COMPAMED - The trade fair for suppliers and manufacturers of medical technologies invites you to Düsseldorf / Germany from 12 - 15 November 2018.

Although a pacemaker is small, it fulfills a big function: It helps a sick heart to beat in a normal rhythm again. That's why a regular technical inspection of this vital device is crucial. At the Catholic Hospital Essen Philippusstift, we took a closer look at this technical marvel and its monitoring process.

COMPAMED 2018 once again this year offers a large number of innovations for the supplier industry and product development. In order to keep an overview of all the variety of products and services, this special provides you with a brief insight and tips for events. To do this, we have grabbed two of the most interesting technologies and taken a close look at them. 

They might leak, explode or catch fire – these are the risks associated with the use of conventional lithium-ion batteries and their liquid components. Solid-state batteries are the beacon of hope for increased safety. One of the biggest hurdles in the development of these rechargeable batteries is the long charging time. Scientists from Jülich have now developed a new cell type that takes only one hour to fully charge the battery. How did they do it? By using a clever choice of materials.

A glucose-powered biofuel cell that uses electrodes made from cotton fiber could someday help power implantable medical devices such as pacemakers and sensors. The new fuel cell, which provides twice as much power as conventional biofuel cells, could be paired with batteries or supercapacitors to provide a hybrid power source for the medical devices.