Med-Tech Innovation Expo 2013 is a new medical device design, R&D and manufacturing event for the UK.
It will take place in The Midlands which is home to the highest concentration of medical device manufacturers in the UK on April 10/11 at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry.
It will be a 100% medical focused event.
For further information go www.mtiexpo-uk.com
Sensirion has launched two new differential pressure sensors in its SDP600 series suitable for medical device applications. The SDP606 and SDP616 sensors feature especially low energy consumption, which makes them suitable for long-term battery operation. They enter sleep mode after performing each measurement: they wake up when a “measure” command is received and enter sleep mode again after completing the measurement.
The operation currents of a standard SDP600 sensor can be 6 mA, but the new sensors are optimised for operating currents no greater than 400 µA. There is virtually no current drain (<1 µA) in sleep mode, which provides a drastic reduction power consumption.
They offer a digital I2C output and are fully calibrated and temperature compensated. The CMOSens differential pressure sensors achieve outstanding sensitivity and accuracy even at low pressure differences (< 10 Pa), says the company. The SDP606 is intended for direct threaded connection to a pressure manifold with O-ring sealing and the SDP616 is designed for tube connection.
XP Power offers the JHM10 series of board mounted compact isolated
10 W DC-DC converters. Meeting ANSI/AAMI ES60601-1:2005/IEC60601-1 3rd edition and having a maximum leakage current of 2 µA, the series meets the requirements of patient connected medical devices. The converters have a reinforced input to output insulation at a working voltage of 250 VAC and provide an isolation of up to 4,000 VAC for up to 1 minute, and up to 5,000 VAC for up to 10 milliseconds (defibrillator proof) and, as required by the 3rd edition, have two means of patient protection. Isolation capacitance is 20 pF.
Manufacturers of coated medical devices can now measure the thickness and refractive index of transparent coatings and free-standing films in the range
100 nm to 150 µm, nondestructively, on the
devices themselves.
Nightingale-EOS has released the latest version of its n-Gauge metrology tool, which is able to measure the thickness and refractive index of transparent films. This includes multilayers, whether on a substrate, including substrates with high curvature and small geometries such as stents, or free-standing such as balloons and membranes.
The tool uses proprietary Beam Profile Reflectometry to collect data nondestructively using a low-power visible laser beam focused onto a submicron area of the sample. Because of the small area of the probe beam, it is straightforward to locate it on the strut of a stent or within a patterned area on a device. It can handle curved or misaligned samples and can make accurate measurements on surfaces that are tilted by up to 45 degrees.
The new n-Gauge measures films with thicknesses in the extended range of 100 nm up to 150 µm and provides significantly improved stability and throughput.Demonstrations of the system can be arranged at the company’s office in Coventry, UK. Customers with only occasional need for the technology can make use of the company’s measurement service. Individual samples can be sent to the company’s laboratory for nondestructive characterisation at a fixed per-sample cost. 
A new medical device that utilises good old ultrasound could be a massive breakthrough in the treatment of prostate cancer.
The device that heats the offending tumours only, with a highly targeted ultrasound will mean that patients can be treated as day cases, thus saving on the need for over night accomadation. In addition, it will also mean that many of the current unpleasant side effects of current therapies will also be avoided.
Studies so far have shown very promising outcomes. 9 out of 10 cases treated with new the “med tech” have shown to be cancer free and without any distressing side effects 12 months after treatment!
Teknor Apex has developed three systems for bonding medical tubing made from Medalist elastomers to standard connectors. According to company, the technologies enable common-size TPE infusion tubing to achieve bonds exhibiting a retention force significantly greater than the minimum required by medical device manufacturers, with 99.7% confidence that failures will not occur below the threshold of 35.6 Newton force
Med-Tech Innovation is going to be busy over the next few months attending many different medical technology trade events.
In particular we will be exhibiting at MEDTEC UK at the NEC in Birmingham May 23/24 and then at the Plastics Design and Moulding show at London’s ExCel later the same month on 29/30. Although that event is not a medical specific event there is always a good level of interest in medical plastics and related design and moulding techniques.
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A new event for 2012 is Mediplas to be held at the NEC Birmingham, UK concurrently with TCT/MM Live and several other colocated events.
With a core focus on medical plastics this new event will cover all areas of the medical plastics supply chain to the device industry.
Mediplas differentiates itself from general plastics shows, as it brings to the forefront the aspects and considerations of medical device manufacturing that do not feature in production for other industries. Furthermore, it is distinct from existing medical device shows because it specialises in plastics.
The UK continues to be a global centre of excellence when it comes to medical device technology and innovation.
Cambridge Consultants, a UK based design and technology consultancy have created a new concept that is designed to train patients how to use inhalers correctly. A recent study showed that correct usage of inhalers was in the low 20% range. Clearly, that low compliance rate meant that patients were not getting the correct treatment which is why the T-Haler was conceived.
The T-Haler links to a wireless training inhaler and monitors how a patient uses their device and gives real-time feedback via an interactive video game.
Patient success rate was seen to increase dramatically to 60% with retention one week later being around 55%.
With an estimated 235 million users worldwide this massive increase in compliance could reduce millions spent annuly on asthma related complications and emergency treatment, not to mention, improve the lives of those affected!
It looks like the medical device events season is well and truly upon us!
Look at the the line up of just some of the shows ahead, fast off the back of Medtec Europe in Stuttgart earlier this month:
Medtec France - April 4/5 - Lyon
Medtec Japan - April 18/19 - Yokohama
MD&M East - May 22/24 - Pennsylvania
Medtec UK - May 23/24 - Birmingham
EuroMedtech - May 31 - June 1 - Grenoble France.
Orthotech - June 6/7 - Warsaw - USA
MD&M Chicago - June 19/21 - Chicago
MD&M Brazil - June 26/27 - Sao Paulo
Med-Tech Innovation Conference & Exhibition - Sept 11 - London, UK.
Mediplas - Sept 25/26 - Birmingham, UK.
Medtec Italy - Sept 26/27 - Modena
Medtec China - Sept 26/27 - Shanghai
Medtec Ireland - October 10/11 - Galway
Eucomed MedTech Forum - October 12/14 - Brussels.
Medtec India - October 17/18 - New Delhi
MD&M Minneapolis - October 31/November 1 - Minneapolis
Compamed - November 14/16 - Dusseldorf, Germany
Medica - November 14/17 - Dusseldorf, Germany
