Archive for May, 2012
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
From the wire: Pioneer Surgical Technology Inc. has announced the successful human implantation of nanOss Bioactive in Europe. The bone graft uses proprietary nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite as well as a collagen-based biopolymer to promote bone growth in the posterolateral spine. This new product portfolio will be showcased during the 2012 Spine Week ...
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
If you're reading this in Europe, attending an upcoming virtual event on trends in medical device outsourcing may encroach on some of your leisure time, but it may well be worth it. Touching on everything from rapidly evolving business models and outsourced R&D to micromanufacturing and the challenges of offshoring ...
Posted in Conferences, medtechinsider | Add Comment »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
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PTFE processing firm ElringKlinger and Raumedic are planning to cooperate in the development of new products and the serial delivery of products in the area of medical engineering. ElringKlinger exclusively provides Raumedic with the raw material ...
Posted in Materials, Plastics | Add Comment »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Researchers at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) in Japan have accurately reconstructed intracortical local field potentials (LFPs) by capturing electrocorticogram (ECoG) signals from the brain surface. The technique may lead to the development of a high-performance brain-machine interface that is less invasive than current methods.
Posted in Japan, Medtech World News: Update from Japan, medtechinsider | Add Comment »
Tuesday, May 29th, 2012
Guest blogger Dave Selin, European Sales Manager, Uson, writes:
Remember the last time you did your homework before purchasing a new computer? You read consumer reviews online and found all the third-party ratings you could. My wager is that your research project found a glitch when you ran up against different ...
Posted in medtechinsider, Testing | Add Comment »
Monday, May 28th, 2012
Last week, MEDTEC UK took place in Birmingham. Most of our MEDTEC UK content is available is on our MEDTEC Connection website.
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Thursday, May 24th, 2012
From the wire: Maker of leak testers Uson has announced a joint venture with automation specialist Innovative Products and Equipment. Uson-Innovative Systems (UIS; Houston, TX, USA) marries a deep bench of mechanical and control engineering talent from Innovative Products and Equipment with Uson’s leak testing applications engineering team, says Uson ...
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Thursday, May 24th, 2012
News about Israel-based startup Regentis Biomaterials Ltd raising US$10 million in funding flickered across my screen the other day. The Series C round of financing from new investors, including Royal DSM’s venture capital subsidiary, and existing ones will allow Regentis to establish a European presence and carry on its pilot ...
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
High Edge Consulting, a consulting company for the medical device industry and its suppliers, is holding several training courses within the next few weeks in Birmingham, United Kingdom. On 25 May, High Edge is holding a course on Sterilisation: Ethylene Oxide. On 14 June, the company is holding the class ...
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012
I know it may seem like it at times, but the news is not always bleak.
Exhibit A: a survey conducted by the UK Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) finds that small and medium size manufacturers in England are reporting increased sales and are planning to create new jobs. Automotive is a ...
Posted in Business News, medtechinsider | Add Comment »
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
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A team who developed an app capable of generating data from urine won first prize in the Health Hack Day, which took place last week in Stockholm. During the event, 10 different teams competed to develop ...
Posted in mHealth | 1 Comment »
Monday, May 21st, 2012
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Guest blogger Andrew Parton, Joint Managing Director, Hugo Technology (Bromsgrove, UK), writes:
I used to be an electro-biomedical engineer, so I know what it’s like trying to keep track of biomedical equipment in the field. Let me share some horror stories about poorly maintained ...
Posted in Electromedical equipment, medtechinsider | Add Comment »
