Talking points: this week in medtech
MTI looks back at what's new and noteworthy this week...
Ethical concerns…
MedTech Europe launched the Ethical MedTech online portal – and what it means for members could be a game-changer.
It’s one of the key changes introduced by MedTech Europe’s new Code of Ethical Business Practice, a stringent self-regulation effective since January this year.
The code substitutes this direct support with a system of educational grants that include solid transparency rules.
F1 meets medtech
These two worlds may seem like an unlikely match, but F1 giant Williams Advanced Engineering has entered the medical device sector with a product that could save lives.
Babypod 20, which can withstand 20 G Force in a crash due to its strong carbon fibre shell – the same composite material that protects drivers in its high-speed racing cars.
Time for a facelift
We announced the arrival of the new branding for Med-Tech Innovation – plus a re-vamped website. The new branding makes use of futuristic fonts and an icon-friendly design, reflecting the high-tech industry Med-Tech Innovation serves.
Our production manager Sam Hamlyn explained: “The thought process behind the new logo was to create an icon that would be instantly recognisable even when scaled right down for use on social media. We wanted to continue with the original colour scheme of green and blue for consistency however we also wanted a lighter, fresh and more tech look so decided to go with lighter tones of green and blue and introduced a gradient. The font has been changed to an upper-case only design with flat-sided letterforms to continue with the modern ’tech’ feel.”
Fables of the reconstruction
In a recent project, Renishaw used its additive manufacturing (metal 3D printing) expertise to help the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) treat a patient who suffered cancer of the lower jaw and required removal of the affected region coupled with reconstructive work.
The patient, a male in his 60s, was presented to UHW as a newly diagnosed oral cancer patient needing surgery to remove the left side of his lower jaw and reconstruction using the fibula bone from one of his legs.
To reconstruct the jaw, the two harvested sections of fibula bone and tissue were connected to the remaining healthy jaw sections and the mandibular plate implant was fixed in place to hold the new mandible together. Some of the soft tissue portion of the free flap replaced the removed soft tissue.