MEDINFO Spring 2013
International Market & Trends
Global medical R & D new hot spot for a new generation of Implantable Medical Devices
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mplantable medical device industry has
cancer and other malignancies in patients
can be more accurate, more complete
made remarkable progress in the past
in vivo, active in a large number of tumor
information, which can guide insulin doses and
30 years. From implantable cardiac
secretion of a special protein combined with
time.
pacemakers, implantable atrial defibrillator,
these nanoparticles and deform the product.
cochlear implants, implantable electrode
The doctors of patients with cancer in the
In addition, a business of Finland has
(used for the treatment of Parkinson's
body detector scan, magnetic resonance
developed a new a new implantable insulin
disease, epilepsy and other diseases),
imaging (MRI) device on the display screen
pump use a designed for patients with type
implantable insulin pump, to all kinds of
to intuitively understand the level of activity
I diabetes. According to the developer of
plants into the stent, these products on the
of the tumor of the patient's body, and
introduction, the implantable insulin pump
market, soon to become the best-selling
accordingly formulate appropriate treatment
can change according to the blood sugar in
products in the medical device market. To
options.
diabetics automatically regulate insulin dose.
become an important branch of the medical
Implantable glucose monitors
equipment.
Zyvex Nanotechnology is a company
Implantable health information recorder
specializing in the development of the
Hypertension, coronary heart disease,
nano-bio-sensing technology. The company
diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary
developed a new implantable glucose monitors
disease and other chronic disease caused by
a volume of only the equivalent of an ordinary
the Governments attach great importance
button battery size. The product can be
to predict the "signs" of the disease or to
generated according to the human blood sugar
monitor changes in condition, allows people
level of the corresponding weak bioelectrical
early prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
biological change
disease, or to avoid sudden the occurrence of
of current and the
the event.
be sure, implantable medical devices has
In recent years, the research and development of a new generation of implantable medical devices developed in the United States and other developed countries in full swing, such as wireless heart monitor, real-time blood glucose monitor, remote life monitor, implantable cancer detection instrument. These have been listed or are in clinical trials of medical devices, smart, convenient shape
measured data
or use, can save the cost of medical care
form can be the
In recent years, foreign manufacturers are
miniature silicon
stepping up development of the implantable
semiconductor
electronic health information logger. Foreign
chip is transmitted
R & D personnel, these implants instruments
to the information
recorded in real time the human heartbeat,
terminal, so that
blood pressure, pulse, blood sugar and blood
doctor and patient
oxygen saturation and other important life and
can be informed of the blood glucose data in
health information, and wireless transmission
real time. The product has entered clinical
of data to the data terminal, allowing
trials.
physicians to be able to grasp the patient
and play better efficacy, even timely predict disease. "Scientific American" magazine recently reported that the incidence of cancer in countries around the world showed a rapid upward trend. How to accurately judge the efficacy and tumor progression after receiving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, is a major problem. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers new developed an implantable cancer detector is less than 5 mm in diameter, containing testosterone (male sex hormone) and other nanoscale protein particles. Implantation of testicular cancer, ovarian 27
changes in vital signs. Most of these new The United States GlySens newly developed a
products combined with new technologies,
new implantable glucose sensor for diabetics
nanotechnology, microelectronics, chip
provide wireless detection. This instrument
technology.
can be continuous monitoring of subcutaneous glucose levels in patients. Finger-prick compared to monitoring, the instrument
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