The continuing trend for miniaturisation in medical technology was clearly evident at the most recent ComPaMED.
This leading international trade fair for medical device suppliers was held parallel to the MEDICA at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre, Germany, for the 14th time, and further confirmed that innovative materials, miniaturised components and increasingly complex systems are important drivers of technology in a market which is currently estimated at over 180 billion euros.
Financial pressure, particularly in the health sector, means that telemedicine is increasing in importance.
“We now have the technology to monitor and care for people on an outpatient basis,” said Professor Harald Korb, director of Personal HealthCare Telemedicine Services GmbH (Düsseldorf). In particular, there are opportunities for decisive progress in combating cardiovascular disease, which is, with 40,000 cases, still the number one killer in Germany. Around 35 billion euros per year are spent on its treatment.
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