26-28 February 2013 Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

Exhibition Programme

MEDTEC Europe is the meeting platform for the who-is-who of the European medical device manufacturing industry.

Meet the leading suppliers to the international medical manufacturing Industry at MEDTEC Europe.
At MEDTEC Europe, you will have the opportunity to see and explore the latest advances in medical grade materials; components; electronics; assembly, production and processing machinery; manufacturing technologies and support services.

You will also see hands-on displays and live demonstrations of computer-aided design, packaging materials and machinery, sterilization, quality systems, device communications and enterprise-wide networking for cost-efficient manufacturing.

Product design and manufacturing solutions will be available for every medical specialty, including cardiovascular, orthopaedics, radiology and medical imaging, critical and emergency care, surgery, anesthesiology and pulmonary medicine, home healthcare, sports medicine and rehabilitation, in-vitro diagnostics and general hospital supplies and equipment.

In addition to sourcing and selecting new suppliers, you'll have the opportunity to explore other business building relationships with MEDTEC Europe exhibitors, including distributorships, production sharing, technology licensing, buyer-supplier alliances, partnerships and joint ventures.

MEDTEC Europe can be categorised in general into the following nine interest zones:

Imaging and diagnostic electronic devices as well as a wide range of specific application devices.

Medical Automation: Technology to automate your manufacturing process from custom automation, assembly technology and robotics to motion control.

Medical Cleanroom: Cleanroom and Contamination Control Technology for the medical device manufacturing industry.

Medical Metals: Specialty medical grade alloys, processors, CNC, ultrasonic and laser technology for the manufacturers of precision medical parts for surgical devices, interventional cardio devices and orthopaedics technology.

Medical Packaging: Packaging solutions ranging from filling technology to packaging materials and from manufacturers of disposable products to outsourcers.

Medical Plastics: Medical grade plastics raw materials, outsourcers and processors for the medical disposables, packaging and drug delivery business.

Medical Rapid Manufacturing: Medical Rapid Manufacturing unites the rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, as well as digitising and scanning technologies and features also CAD/CAE/CAM software.

Medical Testing: QA/QC is featured with its full variety of technology and products for the different testing needs such as durability and reliability, product certification and approval, leaking and hardness etc.

For the first time in 2012 MEDTEC Europe will feature a special interest pavilion for IVD Manufacturing Manufacturers of IVD kits and testing equipment will find in this dedicated zone OEMs and technologies that are specifically aimed at their needs.

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Irish Medical Devices Association Supports EU Stability Treaty

- Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:20 +0000

The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA) last week announced its support for the EU stability treaty, saying that it’s necessary to help Ireland’s exporters continue driving economic growth. Ireland will vote to ratify the treaty, officially titled the “Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union,” on 31 May 2012. IMDA [...]

TU Delft, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Collaborate on Development of Next-Generation Bone Fixation Devices

- Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:55 +0000

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between TU Delft in the Netherlands and the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (SIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was recently renewed for five years. Scientists from both universities will collaboratively pursue research on the development of composite materials for biodegradable and bioactive orthopaedic devices, a process that began under the [...]

UK Pip Implant Report Calls for Improvements to MHRA, EU Device Regulations

- Tue, 15 May 2012 22:39:04 +0000

The UK Health Minister Lord Howe has published a report looking into the actions of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) relating to the Poly Implant Prothèse (Pip) implant scandal. The report found that the agency started to receive reports related to the Pip implant scandal as early as 2002. In 2006, surgeons contacted [...]

Chomerics Europe Inaugurates Advanced Production Cell for Shielded Cast Windows

- Mon, 14 May 2012 14:31:49 +0000

Demand for shielded cast windows continues to rise in terms of quantity and quality. To satisfy demand on both fronts for these products, which reduce radio-frequency and other electrical interference and help manufacturers achieve electromagnetic compliance (EMC), Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, has established a new manufacturing cell at its facility in Grantham, [...]

Medtech Week Recap: Robot Identifies and Records Neurons

- Mon, 14 May 2012 07:27:52 +0000

Researchers at MIT and Georgia Institute of Technology used a robotic arm and a computer algorithm to identify and record neurons in a mouse brain. The method automates an extremely complicated task and could help uncover how diseased cells are different from normal cells. Inner Workings Of Brain Cells Revealed By Robots (Medical News Today) Last week, [...]

BMJ Editor Defends Hip Implant Article

- Thu, 10 May 2012 23:34:31 +0000

An article about metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants that was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in February continues to stir controversy. The article has resulted in a heated debate between BMJ and DePuy. DePuy claims that the article was “unnecessarily alarmist” and included several incorrect facts, while omitting other essential information. BMJ defended the [...]

Control 2012: Compact Digital X-Ray and CT System Looks At Small and Medium Objects

- Wed, 09 May 2012 15:27:41 +0000

At Control taking place this week in Stuttgart, Germany, North Star Imaging is presenting its newly developed compact digital x-ray and computed tomography (CT) system designed for submicron resolution imaging and ultra-high accuracy scanning. The international trade show for quality assurance runs 8 to 11 May 2012 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre. The system is dedicated to the [...]

Cloud-Based Healthcare Device Will Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Costs, Says Isansys Lifecare CEO

- Wed, 09 May 2012 14:38:25 +0000

Isansys Lifecare CEO Keith Errey may have his head in the cloud, but his feet are planted firmly on solid business ground. Isansys has developed the LifeTouch Patient Surveillance System, which is touted as the first cloud-ready product to be certified as a Class IIa medical device under the terms of the Medical Devices Directive. [...]

Radiation-Free Technique Detects Breast Tumours with the Use of Ultrasound and Photoacoustics

- Tue, 08 May 2012 20:57:58 +0000

An imaging device developed by researchers in Netherlands combines photoacoustics (light-induced sound) with ultrasound to detect breast tumours, according to a press release from The Optical Society (OSA). The device, Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope (PAM), was recently used in clinical testings. Preliminary results were reported yesterday in the open-access journal Optics Express. The technique could provide an alternative [...]

ISA France Invests in Dimensional Integrity

- Tue, 08 May 2012 20:30:08 +0000

ISA France has added a Keyence image dimension measurement system to its array of quality control instruments. Because the company specialises in the fabrication of micromoulded components for the medical device industry, it is imperative that best-in-class quality systems are in place to ensure dimensional integrity. The IM 6500 system performs this task reliably and [...]