Fraunhofer IWU
Hand exoskeletons aid stroke and injury recovery
05/09/2025
Fraunhofer develops custom 3D-printed hand exoskeletons to support patient rehabilitation and relieve therapists in daily clinical care.
Kiel University
3D printing advances inhaler drug delivery
01/09/2025
Kiel University develops 3D-printed carrier particles that enhance drug release in dry powder inhalers.
Inside the making of diabetes pen technology
14/08/2025
How are the components of diabetes pens made? Our video gives an exclusive insight into production at Servomold.
Medical packaging: 6 production phases
11/08/2025
How does an initial idea become safe medical packaging? This article provides an overview of the production process.
What's new at COMPAMED 2025
23/04/2025
Who are the people behind medical technology? You can meet them 17 to 20 November 2025 at COMPAMED in Düsseldorf.
Additive manufacturing trends
10/02/2025
Additive manufacturing enables the precise production of highly complex and customized products and offers valuable advantages.
Fraunhofer IPMS
High-precision imaging and laser
10/02/2025
A recent development from the the Fraunhofer IPMS: the first hybrid 2D vector scanner modules with electromagnetic drive.
indigo/Fraunhofer IOSB AST
New UVC LED disinfection box
16/01/2025
The Fraunhofer Institute has developed a UVC LED disinfection box for use in laboratories, clean rooms and clinics.
Quality management in MedTech
17/12/2024
For manufacturers of medical devices, QM is not only a legal obligation, but also the basis for trust and market success.
Shaping health with silicone
13/11/2024
Saint-Gobain Medical Corporation will be presenting its exciting solutions for medical technology at COMPAMED 2024.
About team work and new supply chains
06/11/2024
BYTEC Medizintechnik offers its customers an all-round package: from idea to implementation, including shipping and service.
Julia Siekmann, Kiel University
New production method for an antiviral coating
07/10/2024
Researchers have investigated and compared six biomedical coating materials to understand their interactions with cells, skin and viruses.
Fraunhofer IAP / Jadwiga Galties
3D bioprinting: Personalized implants for cartilage therapy
02/10/2024
Researchers are developing 3D printing inks with the body's own cartilage cells for personalized cartilage implants.
Karin Kaiser/MHH
Latest generation of self-dissolving stents conquers hearts
11/06/2024
Dissolving stent offers new hope for narrowed arteries - 2nd-ever implant at Hannover Medical School, ideal for younger patients.
The versatile world of 3D printing
10/06/2024
In our video, we shed light on the possibilities of current printer models and their medical applications.
Qant
Sensor technology for prosthesis control
14/05/2024
Q.ANT’s innovative magnetic field sensor enables new possibilities in prosthesis control and medical sensor technology and beyond.
Envato/Tatiana_Mara
3D: Laser Powder Bed Fusion
08/05/2024
New 3D printing technology: highly complex components made of metallic materials with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF).
Ottobock
Ottobock presents GreenLine: Sustainable materials
08/05/2024
Ottobock’s new GreenLine merges sustainability with function: eco-friendly prosthetics and orthotics for modern medical technology.
PolyPrint: 3D printing for medicines
12/04/2024
Better therapies, fewer side effects - 3D printing for personalized medicines.
ninelutsk / Envato
Small technology for powerful hearing
14/12/2023
The smallest components are needed for hearing aids. We take a look at the microtechnology in devices.
bellaSeno
3D printing: composite material for bone healing
28/11/2023
After a bone fracture, some patients experience healing disorders. To enable effective treatment in these cases, the Fraunhofer Institute IFAM (Germany) is researching a new composite material for use in the operating theater as part of the SCABAEGO joint project.
SMWA
Optimization of chip production through AI
23/11/2023
TUD’s Chair of Databases joins ERDF project LOTSE, using AI to optimize chip production and strengthen Saxony’s semiconductor industry.
BellaSeno
COMPAMED 2023: Bioactive composite supports healing
09/11/2023
Fraunhofer develops composite implant to boost healing and success in non-union bone fractures, easing patient burden.
Fraunhofer IKTS
COMPAMED 2023: Piezoceramics for root canal treatment
08/11/2023
A new piezoceramic actuator adds vibration to root canal files, reducing jamming and improving efficiency during tissue removal.
envato/svitlanah
PFAS: risk or no risk?
31/10/2023
Many companies in the medical technology sector fear that they will no longer be able to manufacture products as before.
Rimidolove
Sustainable materials and recycling
19/09/2023
Where are the difficulties and how can the the industry become more sustainable, despite strict safety regulations?
Empa
Sustainability: wood instead of plastic?
06/09/2023
Could manufacturers even do without plastics to become more sustainable?
RUB
Hardware Trojans in microchips
29/08/2023
While we are sensitized to software Trojans, hardly anyone knows that Trojans can also hide in hardware.
ellinnur
Biomaterials: toolbox for the development of bioadhesives
27/07/2023
Prof. Scheibel’s team at Uni Bayreuth reviews latest research on protein-based bioadhesives.
University of Stuttgart, FSM-Labor
Intelligent rubber materials
20/07/2023
Stuttgart and Tübingen researchers develop autonomously switchable polymers for advanced material applications.
Joseph Puthussery
Biosensing: air monitor can detect COVID-19 variants
12/07/2023
Scientists are looking at ways to surveil indoor environments in real time for viruses. By combining recent advances in aerosol sampling technology and an ultrasensitive biosensing technique, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have created a real-time monitor that can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about 5 minutes.
Fraunhofer IZM
Pregnancy: intelligent patch for remote monitoring
29/06/2023
A patch equipped with highly sensitive electronics is meant to collect and evaluate vital data. In addition, the sensors will be integrated into baby clothing in order to improve the future of medical monitoring for newborns with the highest level of data security.
Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University
U.S. patent for portable tool to diagnose and monitor sickle cell disease
28/06/2023
In the United States, sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people and about 2 million Americans carry this genetic mutation. The most common and serious problems caused by sickle cell disease are anemia, pain and organ failure – stroke affects about 10 out of 100 children who have this disease. The national median life expectancy for people who have sickle cell disease can reach up to age 50.
Fraunhofer IWU
Speech recognition for machine control
12/06/2023
Controlling a machine by giving specific spoken commands? Fraunhofer speech recognition software makes it possible.
Fotogenia - Renate Trummer
Tissue Engineering: TU Graz revolutionises production of biocompatible microfibres
01/06/2023
Using a newly developed method for the efficient and cost-effective production of biocompatible microfibres, the production of autologous skin and organs can be significantly accelerated.
HZDR/Sandoval Bojorquez
Nanobiosensor developed for detecting SARS-CoV-2
31/03/2023
Infection and immunity status of the population are considered key parameters for handling pandemics. For this purpose, detecting antigens and antibodies is of great importance. The devices currently used for this purpose - what are known as point-of-care (POC) devices- are one option for rapid screening.
Amac Garbe/Fraunhofer IWS
Sharp hyperspectral eye for chip production
23/03/2023
Precise two-dimensional analysis of high-tech layers in microelectronics, battery factories or even in the automotive sector approaches within reach. A measuring system developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS.
SUSS MicroOptics
The significance of microoptics
01/03/2023
Aside from medical specialties, micro-lenses have also made their way into many applications, including wearables.
phwt
Wound dressing with sensor monitors healing process
06/02/2023
Is the wound healing or is it infected? A new wound dressing is expected to bring the answer through technology.
Fraunhofer IMWS
Tropoelastin: The quest for innovative materials for wound care treatment and management
06/02/2023
In a joint research project that ended at the end of 2021, the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems, the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and Skinomics GmbH examined whether a structural protein is suitable as a wound dressing material.