ITL 40 Trends in MedTech

40 Trends in MedTech

The future is here With 40 years in business, ITL have developed a good eye for the next big thing in MedTech.

It’s how we’ve grown to become a global leader in this sector. From Point-Of-Care diagnostics to high-spec wearables, this e-book illustrates 40 amazing technology trends that are shaping the world we live in now and tomorrow.

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Point-of-Care diagnostics This tech will offer rapid results in non-laboratory settings to support more patient-centred approaches to healthcare delivery.

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Continued rise of wearables From glucose monitors to exercise trackers, devices with a wearable component are among one of the fastest growing segments of healthcare and we’ll soon see more ground-breaking applications.

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Surgical robots Robotic assisted surgery will allow doctors to perform more complex procedures with better precision, flexibility and control than before.

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Virtual Augmented Reality Virtual 3D environments will be created to reflect real-life scenarios; allowing students to study virtually without limitations.

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Microbots These nanometre sized robots generate an electric field allowing them to swim through blood and other bodily fluids. In the future these teeny-tiny bots could even be used to measure and monitor vitals.

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LOC Technology Miniaturised devices that integrate multiple laboratory functions onto a chip no bigger than a few centimetres.

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Mobile Apps We’ll see a rise in smartphone apps that assist with diagnosis, patient tracking and pharmaceutical interaction data.

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3D Printing The advance of this process will transform manufacturing with bone, cartilage and even blood vessels being 3D printed.

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Advances in prosthetics Materials such as Carbon fibre, Thermoplastic and Titanium will give prosthesis longer life, durability and greater comfort to amputees.

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Digestible sensors Digestible micro-cameras will be able to capture images while travelling through the digestive system, opening up a multitude of diagnostics and monitoring possibilities.

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Embedded sensors This will provide real-time data from sensors underneath the skin, tracking everything from temperature to muscle movements

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Artifical organs One solution for the shortage of transplantable organs is creating artificial ones, many are turning to 3D printing – this will be further explored and developed.

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Smart watches Tech-giants like Apple, Samsung and Phillips are all trying to create one watch that can monitor everything from heart rate to your sleep pattern; this race to innovate the number number smart healthcare watch will continue

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Artificial intelligence AI is now woven into our lives at work and home, and 2016 saw major advancements in driverless technology, voice recognition and deep learning

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Rise of Multi-Functional devices Future handheld medical devices that allows for self-diagnosis and can measure pulse oximetry, temperature, heart rate, ECG and other variables are where the market is heading next

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Robotic healthcare assistants Meet the future of healthcare assistance; a friendly faced robot used to help care for patients

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Intelligent clothing The clothes you wear could soon become as smart as the phone in your pocket.

Should wearables become truly wearable?

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Remote touch Gesture and motion controlled devices would measure muscle movements to control devices such as your TV, phone, computer without ever having to touch – this would particularly brings advantages for the lab setting

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Bioelectronics The introduction of this sophisticated experiment using tiny implantable devices that change precise electrical signals in nerves to treat a range of debilitating chronic diseases.

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Optogenetics Light-responsive proteins are allowing scientists to turn neurons on or off selectively with unprecedented precision – applications for this will continue to be research and realised.

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Needle-free diabetes care Medical advances have seen a variety of alternatives developed in recent years including an artificial pancreas, patches, pumps – this will be a big focus for R&D departments.

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Next generation DNA sequencing New DNA sequencing technology is revolutionising genomic research and could enabling an entire human genome to be sequenced.

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Humanized Big Data Large amounts of data analysed by computers could be missing out on visual, empathetic or qualitative data trends, investments are being made into how to effectively use this data for new medical applications.

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Solving Cybersecurity Threats Internet-enabled medical devices have increased exposure to hacking; more than ever manufacturers will have to evaluate and manage a new set of risks.

New precautions and patient safely will be a focus.

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Increased R&D Spending With innovation a key driver the medtech industry, firms will prioritise R&D in their next strategy and dedicate more revenue to R&D spend.

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New Changes to EU Regulatory Requirements The revised Medical Device Regulation (MDR) puts stricter requirements on clinical evaluation and will require better traceability of devices through the supply chain.

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Health Informatics MedTech companies will use this new tool to assess product acceptance, research clinical trends and predict future outcomes.

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Data warehouses The end goal is to capture actionable data for the world’ heath analytics.

Progression in this will be made in the near future.

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Precision medicine This new approach for disease treatment and prevention that’s specific to the individual characteristics of each patient is growing and be will seen in more healthcare environments.

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Nanotechnology Researchers are already using this technology for targeted drug treatments, imaging, wearables and implants. It will become more widely adopted and developed for further applications.

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Telehealth / Telemedicine This method of enhancing healthcare delivery and support using telecommunications technologies will become form commonplace as NHS roll out programs. The value will be monitored over the five years.

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Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) This new technology will acquire brain signals, analyse them and translate them to manipulate computers or other technology.

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Patient-centricity Designing a service or solution around the needs of the patient will become a widely adopted process for many MedTech organisations.

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Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Enables clinicians to remotely monitor patients vitals, and will also help determine which patients have fallen or remain immobile for an extended period of time.

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Collaboration between life sciences and device industries More and more partnerships will occur to commercialise research and we’ll see more collaborations between universities and medical companies.

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Innovations in Light Sheet Microscopy A faster, less phototoxic technique has been created to provide true 3-D images. This technology is early stage and its potential will become realised.

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3D X-ray Imaging New developments have already enhanced detail visibility whilst reducing radiation dose and this tech will continue to revolutionise medical imaging.

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Block chain technology The potential to secure, own and access personal health data will be a big focus this year.

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Liquid biopsies This new test is carried out on a blood sample to detect cancer cells that may be circulating in the blood. Potential for this medical test will be realised in coming years.

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Multi-functional Radiology Researchers have developed software that can collect an infinite amount of data to create 4D images of organs. In 10 years time radiology will be significantly different from today!

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