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Siemens’ SAFIRE Iterative Reconstruction Protocol Cleared by FDA
05.12.2011
Siemens Healthcare has announced that its computed tomography (CT) iterative reconstruction algorithm SAFIRE – Sinogram Affirmed Iterative Reconstruction – has been cleared for domestic sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). [more...]
18th MEDICAL FAIR INDIA from 2 – 4 March 2012 in Mumbai: Rise in exhibitor numbers already evident
29.11.2011
The organisers Messe Düsseldorf and Messe Düsseldorf India already had every reason to be pleased in 2011, as the MEDICAL FAIR INDIA is going from strength to strength. Between 2009 and 2011 alone, the number of exhibitors rose from 185 to 261, while the number of visitors rose from 5227 to 5910, and a further rise in the number of exhibitors is anticipated for 2012, too. [more...]
Americans adopting German medical technologies
15.11.2011
Demand for German medical technologies will grow by 6 percent in 2011, according to industry experts. Above average demand from the USA and Asia are giving the industry a boost despite European market instability. Germany Trade & Invest will have experts at this year’s MEDICA in Dusseldorf from November 16-19 to share business opportunities in Germany in this growing field. [more...]
Opportunities opening up on the world markets
10.11.2011
As in other sectors, the international exchange of goods outside of Europe is also becoming increasingly important in medical technology. This gives rise to some major challenges in particular for medium-sized medical technology companies. A look at the sector reveals that strategic partnerships could pave the way to the global markets.
A structural analysis provides the following picture: The medical technology industry is highly innovative and extremely diverse. The product range includes all medical instruments, systems and auxiliary equipment in the fields of prevention, diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation. German medical technology is growth-oriented, whether in new laser technology applications, groundbreaking diagnostic and treatment procedures or the continual development of minimal-invasive surgery. [more...]
Sweden – open to technical innovation
04.11.2011
Sweden’s medical technology market offers suppliers lucrative business opportunities in view of its high standards and large-scale procurement. In particular the construction of the new Karolinska University Hospital in the greater Stockholm area is set to generate great demand. Innovative high-quality products at competitive prices which are well-designed and offer functional use generally have the best market opportunities. Germany is Sweden’s second most important supplier of medical technology.
Sweden is an attractive and sophisticated medical technology market. The market size was estimated at 17.2 billion Swedish Krona (€1.6 billion; average annual exchange rate 2009: €1 euro = SEK 10.62) in 2009 according to sector association figures. Healthcare facilities are usually equipped with state-of-the-art medical technology. The healthcare sector is receptive to technical innovation, which enables improved diagnosis and treatment. There is also high acceptance of cost-effective solutions, owing to the financial constraints of the health care providers. [more...]
Great opportunities on the Cape of Good Hope
03.11.2011
Total sales of medical technology in South Africa are increasing annually at a rate of around 7% and are estimated to reach approximately US$ 800 million in 2011. This puts South Africa in the top thirty markets worldwide. Around 90% of its medical technology requirements have to be imported, with German companies among the leading suppliers of these products. According to market experts, high demand is set to continue beyond 2011, with orthopaedic technology, prostheses and dental instruments offering the biggest growth opportunities. [more...]
Fort Wayne Metals gains trademark registration for NDR
03.11.2011
As implantable medical devices keep getting smaller, it is becoming more and more challenging to produce wire that combines decreasing diameters with the fatigue strength required for critical implant applications. This is why Fort Wayne Metals has developed the patent-pending NDR process for which it has now gained trademark registration.
NDR stands for “Nanograin Damage Resistant” and denotes a thermal-mechanical process designed to produce nanoscale microstructural refinement. This refinement is evidenced by a significant increase in the material‘s ability to resist damage during high cycle mechanical loading, for example as encountered during the service of a long-term cardioverter defibrillator lead implant due to chronic pulsatile stresses. “While our results may not translate into every application, we have observed improvements in the rotary beam fatigue strength of up to 83% in 0.007” diameter ASTM F562 wire during our testing,” states Jeremy Schaffer, Senior Research & Development Engineer. “By leveraging microstructural mechanisms through significant refinement of the grain size in NDR wire, we can increase fatigue strength without changing the chemical makeup of the alloy. And we can do it without significant impact to other wire properties like corrosion resistance.”
Conventional microstructure: The average grain size in conventional wire is about 2 microns
NDR® microstructure: Similar features in NDR®-refined wire are significantly reduced to sizes of around 200 nm
Hong Kong: No expense spared on clinic equipment
03.11.2011
High-end medical technology from the US, Japan and Germany is extremely popular in Hong Kong. Government hospitals are the main clients, although business with private clinics is also on the rise, with demand for medical technology set to keep growing. The population is ageing and already has one of the world’s longest life expectancies. The government is also investing more money in the healthcare sector.
Hong Kong is a small but sophisticated market for medical technology. With a population of 7 million, the Special Administrative Region (SAR) may be comparatively small, but it has the highest per capita income in Asia after Japan and Singapore. [more...]
Errors lurking in design
28.09.2011
Poor design of man-machine interfaces (MMI) provokes operating errors. In medical technology systems in particular, this can have dramatic consequences. For this reason, industrial design and usability engineering ought to work together. [more...]
Romania – the bare essentials
27.09.2011
Romania is almost entirely dependent on imports with regard to the medical technology area. Private clinic operators are expanding and generating demand for sector products from Germany. In this context, investments are also being increasingly committed outside of Bucharest. [more...]
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