• Login
    • Join
  • FOLLOW:
  • Subscribe Free
    • Magazine
    • eNewsletter
    Checkout
    • Magazine
    • News
    • Opinions
    • Top 30
    • Research
    • Supply Chain
    • Device Sectors
    • Directory
    • Events
    • Resources
    • Microsites
    • More
  • Magazine
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Top 30
  • Research
  • Supply Chain
  • Device Sectors
  • Directory
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Microsites
  • Current / Back Issues
    Features
    Editorial
    Digital Edition
    eNewsletter Archive
    Our Team
    Editorial Guidelines
    Reprints
    Subscribe Now
    Advertise Now
    Top Features
    Deep (Brain) Thoughts with Medtronic's Neuromodulation President

    Grab and Go: Examining the Thrombectomy Device Market

    Fine Print: A Discourse on Additive Manufacturing

    MPO's 2022 Medtech Industry Year in Review

    Micro Molding for Medtech Is Miniature Magic
    OEM News
    Supplier News
    Service / Press Releases
    Online Exclusives
    Press Releases
    People in the News
    Product & Service Releases
    Supplier News
    Medtech Makers
    Technical Features
    International News
    Videos
    Product & Service Releases
    Live From Shows
    Regulatory
    Financial/Business
    Top News
    Japanese Universities Start Joint Trials for Fall Detection Tech

    FDA Clears H2o Therapeutics' Parkinson's Disease Monitoring App

    MICRO's Costa Rica Facility Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification

    FDA Clears SafeSource Direct's Nitrile Exam Gloves

    Baxter, Miromatrix Team Up for Bioengineered Liver
    From the Editor
    Blogs
    Guest Opinions
    Top Opinions
    Deep (Brain) Thoughts with Medtronic's Neuromodulation President

    Grab and Go: Examining the Thrombectomy Device Market

    Fine Print: A Discourse on Additive Manufacturing

    MPO's 2022 Medtech Industry Year in Review

    Micro Molding for Medtech Is Miniature Magic
    Top 30 Medical Device Companies
    Market Data
    White Papers
    Top Research
    Reflections on 2022 and What’s Ahead for Medtech: MPO Sounding Board

    3 Ways to Prepare for ISO 13485/Part 820 Harmonization

    A New Home for Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes?

    Health Cost Drivers for Large Employers

    Braving Change: Facing Fears in the Midst of Major Transitions
    3D/Additive Manufacturing
    Contract Manufacturing
    Electronics
    Machining & Laser Processing
    Materials
    Molding
    Packaging & Sterilization
    R&D & Design
    Software & IT
    Testing
    Tubing & Extrusion
    Cardiovascular
    Diagnostics
    Digital Health
    Neurological
    Patient Monitoring
    Surgical
    Orthopedics
    All Companies
    Categories
    Company Capabilities
    Add New Company
    Outsourcing Directory
    Paragon Medical

    JBC Technologies

    Arthur G. Russell Co. Inc., The

    Forefront Medical Technology

    Fusion Biotec Inc.
    MPO Summit
    Industry Events
    Webinars
    Live From Show Event
    Industry Associations
    Videos
    Career Central
    eBook
    Slideshows
    Top Resources
    How Artificial Intelligence Can Combat Key Issues Impacting Healthcare

    Why Advanced Sensors Are Crucial Within Medical Pumps

    How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Prevent 80% of Chronic Diseases

    4 Ways to Use Injection Molding in Medical Device Manufacturing

    Telemedicine and Connectivity to Drive Material Innovation in the Near Future
    Companies
    News Releases
    Product Releases
    Press Releases
    Product Spec Sheets
    Service Releases
    Case Studies
    White Papers
    Brochures
    Videos
    Outsourcing Directory
    Paragon Medical

    JBC Technologies

    Arthur G. Russell Co. Inc., The

    Forefront Medical Technology

    Fusion Biotec Inc.
    • Magazine
      • Current/Back Issues
      • Features
      • Editorial
      • Columns
      • Digital Editions
      • Subscribe Now
      • Advertise Now
    • News
    • Directory
      • All Companies
      • ALL CATEGORIES
      • Industry Associations
      • Company Capabilities
      • Add Your Company
    • Supply Chain
      • 3D/Additive Manufacturing
      • Contract Manufacturing
      • Electronics
      • Machining & Laser Processing
      • Materials
      • Molding
      • Packaging & Sterilization
      • R&D & Design
      • Software & IT
      • Testing
      • Tubing & Extrusion
    • Device Sectors
      • Cardiovascular
      • Diagnostics
      • Digital Health
      • Neurological
      • Patient Monitoring
      • Surgical
      • Orthopedics
    • Top 30 Company Report
    • Expert Insights
    • Slideshows
    • Videos
    • eBook
    • Resources
    • Podcasts
    • Infographics
    • Whitepapers
    • Research
      • White Papers
      • Case Studies
      • Product Spec Sheets
      • Market Data
    • MPO Summit
    • Events
      • Industry Events
      • Live From Show Events
      • Webinars
    • Microsite
      • Companies
      • Product Releases
      • Product Spec Sheets
      • Services
      • White Papers / Tech Papers
      • Press Releases
      • Videos
      • Literature / Brochures
      • Case Studies
    • About Us
      • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Advertise with Us
      • eNewsletter Archive
      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms of Use
    Breaking News

    Medica Becomes Leading Trade Fair for Health Start-Ups

    New innovations and exciting ideas for improving health.

    Medica Becomes Leading Trade Fair for Health Start-Ups
    Medica 2019 will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from November 18 – 21, 2019.
    Related CONTENT
    • Hyperfine Names Paykel, Teisseyre to Executive Leadership Roles
    • CE Mark Granted to Predictive Software for Kidney Allograft Survival
    • Baxter to Acquire Hillrom in $10.5 Billion Deal
    • Ramin Mousavi Appointed CEO of CathWorks
    • Why Patient Data Security is of Essential Importance in 2021
    Messe Düsseldorf North America09.12.19
    Healthcare is going digital worldwide at an incredibly rapid pace. More and more applications for prevention, diagnostics, and therapy are being made into apps (with matching hardware) for smartphones and tablets or are even available as wearables for direct use on the body. Digitalization is also striding forward in Germany, where doctors, therapists, and patients still take a fairly analogue approach compared to the rest of the world. People with health insurance may even be entitled to digital applications now. This is stated in the German Digital Care Act (DVG). A draft of this act will be introduced in the Bundestag (German Federal Parliament) and the Bundesrat (Federal Council of Germany) soon.
     
    An overview of the benefits that digital health applications and their paired medical technology are already providing will be offered by the leading international medical trade fair Medica with over 5,100 exhibitors from about 70 countries. The event will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany,  from November 18 – 21, 2019. Start-ups will be given special attention. The number of start-ups at Medica has consistently increased over the past few years. Now, several hundred of these very young and mostly digitally driven companies come here to meet their international specialist audience and present their ideas and new innovations. A highlight will be the MEDICA DISRUPT pitches, to be held within the scope of the Medica Connected Healthcare Forum, and more particularly in the Medica Start-Up Park (both in Hall 13).
     
    The Program at Medica Disrupt
    At Medica Disrupt, exciting finals are on the program in the first two days of Medica, with each final involving 10 start-ups. On November 18, the 11th Innovation World Cup will look at healthcare solutions in the IoT (Internet of Things). The world’s best health app will be awarded  at the 8th Medica App Competition on November 19.
     
    There will also be a pioneering program at Medica Disrupt. Starting at 3:00 pm on  November 18, the focus will be on body augmentation: the optimization of the human body using robotics, 3D printing, and intelligent implants. One participant will be the start-up Ebenbuild. Dr. Kei W. Müller (CEO) has been performing research for a project that aims to provide patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with individually tailored mechanical ventilation settings for their ventilators in order to improve their chances of survival and recovery. He has been working on this for twelve years. Up until now, ventilators could only be adjusted to patients in a very limited manner by inputting body parameters that tend to be imprecise (e.g. weight). Ebenbuild wants to change that with software that uses CT scanning and machine learning to produce a virtual patient-specific model of the lungs, thus creating a digital model (a digital twin). This enables automated, personalized and precise prediction of optimal ventilation for that patient.
     
    A prototype for this is already available and will be tested over the next three years. Naturally, like most start-ups, Ebenbuild is looking for other development partners. Ultimately, they believe that software-based digital twins like this one will not only change the development processes for medicines and medical products but will also lay the groundwork for a new class of diagnostic and monitoring tools. A session titled “How Digital Twins will improve healthcare for their real-world counterparts” will be held in the Medica Health IT Forum (also in Hall 13) on the following day.
     
    Start-Ups Working to Make Diagnostics More Comfortable
    On November 20, the Medica Disrupt session on the topics of diagnostics and health monitoring will start at 1:00 pm. One participant in this session will be Vitascale. This company is looking to make spiroergometry a more pleasant experience for the patient via a novel headset which is set to replace the usual mask and mouthpiece. The headset measures expiratory oxygen, respiratory volume and the pulse. An app calculates personal fitness, fat burned and the basal metabolic rate. The patented system enables users to analyze their performance without a mask and provides coaching to optimize the individual’s weight and performance with a precision that, up until now, could only be obtained using expensive and cumbersome medical devices. 13 other start-ups will also present innovative solutions for measuring blood pressure, lab-on-skin technology and biomarker analysis in this session.
     
    The following Medica Disrupt session will be dedicated to women’s health. Here, the start-up viMum will show how modern antenatal prep for parents could look using e-learning modules that can be called up in an app. The viMum experts consist of midwives, gynecologists, pediatricians, psychologists, and dietitians who provide qualified support to expectant parents. Other start-ups in this Wednesday session will present breastfeeding apps, a smart wireless stethoscope for babies and children and a wireless cardiotocography system (iCTG) for monitoring fetal health.
     
    Cognitive and Mental Health Prove a Strong Field for Growth
    The Medica Disrupt session on  November 21 at 11:00 am will be dedicated to cognitive and mental health. Michele Maltese, CEO and co-founder of Avanix, will present a modern system for monitoring patients with Alzheimer’s, among other uses. OiX Care enables professional care givers to monitor Alzheimer’s patients around the clock. The system consists of a transmitter (OiX Sensor) which is worn by the patient and a receiver (OiX Receiver) that enables the care giver to monitor the person. OiX communicates in real time through an ISM radiofrequency protocol. The device does not require a telephone or network connection to transfer information from the patient to the care giver and has a range of 200 meters indoors and three kilometers outdoors.
     
    The “Mindance” app, on the other hand, focuses on increasing wellbeing by functioning as a personal assistant, providing meditations, relaxation exercises and applying the latest findings from the  psychology field. All of this is combined in one app that would be perfectly suited for companies to increase occupational health. For example, employees could be given personalized mental training via the app. Robin Maier, CEO and founder, will explain in detail how this concept could work.
     
    New Methods for Treating Chronic Conditions
    In the next Medica Disrupt session, the future for treating chronic illnesses will be discussed. Start-ups will show innovations for treating high blood pressure and other cardiovascular conditions via non-invasive measurement of blood glucose, ranging from glaucoma to chronic pain. Using light will be big theme. The CareWear light patch produces blue and red light in order to relieve pain and improve tissue regeneration by boosting local blood circulation and elevating the tissue temperature. The light patches emit wavelengths of light to warm tissues, which relaxes the muscle and stimulates circulation. The CareWear light patches are wireless and are easy to use. They will be presented at Medica by Dr. Chris Castel (CEO).
    The sessions on November 21 will revolve around artificial intelligence (AI), big data and how AI is used to classify and document ulcers and wounds.
     
    The Medica Start-Up Park is Booming
    While the Medica Disrupt sessions offer start-ups a stage for their presentations, the Medica Start-Up Park in Hall 13 provides a meeting point during the trade fair, ensuring that contact can be made with these young companies and to provide a platform for discussing their creative product concepts. Last year’s winner of the Innovation World Cup (in the healthcare category), the start-up StethoMe, will take part in the fully-booked up Medica Start-Up Park, offering a wireless stethoscope which lets parents check their children’s lung and heart function quickly themselves and share the data with a doctor via an app.
     
    Also participating in the Medica Start-Up Park will be the Polish development team from SensDx, with its software and hardware applications to prevent incorrect flu diagnosis resulting in lung infections and bronchitis. Part of this is a  multi-sensor which enables a quick test to diagnose infections of the upper respiratory tract.  A swab sample is taken which is then placed in a solution contained in a capsule and then put a compact measuring device. The sensor can detect a flu virus in its early stages, which is very important in enabling the doctor to select the correct therapy and preventing unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics since antibiotics do not work on viral infections.
     
    Rehago, from Reutlingen University, is a German start-up also presenting at the Medica Start-Up Park. Rehago specializes in virtual reality applications that can be used as a training activity in rehabilitation of hemiplegic patients, patients with muscular spasms or hemispatial neglect (an attention disorder caused by brain lesions).
     
    Intento, a Swiss company, is also active in the rehabilitation field. At Medica 2019, Intento will present an easy-to-use application that aids patients who have been severely paralyzed by strokes in recovering the motor function in their upper limbs. The solution revolves around functional electrical stimulation and requires no prior knowledge on how to place electrodes or time-consuming steps to configure the system. The rehabilitation application from Intento consists of a tablet application for therapists and a device for controlling movement (for the patient) that is linked to an electrical stimulator.
     
    A total of over 30 start-ups will participate in the Medica Start-Up Park. Six of them benefit from the support provided by the Merck Group’s global accelerator program. This science and technology company, predominantly driven by research, is based in Darmstadt (Germany) and supports start-ups with the objective of entering into a partnership with them. Besides funding, the Merck Group offers access to the facilities and venues at the Merck Innovation Center as well as the opportunity to join a network of over 50,000 experts and alumni in 67 countries.
    Related Searches
    • body
    • medical
    • development
    • therapy
    Suggested For You
    Hyperfine Names Paykel, Teisseyre to Executive Leadership Roles Hyperfine Names Paykel, Teisseyre to Executive Leadership Roles
    CE Mark Granted to Predictive Software for Kidney Allograft Survival CE Mark Granted to Predictive Software for Kidney Allograft Survival
    Baxter to Acquire Hillrom in $10.5 Billion Deal Baxter to Acquire Hillrom in $10.5 Billion Deal
    Ramin Mousavi Appointed CEO of CathWorks Ramin Mousavi Appointed CEO of CathWorks
    Why Patient Data Security is of Essential Importance in 2021 Why Patient Data Security is of Essential Importance in 2021
    Butterfly Network Building New Corporate Headquarters in Massachusetts Butterfly Network Building New Corporate Headquarters in Massachusetts
    Four Real-World Applications for Voice Tech in Healthcare Four Real-World Applications for Voice Tech in Healthcare
    HIMSS 2021: Siemens Healthineers Adds Cell Lung Cancer Pathway for AI-Pathway Companion HIMSS 2021: Siemens Healthineers Adds Cell Lung Cancer Pathway for AI-Pathway Companion
    Baxter Begins Collaboration with Amazon Web Services Baxter Begins Collaboration with Amazon Web Services
    Smaller Devices Require More Efficient Material Integration Smaller Devices Require More Efficient Material Integration
    FDA OKs Abbott FDA OKs Abbott's FreeStyle Libre 2 iOS App
    Phillips-Medisize Unveils Aria Smart Autoinjector Platform Phillips-Medisize Unveils Aria Smart Autoinjector Platform
    Pandemic Underscores Importance of Medtech Material Innovation Pandemic Underscores Importance of Medtech Material Innovation
    Disinfectant Resistance is Crucial in Medtech Material Selection Disinfectant Resistance is Crucial in Medtech Material Selection
    Electronics Integration Impacting Medtech Materials Electronics Integration Impacting Medtech Materials

    Related Breaking News

    • Hyperfine Names Paykel, Teisseyre to Executive Leadership Roles

      Hyperfine Names Paykel, Teisseyre to Executive Leadership Roles

      Neela Paykel is serving as general counsel and Tom Teisseyre assumes the chief product officer position.
      Business Wire 09.22.21

    • CE Mark Granted to Predictive Software for Kidney Allograft Survival

      CE Mark Granted to Predictive Software for Kidney Allograft Survival

      Algorithm gives the probability the graft will still be functional at three, five, and seven years after evaluation by a healthcare professional.
      Cibiltech 09.21.21

    • Baxter to Acquire Hillrom in $10.5 Billion Deal

      Baxter to Acquire Hillrom in $10.5 Billion Deal

      The acquisition will broaden access to care in the hospital, home and alternate site settings.
      Baxter International 09.02.21


    • Ramin Mousavi Appointed CEO of CathWorks

      Ramin Mousavi Appointed CEO of CathWorks

      New leader worked at Baxter International and Edwards Lifesciences.
      PR Newswire 08.27.21

    • Digital Health
      Why Patient Data Security is of Essential Importance in 2021

      Why Patient Data Security is of Essential Importance in 2021

      How to protect confidential patient information and comply with regulations such as HIPAA.
      Anton Zheliabin, Product manager, ComeBack Mobility 08.25.21

    Loading, Please Wait..

    Trending
    • The Future Of Biomedical Engineering Advancements
    • Cirtec Medical Corporation Acquires Precision Components Business From QMD
    • Medtronic's Recall Of Mahurkar Catheters Is Class I
    • Coloplast Launches New Catheter In The U.S.
    • A New Approach To Post-Market Surveillance
    Breaking News
    • Japanese Universities Start Joint Trials for Fall Detection Tech
    • FDA Clears H2o Therapeutics' Parkinson's Disease Monitoring App
    • MICRO's Costa Rica Facility Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification
    • FDA Clears SafeSource Direct's Nitrile Exam Gloves
    • Baxter, Miromatrix Team Up for Bioengineered Liver
    View Breaking News >
    CURRENT ISSUE

    November 2022

    • MPO's 2022 Year in Review
    • Fine Print: A Discourse on Additive Manufacturing
    • Grab and Go: Examining the Thrombectomy Device Market
    • View More >

    Cookies help us to provide you with an excellent service. By using our website, you declare yourself in agreement with our use of cookies.
    You can obtain detailed information about the use of cookies on our website by clicking on "More information”.

    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms And Conditions
    • Contact Us

    follow us

    Subscribe
    Nutraceuticals World

    Latest Breaking News From Nutraceuticals World

    Pycnogenol Supplementation Linked to Hair Density in Menopausal Women
    BAPP Paper Reviews Common Adulteration Practices Which Go Undetected
    CRN Announces Promotions and Welcomes New Staff Member
    Coatings World

    Latest Breaking News From Coatings World

    ROSS Offers Heavy-Duty Three Roll Mills for High Viscosity Dispersions
    PPG Achieves ISO 14001 Certification of Environmental Management System
    AmCoat’s Rhino Shield and Floor Shield Break Records in 2022
    Medical Product Outsourcing

    Latest Breaking News From Medical Product Outsourcing

    Japanese Universities Start Joint Trials for Fall Detection Tech
    FDA Clears H2o Therapeutics' Parkinson's Disease Monitoring App
    MICRO's Costa Rica Facility Achieves ISO 13485:2016 Certification
    Contract Pharma

    Latest Breaking News From Contract Pharma

    HPNE Launches New Approach to Single-Use Assembly Production
    Andelyn Biosciences, Odylia Therapeutics Partner to Manufacture Gene Therapy for Vision Loss
    Lonza Breaks Ground on Commercial Drug Product Facility in Stein
    Beauty Packaging

    Latest Breaking News From Beauty Packaging

    Paco Rabanne Launches FAME Fragrance in the U.S.
    Sally Beauty Expands Bondbar Lineup of Hair Care Products
    L’Oréal Group Recognized by Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index 2023
    Happi

    Latest Breaking News From Happi

    Ross Introduces Heavy-Duty Three Roll Mills for High-Viscosity Dispersions
    Perfect Corp Partners with Beekman 1802 for New My Skin Biome Tool
    OPI’s Nature Strong Introduces Botanical Base Coat and New Colors
    Ink World

    Latest Breaking News From Ink World

    C3Nano Offers New SuperGrid Flexible Low-Temperature Ink
    ROSS Develops Heavy-Duty Three Roll Mills for High Viscosity Dispersions
    Alexander's Adds Two New HP Indigo 100K Digital Presses to Fleet
    Label & Narrow Web

    Latest Breaking News From Label & Narrow Web

    Baker Labels invests in Digicon 3000 for flexible packaging division
    PIM promotes Kristin Pilling-Davis to executive director
    Stratus Packaging embraces automation with Bobst
    Nonwovens Industry

    Latest Breaking News From Nonwovens Industry

    WPT Nonwovens to Add Thermobonding Line in Kentucky
    Superior Felt & Filtration Adds Domestic Injection Molding to its Medical Filtration Capabilities
    Ahlstrom Launches New Generation FluoroFree Technology
    Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Latest Breaking News From Orthopedic Design & Technology

    Solid Growth Ahead for Orthopedic Power Tools Market
    Mobi-C Cervical Disc Replacement Procedures Top 200,000
    OPUM, Corflex Global Partner on Knee Assessment Technology
    Printed Electronics Now

    Latest Breaking News From Printed Electronics Now

    Alexander Everke Hands Over ams OSRAM CEO Position to Aldo Kamper
    Angèle Reinders Named New Director of Solliance
    C3Nano Launches New SuperGrid Flexible Low-Temperature Ink

    Copyright © 2023 Rodman Media. All rights reserved. Use of this constitutes acceptance of our privacy policy The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Rodman Media.

    AD BLOCKER DETECTED

    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
    Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.


    FREE SUBSCRIPTION Already a subscriber? Login