MEDTEC France - 2012, une première à Lyon !
MEDTEC France 2012 à Lyon : une première réussie !
Organisé pour la première fois à Lyon, MEDTEC France 2012 a fait le plein de participants. Un succès complet pour l’événement de référence de l’industrie francophone du dispositif médical qui a accueilli près de 3750 décideurs clés et 302 exposants au centre Eurexpo de Lyon, les 4 et 5 avril derniers.
Lors de cette 4eme édition de MEDTEC France, à l’instar des précédentes, l’excellence en matière d’innovations, le professionnalisme et la convivialité ont été au rendez-vous !
MEDTEC France 2012 a parfaitement rempli ses objectifs en offrant à ses visiteurs :
• Une exposition internationale et conviviale rassemblant la totalité des compétences de la chaîne de sous-traitance pour la conception et la fabrication des dispositifs médicaux, avec la participation de sociétés hautement spécialisées et des groupes mondiaux leaders dans leurs domaines.
• Une revue complète des dernières nouveautés en microtechniques, traitement de surface, logiciels de conception & fabrication, machines-outils, plasturgie, soudure, emballage & stérilisation, micro-usinage, tissés & non-tissés, moteurs et contrôle des mouvements, adhésifs, etc…
• Une plateforme de rencontres et d’échanges de qualité avec les représentants des institutions de santé, les experts des organismes notifiés, les chercheurs de centres privés ou universitaires et les industriels.
• Des conférences et des débats de haut niveau menés par des experts internationaux sur des thèmes majeurs liés à l’évolution de la réglementation, les tendances du marché et les opportunités de développement.
Un nouveau lieu cumulant plusieurs avantages : situation centrale, logistique plus facile à mettre en œuvre pour les exposants, grande accessibilité pour les visiteurs, etc.
Suite au succès de cette première en Rhône-Alpes, MEDTEC France vous donne rendez-vous les 15 & 16 mai 2013, à Lyon, pour sa 5ème édition.
••••
Témoignage Exposant:
“Un salon aux résultats très concrets : une centaine de contacts sur les deux journées ! Des projets à court terme et dans tous les secteurs médicaux : orthopédie, traumatologie, tissulaire, vasculaire ... des technologies intéressantes à découvrir.
Un salon à taille humaine à l'organisation efficace et souple.”
Guy Philippe Planche, Gérant, EPIConsultant sarl
 |
Suivez @medtecfrance sur Twitter ! | |
 |
Souscription aux newsletters |
medtechinsider
Irish Medical Devices Association Supports EU Stability Treaty
- Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:20 +0000The Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA) last week announced its support for the EU stability treaty, saying that it’s necessary to help Ireland’s exporters continue driving economic growth. Ireland will vote to ratify the treaty, officially titled the “Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union,” on 31 May 2012. IMDA [...]
TU Delft, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics Collaborate on Development of Next-Generation Bone Fixation Devices
- Wed, 16 May 2012 17:24:55 +0000A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between TU Delft in the Netherlands and the Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (SIC), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was recently renewed for five years. Scientists from both universities will collaboratively pursue research on the development of composite materials for biodegradable and bioactive orthopaedic devices, a process that began under the [...]
UK Pip Implant Report Calls for Improvements to MHRA, EU Device Regulations
- Tue, 15 May 2012 22:39:04 +0000The UK Health Minister Lord Howe has published a report looking into the actions of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) relating to the Poly Implant Prothèse (Pip) implant scandal. The report found that the agency started to receive reports related to the Pip implant scandal as early as 2002. In 2006, surgeons contacted [...]
Chomerics Europe Inaugurates Advanced Production Cell for Shielded Cast Windows
- Mon, 14 May 2012 14:31:49 +0000Demand for shielded cast windows continues to rise in terms of quantity and quality. To satisfy demand on both fronts for these products, which reduce radio-frequency and other electrical interference and help manufacturers achieve electromagnetic compliance (EMC), Chomerics Europe, a division of Parker Hannifin, has established a new manufacturing cell at its facility in Grantham, [...]
Medtech Week Recap: Robot Identifies and Records Neurons
- Mon, 14 May 2012 07:27:52 +0000Researchers at MIT and Georgia Institute of Technology used a robotic arm and a computer algorithm to identify and record neurons in a mouse brain. The method automates an extremely complicated task and could help uncover how diseased cells are different from normal cells. Inner Workings Of Brain Cells Revealed By Robots (Medical News Today) Last week, [...]
BMJ Editor Defends Hip Implant Article
- Thu, 10 May 2012 23:34:31 +0000An article about metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants that was published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in February continues to stir controversy. The article has resulted in a heated debate between BMJ and DePuy. DePuy claims that the article was “unnecessarily alarmist” and included several incorrect facts, while omitting other essential information. BMJ defended the [...]
Control 2012: Compact Digital X-Ray and CT System Looks At Small and Medium Objects
- Wed, 09 May 2012 15:27:41 +0000At Control taking place this week in Stuttgart, Germany, North Star Imaging is presenting its newly developed compact digital x-ray and computed tomography (CT) system designed for submicron resolution imaging and ultra-high accuracy scanning. The international trade show for quality assurance runs 8 to 11 May 2012 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre. The system is dedicated to the [...]
Cloud-Based Healthcare Device Will Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Costs, Says Isansys Lifecare CEO
- Wed, 09 May 2012 14:38:25 +0000Isansys Lifecare CEO Keith Errey may have his head in the cloud, but his feet are planted firmly on solid business ground. Isansys has developed the LifeTouch Patient Surveillance System, which is touted as the first cloud-ready product to be certified as a Class IIa medical device under the terms of the Medical Devices Directive. [...]
Radiation-Free Technique Detects Breast Tumours with the Use of Ultrasound and Photoacoustics
- Tue, 08 May 2012 20:57:58 +0000An imaging device developed by researchers in Netherlands combines photoacoustics (light-induced sound) with ultrasound to detect breast tumours, according to a press release from The Optical Society (OSA). The device, Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope (PAM), was recently used in clinical testings. Preliminary results were reported yesterday in the open-access journal Optics Express. The technique could provide an alternative [...]
ISA France Invests in Dimensional Integrity
- Tue, 08 May 2012 20:30:08 +0000ISA France has added a Keyence image dimension measurement system to its array of quality control instruments. Because the company specialises in the fabrication of micromoulded components for the medical device industry, it is imperative that best-in-class quality systems are in place to ensure dimensional integrity. The IM 6500 system performs this task reliably and [...]
