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Medical Device Developments Vol. 1 2022


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pace has been the muse for many creative endeavours, including sci-fi stories depicting technological advances that make the current state of medicine look almost prehistoric. But what about the real potential held by the unique physical environment found beyond Earth? For years, the prospects of manufacturing in microgravity have been discussed, and with dual announcements from NASA and the International Space Station US National Laboratory last year, the scientific community appears ready to test just what might be achieved. On page 95, Mae Losasso learns why space creates a unique opportunity for research, and how the medical world could benefit from discoveries. Much like in space travel, technology is an enabler for modern medicine in so many ways – from the devices that allow healthcare professionals to monitor and treat illness, to the advances in manufacturing that make creating them possible.


The current pandemic is testament to the value of the medical device industry, as without ventilators keeping patients breathing and in vitro diagnostic tests slowing the spread of the virus, the already unfortunate death toll may have been even higher. But for all the benefits we see, there are a number of technologies we’re exposed to more in buzz words than use cases. AI is perhaps the most prominent example of this, which is why on page 14 Lynette Eyb speaks to regulatory experts to better understand the challenges of introducing it into the clinic. One of these challenges was the pandemic itself. After all, it’s hard to discuss the rules for introducing a paradigm-shifting technology when regulators have their hands full trying to balance the speed and safety required to meet the demands of the pandemic with appropriate devices. It’s precisely this balance that industry veteran Gabriel Adusei discusses on page 20. Another thing put on hold for a while during the past few years is elective surgeries, including operations on the brain to treat epilepsy. But while procedures were on hold, research teams were not, and on page 65, Tim Gunn speaks to the surgical and engineering duo behind a major upgrade to the electrocorticography technology used to guide resections for epilepsy, as well as other diseases. Other areas covered in this issue include the value of a pilot line in medical device production, a new way to kill bacteria in hospitals and why all the talk of reshoring medical device production resulted in very little action.


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