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Operating Room User Interface Wins Design Award 24 Aug 2013 | 04:40 am
Given the necessary security and regulatory restrictions, you wouldn’t expect the medical technology industry to be a hotbed of creativity and design. Nonetheless, medical device manufacturers took ho...
Arab Spring Might Spur Business Opportunities for Medical Device Manufacturers, says German Trade Agency 22 Aug 2013 | 08:29 pm
After the upheavals of the last two years and the on-going turmoil in Egypt, the situation in the North African state is still quite uncertain. Nevertheless, the changing political landscape might res...
MEDTEC Ireland Panellist Encourages Startups to Take Risks 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
“Small companies take risks to save time and money, while large companies take time and spend money to reduce risks. I know which route I prefer,” enthuses Peter Crosby, a panellist on MEDTEC Ireland’...
How 3-D Printing Is Revolutionising Medical Technology Today 22 Aug 2013 | 01:07 am
Patient holds 3-D printed skull implant. Image courtesy Materialise. Yes, you can, indeed, print a working gun, as young American Cody Wilson demonstrated earlier this year, garnering headlines in th...
International Packaging Symbols: Lost in Translation 20 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
A study on how nurses use medical packaging and a smart phone that becomes a medical device are the most discussed recent topics on the Medical Packaging Innovation site. As greater emphasis is place...
Emerging Markets Will Drive Growth in Medical Packaging Industry 19 Aug 2013 | 11:49 pm
The world market for medical packaging is projected to grow steadily at an average rate of 5.9% annually until 2017, or from US$19.3 million to US$25.7 million, a recent study from the Freedonia Group...
It’s Time for New Rules . . . at European MedTech Forum 19 Aug 2013 | 07:48 pm
The annual European MedTech Forum has always been a forward-thinking event, both in terms of its production values, which have soared since its humble beginnings, and the topics it chooses to address....
Insect-Inspired Eyes Could Benefit Robotic and Ambient Assisted Living Applications 19 Aug 2013 | 03:06 pm
Often sitting at the bottom of the food chain, insects need to survive in a hostile environment, always watching out for predators. Their compound eyes are a useful tool. Consisting of thousands of sm...
MEDTEC Ireland and Italy Events to Highlight Local Medtech Markets and Startups 17 Aug 2013 | 03:45 am
Regional trade shows complement larger international events by offering a local perspective and language. In September, two of UBM Canon’s regional shows return to Europe: MEDTEC Ireland, which will t...
German-Designed Assay for Russian Manufacturer Wins Red Dot Award 15 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm
A device that performs real-time imaging of fibrin clot formation and spatial thrombin distribution in a growing clot has received the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. VelixX GmbH (Mannheim, Germany)...