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Special November 2021

COMPAMED 2021 – Melting pot for high-tech solutions in the medical technology sector

COMPAMED 2021 may finally take place again this year with a hygiene concept! Many innovations are waiting for the visitors, on site and online. In the special we provide you with a small insight into currently exciting topics and give you tips for events.

Additive manufacturing: new standard provides clarity

Image: a red model is produced using the additive manufacturing process; Copyright: PantherMedia / Jürgen Reber

The manufacturers of 3D-printed implants, but also the suppliers as systemanbiers of additive manufacturing processes, must be able to guarantee that their products are safe and reproducible in the same quality. A new white paper from TÜV SÜD is designed to give them peace of mind. We spoke to Simon Schlagintweit and Julia Hoyer, who helped to produce it.

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Development of active implants: "There is a myriad of requirements that must be met in this setting"

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Active implants can specifically intervene in the body's system, monitor it, support it or even replace parts of it. Examples include pacemakers, neurostimulators and prostheses. They usually require a built-in energy source or an interface to receive energy from outside.

To the interview with the experts of Fraunhofer IBMT

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