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As the world economy crashed in 2008 the medical device industry bucked the trend. Nicola Boyes reviews the past year and where the industry is heading for 2009.
Manufacturers are in a constant battle to produce faster, higher-quality images.
The latest alternative to total hip replacement has a warning label from researchers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Reducing pain for patients while making a profit for manufacturers are the potential promises of microneedles.
Numerous design alterations can affect the lifecycle of a medical device before it even hits the shelves.
The public access market is, by far, the fastest growing sector of the defibrillator industry.
Innovation is an expensive business, but simulation technology can reduce the time and costs involved.
Nanotechnology is thought to offer revolutionary change in many disciplines, but in the medical sector it could be the...
As many US businesses suffer from the credit squeeze, the medical devices industry continues to prosper.
Mechanical issues, corrosion and biological rejection continue to prevent true longevity of orthopaedic implants.
Bruce Gingles of Cook Medical discusses the key elements to best-practice infection prevention.
Providing enough power to miniaturised devices worn in or on the body can be a multifaceted challenge.
Devices are increasingly significant in the process of preventing infection, particularly when it comes to their usage.
Medical devices are getting smaller and smaller as manufacturers and the medical community as a whole push to reduce the impact of implantation and application on the end user. Nanotechnology has had a major effect on the way devices are designed and used.
Dr Diana Hodgins has recently completed a four-year research project into the reduction of electrical circuitry for medical devices. In our special report she explains her findings and what they mean for the future development of smaller and more adaptable devices.
Also within this edition of Medical Device Developments, we look at the investment opportunities within the German device market. Meanwhile, Jeremy Gilbert explains the innovation needed to increase wear and compatibility of joint replacement implants.
