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Medica 14 - 18 November 2006 - Messe Dusseldorf, Germany
The Welsh Pavilion: Hall 16 Stand E39 This MediWales Review ‘Medica Special’ is your introduction to the thriving medical technology sector in Wales. It includes a directory of all of those companies involved in the IBW trade mission and pavilion at Medica 2006 as well as a snapshot of some of the most exciting products and services being offered by Welsh companies in this sector. Medica MEDICA is the world’s largest medical trade fair and runs alongside the leading international fair for medical manufacturing supplies, ComPaMED.MEDICA and ComPaMED together will occupy all 18 halls of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre and organisers expect over 4,300 exhibitors. MEDICA covers the entire range of outpatient and in-patient health care, including: ● electrical medicine/medical devices ● laboratory technology/diagnostics ● physiotherapy/orthopaedic technology ● medical supplies (essential supplies and consumables) ● information and communication technology ● textiles ● medical furniture ● furnishings ● facility management ● building services. At the same time, ComPaMED addresses all aspects of supplies to the medical manufacturing sector: ● raw materials ● components ● parts, ● packaging and services for use in medical device production. International Business Wales (IBW) IBW is the Welsh Assembly Government’s international trade and investment arm, forming part of the Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Networks. It acts as the driving force in establishing alliances between companies in Wales and their counterparts overseas. At the same time it actively seeks out inward investment opportunities for client companies looking to Europe and the UK as a preferred international business location. Welsh Assembly Government The Welsh Assembly Government is a democratically elected body, which was established in May 1999. It has devolved powers and responsibilities for developing and implementing policies in Wales on a broad range of issues.These include economic development, education, the environment, agriculture, housing, roads and transport. The Welsh Assembly works closely with the UK Parliament in developing primary legislation and has powers to introduce secondary legislation of its own. MediWales Active for the past fifteen years and supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, MediWales is owned by its members and led by directors drawn for senior industrialists and academics in Wales.MediWales generates a unique environment for networking, collaboration and communication between industry, higher education and heath service members.This is delivered through an active schedule of seminar events and publications, supported by the MediWales website and maintained via constant electronic communication with members and stakeholders. MediWales is a founder member of Medilink UK, the network of regional medical technology organisations that represents the interests of around 3000 organisations across the UK.
5 Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff CF10 4DZ T/F: 029 2047 3456 Email: debbie.laubach@mediwales.com coralie.palmer@mediwales.com gwyn.tudor@mediwales.com Web: www.mediwales.com
Artist’s impression of Wales pavilion, Medica 2006
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Medical Technologies in Wales
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MediWales editor Coralie Palmer gives an industry overview of the medical technology sector in Wales In the last decade Wales has consolidated an enviable reputation for its flourishing medical technology sector. The beauty of the country’s mountain and coastal scenery is now matched by the sophistication of its highly developed networking structure, which binds together stakeholders from all over the sector – industrial, academic and clinical – in a freeflowing exchange. With the help of Welsh Assembly Government,Wales has invested substantial effort in building this sectoral network, which is now an integral part of the industrial landscape. Anywhere in the sector, organisations use simple email technology and specialist networking groups to access knowledge and opportunities at home and abroad, from international trade to R&D. This high-speed exchange works in real time and is virtually free, giving companies in Wales a real competitive advantage. In a ‘hub and spoke’ arrangement, specialist hubs include organisations such as MediWales, International Business Wales, and the Wales Innovation Relay Centre, all of which provide connectivity within the country, throughout the UK and overseas. Now that these networks have matured, experienced and expert individuals at key contact points enable inquirers to shortcut traditional brokering and lead generation. For companies, these vital contact points accelerate the building of important relationships with newly visible suppliers, customers and collaborators. Geographically there are two significant clusters in Welsh medical technology: the M4 corridor to the South, where the major cites of Cardiff (the capital) and Swansea are within some two hours of London; and the region around Wrexham and Deeside in the North-East. There are over 250 companies involved in the sector, employing over 15,000 highly skilled people. In a scan across this highly active community, we sample the rich mix of indigenous companies. Diagnostics is a particular strength. Cardiff-based Huntleigh Diagnostics produces technologically advanced hand-held pocket dopplers for the monitoring of foetal heart rates. Part of Huntleigh Healthcare, which employs around 2,500 people, the company supplies hospitals and primary care units throughout the UK, and overseas to Europe, the US and Australasia. British Biocell International, also based at Cardiff, is a leader in point-of-care diagnostics. Its testing kits for allergens and the inherited disorder AAT put it in the vanguard of the rapidly developing field of ‘theranostics’, which help to predict whether or not a particular drug will work for a patient. The collaborations and skills exchange fostered by Welsh networks have produced some notably successful spinout companies. Q Chip, spun out from Cardiff University, uses nanotechnology as a means of improving or enhancing the way drugs are delivered into patients’ bodies. Now based at Cardiff Medicentre, the firm is applying this core technology in the areas of controlled release of biopharmaceuticals, combination products, cell therapies and vaccines.
Zoobiotic, the very first company to be spun out from the Welsh NHS, belongs to an exceptionally diverse medical devices segment. The company pioneered the commercial production of surgical maggot dressings for the speedy healing of chronic necrotic wounds. From its brand-new site in Bridgend, Zoobiotic’s bagged dressings – currently being patented – are now available on prescription, and the company supplies some 3000 centres in the UK and Europe. At Whitland, South West Wales,The Magstim Company produces state-of-theart equipment for managing nervous system function. Its motor nerve monitors enable surgeons to avoid nerve damage, and its non-invasive magnetic stimulators are used in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders. The application of this technology in treating depression through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a key part of the company’s R&D, and is now the focus of worldwide interest. Based in Cardiff, Gyrus ACMI Surgical Division is pushing back the boundaries of minimally invasive surgery. Part of Gyrus plc, the company offers unique ‘See and Treat’ solutions for both endoscopic and traditional ‘open’ surgery. Its advanced visualisation systems work with PK technology, where the flow of radiofrequency energy is confined to the tip of single-patient-use instruments for urology, gynaecology and general surgery. A wealth of companies offer the widest range of medical supplies for home and hospital care. From its Blackwood site in South Wales, Frontier Plastics provides a portfolio of products through its group of companies, from swabs, dressings and theatre disposables to pressure-redistributing surfaces. Shield Medicare, a market leader in the supply of specialist contamination control products to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and medical device industries worldwide, operates several Grade B and Grade C cleanrooms at its manufacturing facilities in Swansea. Telehealth technology is a significant player in the Welsh commitment to connectivity, particularly for rural communities in the North-West where Welsh Assembly Government investment is supporting its rapid growth. Home Telehealth Limited (HTL) is a leading provider of integrated technology for telehealth and telemedicine. The firm has won both private sector and NHS PASA-approved demonstration projects for home patient monitoring, which reduce hospital admissions, improve hospital discharge times, save costs and deliver better patient care. Aids for assisted living are supplied by both general and specialist companies. Invacare manufactures and distributes the world’s broadest product offering to approximately 15,000 independent, home medical equipment (HME) providers, and Days Healthcare is a leading supplier of mobility and rehabilitation equipment. Performance Health Products has pioneered a posture management system for the support of wheelchair users that is responsive to the particular needs of almost any chronic condition, and is sold to direct to 16 countries. . These manufacturers are assisted by the full spectrum of indigenous support services, including legal, intellectual property, financial and design
operations. PDR has a track record in medical equipment design and prototyping, alongside ground-breaking research into medical modelling using rapid-prototyping technology. Cardiff University’s MEC works in numerous engineering disciplines including the application of finite element analysis, 3-D scanning and robotic and automation technologies. GX Design Engineers offer a broad selection of services, including electronics, optics, and software design, alongside their core mechanical and industrial disciplines. Both PDR and MEC are designated university Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC), an accreditation awarded and supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, which also hosts the Wales Innovation Relay Centre. The IRC’s life-science specialist works to match specific industrial needs with service and product offerings across the European Union. MediWales, the industry’s own networking body, works alongside groupings like these to deliver an exceptional level of sector connectivity. Each organisation has team members whose expertise allows them to channel contacts throughout Wales and beyond. These are people who have a ‘magpie mentality’ – a curiosity and willingness to engage face-to-face that builds productive relationships. With their long-term experience from the ground up, and willingness to get their hands dirty, they provide the capabilities vital for identifying true potential in medical sector.
Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration Healthcare and Bioscience
The Technology Network That Delivers The Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration provide a world-class scientific, technical and research resource from universities in Wales for the benefit of local, national and international companies. Medical Device Development • Lab-on-a-chip and novel biosensors • Wound tissue engineering and repair • Embedded electronics, software and EMC compliance • Product design, development and prototyping
Access Knowledge
Biochemical Analysis and Processing • Biomedical modelling and informatics • Molecular and metabolomic profiling • Genomic and proteomic sequencing • Novel polymers and hydrocolloids
www.wales.gov.uk/cetic Marcia Jones Centres of Excellence Programme Manager +44 (0)29 2036 8492 marcia.jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk Centres of Excellence is an accreditation scheme managed by the Welsh Assembly Government and part-financed by the European Union.
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Wales Pavilion Directory 2006 International Business Wales
GX Design Engineers Andrew heads up all International Business Wales trade development activity in Western Europe. This primarily includes managing a network of consultants in key Western European markets under the International Business Opportunities (IBO) programme and managing a programme of overseas Trade Fairs and Trade Missions such as this visit to Medica. Andrew will be available at the IBW Pavilion for the duration of the show.
Andrew Jones Regional Manager - Europe, Middle East and Africa Team
Welsh Assembly Government Department for Enterprise, Innovation & Networks Trafalgar House, 5 Fitzalan Place, Cardiff, Wales CF24 0ED United Kingdom Tel: +44 29 2082 8786 Fax: +44 2044 2696 Mobile: +44 7866 469847 Email: andrew.jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk URL: www.walestrade.com
Paul Viggers Mission Leader
Tel: +44 29 2082 8972 Email: paul.viggers@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Paul is involved in international trade development activity in Western Europe. This includes working with Welsh companies under the International Business Opportunities Programme (IBO) in key European markets and assisting in overseas events, trade missions and exhibitions.
Exhibitors Unit 7, Coed y Parc Industrial Estate Bethesda, Gwynedd,Wales LL57 4YY United Kingdom Tel: +44 1248-600666 Fax: +44 1248-600444 URL: +44 7786 437962 Email: info@blizzardpack.com URL: www.blizzardpack.com
Blizzard Protection Systems Ltd. specialises in thermal protection for casualties and others in emergency situations.Tests by the UK military reveal their products are four times warmer than equivalent survival aids.Target markets include medical, military, emergency services, emergency preparedness and outdoor leisure. Core products from Blizzard are manufactured in the UK from revolutionary material, ReflexcellTM, and deliver unprecedented warmth and weather protection in tiny, lightweight packages.The Blizzard Survival range includes a survival blanket for casualties, a survival bag for overnight evacuations, and a
80 Mochdre Enterprise Park Newtown, Powys,WalesSY16 4LE United Kingdom Tel: +44 1686 611333 Fax: +44 1686 622946 Email: philip@cellpath.co.uk URL: www.cellpath.co.uk
CellPath has established itself as a dynamic innovative company, and has an enviable reputation over 25 years for reliability and customer service in its role as market leading supplier of cellular pathology consumables. In addition to supplying a comprehensive range of pathology consumables, CellPath continues to be at the fore-front of the design and development of new products. CellPath has the resources to offer contract manufacturing, processing and packaging, as well as warehouse and distribution for customers looking to outsource these labour-intensive operations. Objectives at Medica Increase export market by meeting potential and existing suppliers, distributors and customers.
Enfis Ltd
Grant Barnett Sales Director Gareth Evans R&D Director
Technium 2 King’s Road, Swansea Waterfront Swansea,Wales, SA1 8PJ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1792 4855660 Fax: +44 1792 485537 Email: gbarnett@enfis.com URL: www.enfis.com
Enfis is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of Smart Multi Watt, multi wavelength LED light engines for Medical, Dental and Scientific applications. The Enfis MW-LED light engine products combine the advantages of LEDs as a light source with thermal management and pulse drive technology for use in illumination applications. Innovative MW-LED packaging technologies are integrated with thermal, optical and electronic management to deliver light where it is needed in a reliable and controllable manner. Enfis offers MW-LED light engines in medical displays and projection applications, including LCD backlighting and LCD projection systems, medical and dental applications, dermatological skin treatment, medical and dental examination and surgical illumination, photo dynamic therapy, curing of dental composites, whitening and diagnostic systems. Objectives at Medica To develop a more diverse and extended client base in PDT / PDD, medical and surgical illumination, lights, headlights, examination lights, neonatal illumination: lights to reduce Hyperbilirubinemia, LED for Photo Biostimulation other illumination and LED based Dermatology Treatments
The Mayfield Usk, Monmouthshire,Wales NP15 1SY United Kingdom Tel: +44 1291 673437 Fax: +44 1291 673438 Email: claire@gxl.co.uk URL: www.gxl.co.uk
GX Design Engineers offers a medical product design and development service from concept through to manufacture.This includes electronic, mechanical, optics, industrial and software design, prototyping and CAD animations. GX combines practical engineering solutions with creativity, innovation and focus within key services including industrial design, mechanical design, electronic hardware, design, software design, optical & optronic design and rapid prototyping. Medical projects have been undertaken for clients including Bayer Diagnostics, Gyrus Medical, Rhytec, CLP, Pall, Medical Support Systems, Morecare and British Gas. GX Design also provide FEA, Cosmos, Research for user, markets, materials and processes, branding, packaging and literature, model making and CAD animations. Objectives at Medica
Presteigne, Powys,Wales LD8 2UF United Kingdom Tel: +44 1544 267674 Fax: +44 1544 260287 Email: wkleiser@mangar.co.uk. Email: gbrenner@mangar.co.uk URL: www.mangarinternational.co.uk
To introduce GX to the major manufacturing companies in Europe. Mangar International designmedical and manufacture lightweight moving, handling and lifting equipment to assist the elderly and disabled. At Medica they will be launching the redesigned Porter wheelchair.This height adjustable mobile chair has been developed to minimise patient moving and handling within a hospital setting by allowing treatment to be given in-situ.The Porter elevating treatment chair is appropriate for many hospital departments including Radiography, Mammography, Dermatology and Speech and Language Therapy. Objectives at Medica Launch of the Porter elevating wheelchair and development of dealerships.
Spring Gardens Industrial Estate Whitland, Carmarthenshire,Wales SA34 0HR United Kingdom Tel: +44 1994 240798 Fax: +44 1994 240061 AT Mobile: +44 7850 721508 JS Mobile: +44 7770 756545 Email: andrew.thomas@magstim.com Email: john.scandone@magstim.com URL: www.magstim.com
Located in Whitland, South West Wales,The Magstim Company Ltd develops, manufactures and markets state-of-the-art equipment for neurologists, neurophysiologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists, enabling them to access, protect and improve the functioning of the nervous systems in various applications. Magstim produce Magnetic Stimulators, Nerve Stimulator/Locators and Nerve Monitors. Objectives at Medica To research and make contacts in new markets.
Suite 3,Technium Digital, Sony Technology Centre, Pencoed, Bridgend, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1656 868543 Fax: +44 (0) 1656 868541 Mobile: +44 7770 284577 Email: juliaf@ruskinn.com URL: www.ruskinn.com
Ruskinn Technology Ltd. provides gas controlled incubation systems that constantly lead the way in innovation.The products are continuously refined to meet the changing and varied needs of the customer. The Ruskinn brand has existed since 1993 and became part of Biotrace in 2001. Ruskinn Technology Ltd. was formed in February 2006 following a management buy out of the brand from Biotrace International.
Mangar International
The Magstim Company
Andrew Thomas Marketing Manager
Cellpath Ltd
Philip Webber Managing Director Paul Webber Finance Director Brian Reid Export Sales Manager
Claire Banks Sales Consultant
Guido Brenner Export Sales Executive Will Kleiser Export Administrator
Blizzard
Derek Ryden Managing Director
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John Scandone Sales Manager
Ruskinn Technology Ltd
Julia Foster Business Manager Samir Patel Managing Director
TT electronics manufacturing services (TTems)
Derek Bennett Business Development Manager
Tregwilym Industrial Estate, Rogerstone Newport,Wales NP10 9YA United Kingdom Tel: +44 1633 892345 Fax: +44 1633 895755 Mobile: +44 7899662432 Email: derek.bennett@ttems.com URL: www.ttems.com
With over 20 years experience in Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) and several blue chip customers in our portfolio, we have the flexibility to provide and support the full turnkey solutions service. We provide Electronic Manufacturing Services to the highest quality standards through an extensive range of special services tailored to your needs. We can manage your off-load or make your new product a reality – from concept to completion. Your partner in supply chain management. Objectives at Medica We are here to meet with both new and existing customers to build relationships and seek new business opportunities.
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Wales Pavilion Directory 2006 Ultrawave
Lee Watkins Sales Manager Damon Beach Customer Services Manager
Manufacturing Engineering Centre Ultrawave Ltd Eastgate Business Park, Wentloog Avenue, Cardiff CF3 2EY, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 845 330 4236 Fax: +44 (0) 845 330 4231 Email: admin@ultrawave.co.uk URL: www.ultrawave.co.uk
Ultrawave is one of the leading ultrasonic cleaning equipment manufacturers in the UK.With over 15 years’ experience in the field, Ultrawave products are at the cutting edge of ultrasonic technology providing ultrasonic cleaning equipment, servicing and consumables. Objectives at Medica The aim of exhibiting at Medica is to strengthen relationships with potential distributors and joint venture partners.
Plas Glyndwr, Kingsway, Cardiff,Wales CF10 3AH United Kingdom Tel: +44 29 2036 8410 Email: bethan.sheridanjones@wales.gsi.gov.uk URL: www.wales.gov.uk/cetic
Cardiff University, Queen’s Building,The Parade, Newport Road,Wales F24 3AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 29 2087 4641 Fax: +44 29 2087 4880 Mobile: +44 7940 077197 Email: evansdg@cf.ac.uk URL: www.mec.cf.ac.uk
The Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) is a Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration and also part provider of MAS Cymru within Wales. It has leading-edge technology in areas such as advanced manufacturing technology and product development. The Centre houses one of the most advanced R&D facilities for manufacturing and IT in Europe. The Centre has recently invested £2m in state of the art micro-machining technology and provides 3D modelling, rapid prototyping, rapid investment casting, co-ordinate measurement, micro-machining and tooling. Objectives at Medica To find business from the UK and rest of Europe.
5 Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4DZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 29 2047 3456 Mobile: +44 777 5568166 Email: gwyn.tudor@mediwales.com URL: www.mediwales.com
MediWales is the representative body and point of contact for the medical and life science sectors in Wales. MediWales is owned by its members and supported by the Welsh Assembly Government. MediWales provides a forum for networking through themed events, publications and an active website.The forum works to raise awareness of issues important to the sector and represents members’ interests to Welsh and UK government stakeholders. Objectives at Medica During this visit MediWales will conduct promotional and research activity on behalf of its members. MediWales will also use the opportunity to network with like-minded organisations attending from across the world in order to extend the forums networking capacity.
15 Spring Gardens Industrial Estate Whitland,Wales SA34 0HZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1994 241211 Fax: +44 1994 241242 Mobile: +44 7779 317910 Email: jon@nacur.com URL: www.nacur.com
Nacur Healthcare design, develop and manufacture sinus and nasal care (ENT) OTC products and have developed the world’s latest nasal wash system - the Nacur® Nasal SpaTM. Nacur also produce preservative-free nasal sprays (sizes 20ml and 50ml) and can produce any private label/own brand nasal spray or nasal drug delivery with the customers own formulation but with the advantage of being preservative-free. Nacur® Nasal SpaTM is the world’s latest sinus and nasal wash (douche/lavage) system for the treatment and prevention of sino-nasal diseases, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, hay fever, postnasal drip or catarrh.This unique, hybrid product with its stunning and patented design appeals to both the patient and to the health-conscious consumer internationally.This natural, drug-free solution can be used by almost anyone including children, adults and during pregnancy and lactation. The Nacur® Nasal Spray is a new preservative-free isotonic saline spray in a handy 20ml bottle, suitable for moisturising the nose.This nasal spray can be used on infants, children, adults as it does not contain additives or preservatives. Objectives at Medica To meet and appoint distributors, agents, representatives, OEM partners for the
Nightingale Care Beds Ltd Unit 20 Abenbury Way,Wrexham Industrial Estate,Wrexham,Wales LL13 9UZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1978 661699 Fax: +44 1978 661705 Email: nigelquinn@nightingalebeds.co.uk URL: www.nightingalebeds.co.uk
Nightingale Care Beds produce specialist hospital beds and equipment to the NHS, private hospitals and other care facilities for the clinically obese (bariatric) and patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers. Pressure Area Care is provided throughout the ProAxis range of electric profiling of hospital beds by using of a Visco elastic mattress and the SMART Pressure Redistribution System.This is programmable movement of the mattress platform which provides dynamic redistribution of pressure. ProAxis Plus is a bariatric hospital bed, is supported by compatible, high quality bariatric equipment including patient hoists, rise/recline and static chairs, commodes, wheelchairs, walking frames and slings.
Geraint Evans Business Development Manager
Welsh Assembly Government - CETIC Project
Bethan Sheridan-Jones Programme Executive
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The Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC) is a programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government that promotes Welsh academic capability applicable to the healthcare sector. As part of the inward investment proposition the CETIC programme raises awareness of flagship research in Wales. Objectives at Medica The aim of exhibiting at Medica is to foster potential collaboration with UK, overseas companies and universities.
MediWales Ltd
Gwyn Tudor Forum Manager
Visitors Biocatalysts
Martin Duff Sector Sales Manager
Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff,Wales CF15 7QQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1443 843712 Fax: +44 1443 846500 Mobile: +44 7815 900712 Email: sales@biocats.com URL: www.biocatalysts.com
Biocatalysts is an independent speciality enzyme company with a wide portfolio of products including the supply of enzymes for diagnostic kits.With over 20 years' experience in this field, Biocatalysts specialise in the development and production of enzymes for both the diagnostic kit and biosensor markets.The company's willingness to; collaborate with partners, offer exceptional technical support and give world class customer service, sets them apart from their competitors. Objectives at Medica To identify new collaborative partners from the diagnostic kit and biosensor markets.To promote the technical capabilities of Biocatalysts and raise awareness of the company in these markets.
Nacur Healthcare Ltd
Jonny Spendler Managing Director
Energist
Ian Morrison International Sales Manager
Clos Llyn Cwm, Valley Way, Enterprise Park, Swansea,Wales SA6 8QY United Kingdom Tel: +44 1792 798768 Fax: +44 1792 762099 Mobile: +44 7812 634569 Email: ian.morrison@energistinternational.com
Established in 1999 Energist Ltd designs,manufactures and markets intense pulsed light equipment for use in the medical and cosmetic market sectors. The product range includes intense pulsed ight equipment for dermatological hair removal and skin treatments. Objectives at Medica To identify potential German, Austrian and Russian distribution partners.
Unit 22 Heads of Valley’s Industrial Estate Rhymney,Tredegar, Gwent,Wales NP22 5RL United Kingdom Tel: +44 1685 846800 Fax: +44 1685 846819 Email: lynn@heritagemed.co.uk URL: new site under construction
Heritage Medical has recently moved into the field of Medical Manufacturing with two exciting new products. A device called C-Trac, which is an alternative to surgery in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. A Fixation and Limb Lengthening System under the name of the Green Fixator.The Green Fixator System is supplied pre packed sterile.The system is priced to be throw away for infected cases, or where the recipient is distant from the hospital of application.The Green Fixator is durable and can be used over and over again, making it the cheapest form of fracture management or limb lengthening application. Heritage Medical are looking for appropriate distributors throughout Europe with the right infrastructure to support our products and who do not sell competing items.
Heritage Medical Ltd Nightingale Care Beds Ltd
Lynn Heritage Managing Director
Nigel Quinn Managing Director
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Wales Pavilion Directory 2006 PDR
Jarred Evans Commercial Director
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University of Wales Swansea Western Avenue, Cardiff,Wales CF5 2YB United Kingdom Tel: +44 29 2041 6723 Fax: +44 29 2041 6973 Email: rbibb-pdr@uwic.ac.uk URL: www.pdronline.co.uk
PDR (The National Centre for Product Design & Development Research) is a leading European design and development centre specialising in product design, innovation management, rapid prototyping and rapid low volume manufacturing systems. The Centre has won a number of leading international design awards for the quality and effectiveness of its work and remains unparalleled in the concentration of technologies and expertise in a single location.With over 50 staff and a continual investment in leading edge facilities the Centre has over 11 years experience at the leading edge of device design, development, prototyping and market assessment. Objectives at Medica Market research and analysis and to introduce PDR to new UK and European Device manufacturers.
Dr Gregory Coss Project Manager
Centre for Complex Fluids Processing University of Wales Swansea, School of Engineering Singleton Park, Swansea,Wales, SA2 8PP United Kingdom Tel: +44 1792 295216 Fax: +44 1792 295676 Mobile: +44 7715419593 Email: g.m.coss@swansea.ac.uk URL: www.complexfluids.swan.ac.uk
The Centre for Complex Fluids Processing is a research centre in the School of Engineering at Swansea University. The Centre has been active in technology transfer since 1999 targeting environment, biotechnology, biomedical, food and engineering sectors. Complex fluids are a major feature of modern industry. Such fluids are extremely diverse in origin and composition, ranging, for example, from biotechnological materials and food products to mineral slurries and polymer melts. Underlying this diversity are certain properties that must be understood if the processing is to be effective and efficient. These include flow behaviour in process equipment, how the components of the fluid determine its overall properties and how individual components may be selectively separated. Such topics are the focus of the Centre for Complex Fluids Processing. As a Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration, the Centre has a proven track record of collaboration with industry.The Centre has conducted numerous and varied commercial projects for Welsh SMEs and has collaborated with multinationals via research projects and consultancy agreements. The Centre has a proven track record of collaboration with industry and is conducting a research project that involves the development of new rheometrical approaches to monitoring and understanding blood coagulation, blood clot viscoelasticty and blood clot structure.The research, which has just entered clinical trials also involves NMR spectroscopic studies of blood clot microstructure and are being conducted in a new Haemorheology Laboratory within Morriston Hospital, Swansea. Objectives at Medica
Wound Healing Research Unit School of Medicine Cardiff University Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4UJ Tel: +44 (0) 29 2074 2893 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 231195 E-mail: clarkm@whru.co.uk URL: www.whru.co.uk
The Wound Healing Research Unit (WHRU) at Cardiff University has an international reputation for investigating both acute and chronic human wounds particularly where these are non-healing or difficult wounds.The WHRU offers products and services in clinical care, research and education. Established in 1991 as the first research unit in the world to specialise in this subject, the WHRU aims to provide and continue to develop a world-clas sclinical, scientific and educational wound healing resource for the benefit of people with wound problems. It acts as an interface between healthcare providers, industry and the academic community to develop models of high quality care based on sound scientific research.The transfer of knowledge to clients is a key objective to ensure that new product development is in line with patient and clinical needs.
Surgical Materials Testing Labs
Nigel Hay Technical Manager
Princess of Wales Hospital Coity Road, Bridgend,Wales CF31 1RQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 1656 752820 Fax: +44 1656 752830 Mobile: +44 77793 11049 Email: paul@smtl.co.uk URL: www.smtl.co.uk
SMTL provide medical device testing services to the NHS and the healthcare industry. They are funded by the Welsh Assembly to provide testing and technical information to the Welsh NHS. Testing of medical devices, physical and biological gloves, dressings and surgical instruments. Objectives at Medica Meet customers and generate potential new business.
Faculty of Advanced Technology Llantwit Road, Pontypridd,Wales CF37 1DL United Kingdom Tel: +44 1443 482542 Fax: +44 1443 483651 Mobile: +44 7904 396220 Email: rpatz@@glam.ac.uk URL: http://www.glam.ac.uk/soeschool/Researc h/05.php
The Centre for Electronic Product Engineering (CEPE) at the University of Glamorgan was established in 1994 to provide support to industry in the fields of microelectronics and electronic product engineering. CEPE actively contributes to regional programmes, national initiatives and European projects, and is widely recognised as a major driver of UK and EC microelectronics technology transfer programmes. CEPE has strong links to the Medical and Signal Processing Research Group (MESPRU), who's principal interests lie in the development and application of systems for physiological measurements and clinical investigations. Allied to this aspect is the image and signal processing work that is more generic in nature. CEPE and MESPRU provide electronic design consultancy and research in the areas of microelectronics, including medical electronics, electronic product engineering and embedded Internet communications. Allied to this aspect is the image and signal processing work, especially in the medical area, which is based on DSP developments, neural networks, and the implementation of signal processing algorithms on reconfigurable hardware. Some of the work relates to pattern recognition, both in visual images and electrical signals. Special research interest lies in Magnetic Induction Tomography and assessment of chronic wounds. A system for the measurement of area and volume of chronic wounds has been developed. Objectives at Medica Establish contact with industry and academic institutions for consultancy and research collaboration and promote current developments in wound assessment.
University of Glamorgan
Ralf Patz Senior Lecturer/CEPE Technical Manager
Wound Healing Research Unit
Dr. Michael Clark Wound Healing Research Unit
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Magstim Some 10-20% of patients suffering from severe depression fail to respond sufficiently to conventional drug therapy. But a novel, nonpharmaceutical option is now providing encouraging results: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Welsh company Magstim is a world leader in this hugely promising technology.
MAVIS II ‘This is a technology with global implications,’ says Magstim’s Managing Director John Starzewski. ‘Our R&D investment, within and outside the company, keeps us in the vanguard of advances in that technology and means we can maintain our position as a world player in its development .’
worldwide and the first sales have been agreed.The team is now seeking manufacturers, distributors or business investors to exploit and further develop the technology. Dr Peter Plassmann, the business development manager for MAVIS II, said,‘we envisage launching MAVIS II as the premier chronic wound visualisation instrument worldwide.’
Wounds are familiar to all of us and for most people, healing is rapid and the wound is soon forgotten. But in some circumstances, wounds can become chronic and heal very slowly. It’s then important for clinicians to have an objective method of deciding
The brain is essentially an electrical organ, with cells connecting through electricity. In treating depressives, the potential benefits of stimulating parts of the brain through small currents of electricity have been known for over forty years, in the form of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT). But the possible side-effects – most typically short-term memory loss – of ECT can diminish the benefits.
if a wound is getting smaller and therefore healing as it should. Current methods involve saline, fastsetting alginate or graph paper. These methods are often not only inaccurate and unreliable, but also involve contact with the
These effects arise because the electrodes delivering ECT are attached to the skull, which spreads the current so that it cannot be focused on a particular brain area. But if a more precise and targeted method is used, to deliver the current to targeted areas of the brain, the results can be impressive.
wound which may be painful to the patient For more information, please phone or email Dr Plassman, or visit our website.
and risk infection. MAVIS (Measurement of Area and Volume Instrument System) has been re-developed as the MAVIS II system, which can capture and measure 3D images of chronic
With Magstim’s magnetic nerve stimulators,TMS is achieved by placing specially designed electrical coils close to the head or other parts of the body. These send strong but very brief magnetic pulses directly into specific regions of the brain. The pulses induce tiny electric currents in the subject’s neural circuitry, which then stimulate the human cortex, spinal roots, and peripheral nerves – safely, easily and painlessly.
wounds without any of these shortcomings.
MAVIS II is based on a standard high-resolution digital camera and PC. It uses specialised software based on a technique known as stereophotogrammetry, which captures different image
This is only one of the applications of TMS currently being explored. A noninvasive technique, it can be used for diagnosis, prognosis and therapy in a range of disorders, both neurological – from stroke to Parkinson’s disease –and psychiatric.
viewpoints to compute and map wound dimensions accurately in less than five minutes. It is significantly less expensive to produce than hardwarebased systems, and achieves precision measurements of 5% according to the National Physical Laboratory.
It is also an invaluable research technology in fields such as cognitive neuroscience, studying where and how the brain processes its activities. In the words of Dr Mark George, Director of the Brain Stimulation Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina,‘TMS holds great potential as a tool for understanding how the brain works, correcting its dysfunctions and even augmenting its abilities.’
MAVIS II was developed in the University of Glamorgan’s Medical Imaging Laboratories, part of the Centre for Electronic Product Engineering. Together with the University’s Centre for Engineering Research and Environmental Applications, the group worked in partnership with the Wound Healing Research Unit at Cardiff.
The company’s second major product range, their Neurosign intra-operative nerve monitors, are also leaders in their class. Nerve monitoring during surgery help surgeons identify, and avoid damaging, delicate neural structures and pathways, so preserving brain function and improving outcome. Magstim have established their market position through a major, long-term commitment to R&D. As well as its own research staff, the company has agreements with leading UK hospitals and co-operates with leading researchers in neurology, neurophysiology, and neurosurgery in the UK, Europe, North America and Japan.
These groups form part of the network of Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (www.wales.gov.uk/cetic). It was this particular
Dr Peter Plassmann
collaboration that enabled the re-design of the MAVIS system as MAVIS II,
University of Glamorgan, Faculty of Advanced Technology
The Magstim Company Ltd
resulting in a highly portable, handheld full-colour instrument for everyday
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Spring Gardens,Whitland, SA34 0HR,Wales, U.K.
use in international wound clinics. Future developments will include wireless
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image transfer and, in the longer-term, greater knowledge on wound
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inflammation and infection through collection of 3D volume image data. The MAVIS II system is now undergoing clinical trials at specialist centres
Email: pplassma@glam.ac.uk Web: www.medimaging.org/MAVIS
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Mangar International
Ultrawave
Newly redesigned and showcased at Medica, the
The chances are that the last time you visited the dentist, it
Porter elevating treatment and transfer chair
was probably an Ultrawave product that was
minimises lifting and handling operations. At the
used to clean the dental equipment.
same time it promotes easy access to the patient,
Ultrawave specialise in the development
allowing many treatments to be given in situ.
and production of ultrasonic cleaning
This unique system means that a full printout is provided on completion of each cleaning cycle, recording details such as the operator, cycle number, cycle time, temperature of the
devices, and at Medica the company is Its unique modular design allows the chair to be
exhibiting its leading-edge Hygea range,
easily adapted to suit the needs of both the patient
already installed with great success at
and treatment. The backrest can be removed and a
many sites including dental practices, GP
suitable alternative fitted to meet the clinical
surgeries and CSSD’s.
bath and success of the cycle.The cleaning cycle is achieved in 6 minutes, and additional features include a fluid level sensor and temperature sensor. To ensure that each cleaning cycle is accurate
requirements. Many accessories are available with the product, designed and developed with the guidance
Ultrasonic cleaning provides rapid and
and repeatable, Ultrawave have developed a
of key clinical experts.
complete removal of contaminants from any
unique sachet dosing system.The Ultraclean
object placed within the cleaning bath.
SSD (Single Shot Dose) sachets are pre-
With a maximum user weight of 190kg and a lifting
Transducers bonded to the base of an ultrasonic
range of 400mm, the Porter offers an essential aid to
tank create high-frequency sound waves that are
required for the optimal cleaning
then radiated through a liquid medium. This
solution.The sachets are fully soluble
causes microscopic bubbles to form which
and dissolve when added to the
grow in size until they cannot support
bath.
clinicians when treating and transferring patients. Its use will minimise the risk of back injury to staff by avoiding lifting, and will diminish the distress of transfers to the patient.
measured with the exact amount
their own density and implode – a process known as cavitation.
The fully validated Hygea 5000 is
The surrounding fluid then rushes
decontamination needs of the health
designed for the specific
Its particular benefits in use make it an asset in many different hospital departments, including radiography, radiology, speech and language therapy and mammography.The Porter is widely regarded as an essential in virtually every hospital in the UK. Visit us in Hall 16, Stand E39, where we will welcome your feedback, or for further information contact us on +44 (0) 1544 267674.
into the newly created gap left by
service. The unit cleans hollow
the bubble.This creates a
lumen instruments and rigid scopes
scrubbing action against the
used during operating theatre
surface of any item immersed in
procedures. Instruments are placed in
the bath, removing any
a basket and undergo the same
contaminants.
rigorous ultrasonic cleaning action,
With the liquid enhanced by a
joints are completely decontaminated.
ensuring serrated edges and hinge cleaning detergent, ultrasonic cleaning is quick, extremely thorough,
Incorporating advanced digital
environmentally friendly and non-destructive,
technology, the Hygea 5000 combines single
meaning that delicate instruments can also be successfully cleaned. The Hygea 1250 is a benchtop ultrasonic cleaner for use in sites where any
touch operation with easy programmability.The fully automated process allows automatic detergent dosing and incorporates a process lockout lid and automatic drain and refill.
small surgical instruments are used. Designed to comply with NHS Cleaning Mangar International Presteigne, Powys LD8 2UF, UK
Standard HTM2030, the Hygea 1250 is the only benchtop ultrasonic cleaner which offers integral validation of every cleaning cycle performed.
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Huntleigh Healthcare If you or someone you know has had children in the past 20 years, it’s
medical staff with all the patient data they need. Enabling hand-written
highly likely that their foetal heart rate was monitored by a
notes to be replaced by electronic records of all monitoring, the system makes
Huntleigh product. Dopplers, used for monitoring foetal heart rates,
patient information easy both to access and to maintain.
are a core product of Huntleigh Diagnostics. The company recognises the value of being within a strong medical device Successive product innovation has seen these Dopplers get ever smaller, to the
cluster in Wales:‘To be able to compete globally,’ says Managing Director Peter
point where Huntleigh now produce hand-held pocket Dopplers. The
Cashin,‘there is a need to act locally, whether for training and development or
reduction in size comes with additional innovations, such as the ability for
working with other local companies to deliver our strategy.’
expectant mothers to send their foetal heartbeats remotely over the telephone line.
The head of R&D at Huntleigh is also Chairman of MediWales, the networking forum that promotes and supports Welsh healthcare technologies.
Huntleigh’s Total Maternity Care System, launched last year, is a suite of products making up a system that provides doctors, midwives and other
Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd Diagnostics ProductsDivision, 35 Portmanmoor Road Cardiff CF24 5HN Tel: +44 (0)29 2048 5885 Fax: +44 (0)29 2049 0170 Email: sales@huntleigh-diagnostics.co.uk Web: www.huntleigh-healthcare.com
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Cellpath Leading company CellPath Ltd has an international reputation for innovative cellular pathology consumables. Based in a 20,000 sq ft facility at Mochdre Business Park in Newtown, the company specialises in the manufacture and distribution of products for use in histology and cytology and aims to offer modern cellular pathology labs with a ‘one stop shop’ providing a comprehensive range of consumable products.
The company is also particularly experienced in the design and production of products for use in cervical screening.In 1987 CellPath began to introducalternative sampling devices to improve the quality of cervical samples.Over the next decade the company began to manufacture some of its best known products – CerviKit, Ortho Stains and CytoFocus CD – to become market leaders in cytology products in the UK.
A key service provided by CellPath is delivered through their CellNass – Cellular Pathology National Archive Secure Storage – facility.This is a unique off-site archive and retrieval service designed especially (though not exclusively) with the needs of cellular pathology in mind.
Wales Innovation Relay Centre
CellNass was developed in response to the growing problem in the UK of shortage of The Wales Innovation Relay Centre (WIRC) works with Welsh companies, universities and research centres to facilitate technology transfer and to exploit new research and innovation. It is part of the international Innovation Relay Centre network established by the European Union to support innovation and transnational technology transfer. This network currently spans 33 countries, including all EU member states as well as Bulgaria, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Romania, Switzerland and Turkey. The WIRC helps companies to explore ways in which their products and processes can be improved by adopting new and emerging technologies. It alerts businesses to the latest technology developments from across Europe and can help them through the technology transfer process.
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As part of the innovation relay network, the WIRC is ideally positioned to broker transnational deals and to help companies successfully apply for EU R&D funding. It can assist companies in Wales to commercialise and exploit their innovative technologies by helping them find suitable partners throughout Europe for further development, licensing agreements, joint ventures, manufacturing partnerships and other collaborative arrangements. WIRC staff also help organise and participate in numerous international brokerage events and thematic groups which provide opportunities for Welsh businesses and research organisations to meet potential technology partners, licensees and suppliers.
The WIRC is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Union’s Innovation Programme, and its services are free and available throughout Wales. The centre is staffed by a team of case officers, who all have expertise in technology transfer and wide-ranging industrial and R&D experience. The team are adept at helping smaller companies that may lack the information, resources and specialised skills to find suitable technology partners and negotiate technology transfer agreements.
archive space for NHS Trusts and private hospitals. Storage space, particularly in large
For more information visit www.walesrelay.co.uk
retrieval service is part of the package.
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cities, is very expensive and an average cellular pathology department stores about 1.4 million slides, many of which do not require immediate on-site access.CellNass relieves this storage pressure.
The service collects archived items and stores them in secure boxes in temperature controlled conditions at a dedicated facility at the firm’s headquarters.Material includes microscope slides, tissue blocks, clinical trial papers and postmortem reports, as well as other paper or electronic records.CellNass uses the latest state-of-the-art database technology to ensure comprehensive traceability and confidentiality for all records, while sophisticated security systems guarantee complete safety.A full
Cellpath plc Demand has resulted in plans being drawn up for a new CellNass base on the site, and
80, Mochdre Enterprise Park, Newtown, Powys SY16 4LE
work is expected to start later this year.The new building will have a gas-release fire
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extinguisher system, an environmental monitor and computer-controlled access.
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