More medtech trends
Nanotechnology advances. The use of nanotechnology in medicine has faced as many overblown promises as any other application of nanotechnology. However, any realistic view of future medical technologies with big impact would be amiss if it did not consider the myriad applications of "nanotechnology", which we place in quotes to denote that there [...]
Through the course of researching advanced medical technologies and the markets and opportunities for them, I see some real trends and drivers in the market:
The drive for minimal invasiveness. NOTES (natural orifice surgery), single port laparoscopic procedures, percutaneous procedures — anything that causes less pain and collateral damage, shortens recovery and (but not necessarily) reduces [...]
[Healthcare costs have two important components -- the cost of treating diseases and the costs of not treating them. In the din of discussion of rising healthcare costs, frequently the mantra is heard that medical technology is responsible for the higher costs. Yet, in the case of chronic diseases, the associated, preventable complications, which can run the gamut [...]
