In a prior post, I sought to explore the shifting nature of the medical industry, from clearly defined categories of devices, drugs and diagnostics to a spectrum of products that defy categorization into any one category and instead frequently qualify as multiple.
…Competition in the medical product industry has long since changed from being defined as [...]
New medical technologies under development by recent startups:
Biomaterials for use in aesthetic surgery
New vascular devices for use on patients that undergo procedures with a high risk of blood vessel blockage
Treatments and diagnostics for orthopedics
Devices for cardiac surgery, including a device for performing structured [...]
While this is separately a White Paper that I wrote and periodically re-write to reflect new stuff being developed (or progressing in that development), it is worthwhile to occasionally revisit the list of technologies that have real promise, especially if that promise is getting closer to reality, or only if the demand is simply getting [...]
(Excerpt from Report #G125, Products, Technologies, Markets and Opportunities in Ophthalmology Surgical, Device and Drug Markets Worldwide, 2007.)
Although there is a broad spectrum of medical technology innovations taking place in the ophthalmology sector, pharmaceuticals will continue to be a critical component of both elective and emergency ocular interventions. As a result, the dominant players in the [...]
Below is Cleveland Clinic’s list of the top ten medical innnovations for their potential impact on patient care in the coming year. (I’ll add my two cents afterward.)
Use of circulating tumor cell technology. Improves adjustments to cancer treatment, particularly for patients with repeat cancer
Warm organ perfusion device. Increases from 4 to 12 [...]