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“The largest deal Siemens Healthcare has ever won in Australia”
14.05.2012
In a 1.3 billion Australian Dollar partnership between the Western Australian Department of Health and the services company Serco, Siemens has been subcontracted by Serco to provide a Managed Equipment Service (MES) for the new Fiona Stanley Hospital in Perth, Australia. Consequently, Siemens will be providing services that will manage procurement, installation, maintenance, and regular system replacements of diagnostic and treatment equipment for the next 15 years. The agreement involves capital investment of 100 Million Australian Dollars (app. 78 million euros) and includes around 6,000 items from CT scanners to monitoring equipment. Siemens Healthcare say, this is the largest deal the company has ever won in Australia. [more...]
Medical technology in surgery: Getting off “the knife’s edge”
26.04.2012
The success of a surgical procedure is essentially dependent on the skill and the experience of the surgical team involved. At the same time, however, modern, efficient and user-friendly medical technology is increasingly important in minimizing the process-related risks of a surgical procedure. One thing is certain: the work of engineers, software specialists and designers not only increases patient safety, but is also able to prevent or defuse stressful situations for the surgical team. [more...]
Watlow announces appointment of Victoria Holt to its Board of Directors
24.04.2012
Watlow, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems, announced today that Victoria M. Holt, president and CEO of Spartech (NYSE: SEH), was added to its Board of Directors, increasing the company’s board size to eight. [more...]
Rising expectations on the Japanese market
23.04.2012
The medical sector plays a central role in the plans of the Japanese government. The reason is that in Japan expectations with regard to medical care standards are on the rise, in line with increasing living standards and technical progress. However, market expansion is in all probability hampered by the high costs of healthcare. And for German suppliers, for example, the stiffest competition comes from local and US companies. [more...]
US medical technology scores in Taiwan
23.04.2012
The Taiwanese medical technology market is expected to show sound growth trends in the years to come. Although the Taiwanese manufacturers are endeavouring to advance the development of their own products, the country’s heavy dependency on imports will persist for some years. Main beneficiaries of the robust demand are the USA, followed by Japan and Germany. [more...]
Forging ahead with artificial blood vessels
23.04.2012
As the percentage of elderly people rises, so too does the number of potential bypass recipients. And since older patients’ blood vessels are usually already damaged, fewer and fewer implants from their own bodies can be used for this treatment. Consequently, scientists all over the world are working on the efficient production of artificial blood vessels. [more...]
Brilliant radiance for the operating area
22.04.2012
The golden rule for any operating room is good planning, perfect surgical equipment and a relaxed atmosphere during the procedure. The correct lighting is imperative for surgical procedures. Every medical team places great importance on light quality, intensity of illumination and the manageability of the light systems used. Illumination systems with light-emitting diodes (LED) are particularly efficient and adaptable. [more...]
Technical textiles raise the Medtech flag
21.04.2012
The latest developments in the medical textiles sector are making the industry sit up and take note. Whether hydrogel-coated wound dressings, biocompatible synthetic yarns for internal wounds or textile-reinforced stents – textile companies and hopeful newcomers are firmly resolved to find further areas of application with good growth prospects. [more...]
Wanted: Integrated sensor technology applications
21.04.2012
Reliable equipment and safe processes place high demands on technology. As the 19th international trade fair on Sensors, Measuring and Testing Technologies, SENSOR+TEST, which is to take place in Nuremberg from 22 to 24 May, approaches, it is clear that the number of medical technology solutions is increasing, and with them the call for integrated sensor technology applications. [more...]
Preset for precision
20.04.2012
Components in medtech applications are becoming ever more intricate and delicate – while production tolerances continue to contract. Quite apart from that, materials finding use in medtech are difficult to machine in production, requiring a particular level of expertise. Despite these mounting challenges, medical device producer Synthes – market leader in the fields of osteosynthesis and maxillary and spinal surgery – has succeeded in appreciably stepping up both productivity and quality. Special presetting and measuring machines play a significant role in this. [more...]
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