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J&J boosts spinal implant portfolio through acquisition
Johnson & Johnson will acquire a manufacturer of 3D printed titanium implants in an effort to enhance its implant portfolio, the company has announced. more
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Medtech industry must meet demands of key NHS efficiency drive
Sue Thomas and Steve How, of Wilmington Healthcare, explain why the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme is critical for medtech. more
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Wickham Labs returns to Medical Technology Ireland this month
Wickham Laboratories has announced it will be exhibiting at the Medical Technology Ireland Conference when it runs from 26-27 September at the Galway Racecourse. more
University of Birmingham chooses Renishaw systems for healthcare research
The University of Birmingham has chosen two additive manufacturing systems from engineering technologies company Renishaw as part of a new centre for custom medical devices. more
Last chance for North East innovators to enter Bright Ideas competition
Innovators in the North East are being urged to submit their entries to a competition that is searching for the next, best ideas in healthcare before its closing date. more
It’s a knockout! New technology lets patients become their own anaesthetists
Patients undergoing operations whilst awake will be able control their levels of anxiety thanks to a new project happening at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. more
New manufacturing process could produce MRI compatible minimally invasive devices
An EU project has opened up opportunities for the manufacture of customised minimally invasive devices that are fully compatible with MRI technology. more
Diabetes company named as one of UK's top 100 tech firms
A Surrey-based supplier of diabetes products to the NHS has placed in the UK’s top 100 tech firms. more
From the latest issue
Five things to remember when choosing a technology partner
What makes a successful outsourcing partnership? Vladimir Timashov, Healthcare & Life Sciences, DataArt writes. more
How smart stents could predict narrowing of the arteries
A team at the University of British Columbia has developed a 'smart stent' that can monitor subtle changes in blood flow through the artery. more
Why the medical device community needs to visit TCT Show 2018
From 25-27 September, at the NEC, Birmingham, TCT Show will bring the 3D printing community together under one roof. We caught up with Dan O’Connor, head of content, TCT Group to find out what’s in store for the 2018 edition. more
Electric feel: how electronics are advancing medical devices
Smart health was centre stage at this year's Medtec Europe. Patrick von Meiss, head of sales at Swiss contract manufacturer Valtronic explored the many evolving challenges of using electronics in medical devices in front of an audience of OEMs. MTI’s more
A feather in one’s app: why the UK could lead the way for medical app patents
The medical app market in the US could be about to skyrocket. But Thomas Prock, partner, Marks & Clerk explains why it’s so much harder to patent an app than a device, and why the UK has the potential to get it right. more
