on
- Runs alongside: Shenzhen International Health Industry Expo
- Runs alongside: Shenzhen Home Medical & Health Products Exhibition
- Runs alongside: Shenzhen Elderly Care & Rehabilitation Fair
- Runs alongside: Shenzhen Cardiovascular Disease Technology Exhibition
- Runs alongside: SDHE Shenzhen International Dental High-Tech Expo (same dates, same venue)
This year's edition
Hours: 9–10 Dec 09:00–17:00, 11 Dec 09:00–15:00; entry via the South Lobby. Co-located: Shenzhen International Health Industry Expo, Home Medical & Health Products Exhibition, Elderly Care & Rehabilitation Fair, and Cardiovascular Disease Technology Exhibition.
Days & opening hours
Hours are the organiser's. Last entry is usually 30 minutes before closing, and the last day often closes early.
How to get in
- Just turn upTrade visitors can almost always register at the on-site counter. Bring your passport and a business card.
- Or pre-register onlineFree, about 3 minutes. You get a QR e-badge and skip the counter queue. Organiser's registration page ↗
- Collect your badgeShow the QR (or your passport) at the badge desk. Screenshot it first — venue Wi-Fi is slow on day one.
Online visitor pre-registration on the official site; all visitors must register under their real name
Flying in? The visitor guide
What international buyers ask us most, in one place.
Many passports get 30 days visa-free, and 55 nationalities can use 240-hour visa-free transit via Shenzhen when flying on to a third country. Check your eligibility before booking.
Link a Visa or Mastercard to Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly — booths, taxis and canteens rarely take cards. Keep ¥500 cash for samples.
Get a roaming eSIM: Google, WhatsApp and Gmail don't work on hotel or venue Wi-Fi. Suppliers will ask for your WeChat, not your email.
Pre-register, bring your passport to collect the badge, and pack 200 business cards. Photograph each card next to the booth number — you'll forget by day two.
Hall English is patchy outside the big brands. A freelance interpreter costs ¥800–1,500 a day; book a week ahead for big fairs.
Don't carry 40 kg home. SF Express and DHL counters sit in the main lobbies and will ship samples door to door from about ¥200.
Hotels on site sell out months ahead. Bao'an Center or Qianhai are 25–30 min away with far more choice.
- Wear proper walking shoes — 20k steps a day is normal.
- Taxi queues after 5pm are brutal; walk to Shenzhen World North station or book a Didi for 4:30pm.
- Food courts sit along the central corridor; the ones at the far ends are quieter.
Good to know
When is Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition 2026?
Wed 9 Dec – Fri 11 Dec 2026. Doors open at 9am; the last day closes at 3pm.
Where is Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition held?
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (深圳国际会展中心), 1 Zhancheng Rd, Fuhai, Bao'an District. Take metro Line 12/20 to Shenzhen World station.
Is Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition free to visit?
Yes for trade visitors. Pre-register online to skip the queue, or just turn up and register at the counter with your passport.
Is Shenzhen International Medical Devices Exhibition open to the public?
No — it's trade only. Register with your company details and bring a business card.
Who can visit?
Trade visitors from hospitals, distribution, elderly care, pharmacy and research. All visitors must register under their real name and show original ID for face-scan entry.
What products are on show?
Imaging, IVD, surgical instruments, cardiovascular and ophthalmic devices, rehabilitation aids, disinfection products, consumables and dressings, home-health devices and OEM components.
Is there a published exhibitor list?
Not a dated one. The official site shows a 'recommended exhibitors' logo wall without booth numbers, so contact the organizer if you need to confirm that a particular company will attend.
Are there other shows at the same time?
The organizer runs health-industry, home-medical, elderly-care and cardiovascular sections alongside it, and the SDHE dental expo is at Shenzhen World on the same dates.
Is it the same as other December medical shows in Shenzhen?
Several similarly named shows are advertised online by related organizers. This profile covers the edition listed on china-medfair.com for 9–11 December 2026 at Shenzhen World.
Sources
Researched from the organiser's own pages, last checked 2026-09-26. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
- Official site · china-medfair.com ↗
- official site: show introduction, hosts, exhibit scope, target visitors ↗
- official site: host and organizer ↗
- official site: detailed exhibit scope ↗
- official site: 2026 opening hours ↗
- official site: visitor rules (real-name registration, ID face-scan) ↗
- official site: getting there (Metro Line 20, exits C1/C2) ↗
- official site: 2026 announcement and theme ↗
More trade shows in Shenzhen
Full 2026–27 calendar →More in Healthcare