Issue 39
Startr: Our guide to the latest young up-starts in MedTech
MTI provides its guide to the latest young up-starts in Medtech. Read more
An Inspector Calls: How to prepare for an unannounced visit from a notified body
How do you prepare for an unannounced audit visit from a notified body? Richard Poate, medical health services business line manager at product testing and certification organisation Tüv Süd Product Service gives his thoughts. Read more
David Cantwell
How consumer choice affects material choice in the healthcare market
Deepak Prakash and Neal Carty from Vancive Medical Technologies, discuss material selection in an increasingly consumer-centric healthcare Read more
Why Ireland is a MedTech hotspot
MTI’s Reece Armstrong examines the reasons why Ireland is a medtech hotspot and looks at what to expect from the country in the future. Read more
Translucency is critical, says Foster Corp
Foster Corporation has launched its newest technology for the catheter tubing market, in response to greater demand for translucent materials. Read more
Latest catheter tech heads east
Tekni-Plex business, Dunn Industries presented its latest tubing solutions for endovascular catheters at Medtec China in September. Read more
Why Trustech is flying the flag for healthcare innovation
The UK’s medtech sector is well supported and represented by a raft or organisations and associations. Raj Purewal, from Trustech, provides an insight into the organisation and how it is flying the flag for healthcare innovation. Read more
How the humble tomato could prevent counterfeit breast implants
A research team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have developed a way to use DNA sequences from tomatoes as permanent markets to identify any implants that have been illegally tampered with. Read more
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The Great British Break Off: A legal perspective on Brexit and the life sciences
Reuben Jacob and Dr. Janet Strath, both from legal firm Maucher Jenkins, look at what the recent guidance issued by the UK Government on the Brexit implementation period and the life sciences sector will mean for regulation and compliance. Read more
ANDREW MOLYNEUX
What medical device manufacturers can learn from the auto industry
Many medtech businesses could make more money by combining lean manufacturing processes with continuous improvement. These methodical practices have paid-off handsomely in other industries, as Dr Chris Owen explains. Read more
How can startups leverage IoT tech to break into the medtech market?
Tatu Karvinen, managing director of Finnish Insight Engineering firm Convergentia, might have the answer. Read more
Workshop to explore impact of MDR on combination products
RAPS and TOPRA have joined forces to deliver a workshop to help regulatory professionals understand the impact of the EU’s new MDR on combination products. Read more
The Famous Five: why accelerators need to turn the spotlight on MedTech
This year has been an interesting one for NHS innovators. Just recently I attended the launch of the latest cohort of startups on the DigitalHealth.London accelerator, and I was struck by how much this type of event has grown. Read more
How to get the best out of Compamed 2018
With so much to see inside the many halls and corridors of Messe Düsseldorf, here’s editor Dave Gray’s guide to everything you’ll need at this year’s Compamed. Read more
