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.

Wearables greatly help in the medical field to measure various parameters such as heart or respiratory rate – discreetly in the patient's everyday life. However, there are some devices that are perceived as uncomfortable or even disturbing. This can not only impair the well-being of the patient but also falsify the results. In our Special you will learn how wearables and their technology are getting lighter, more inconspicuous and thus can be used better.

The manufacturing of customized products takes time. Many components are produced away from the customer or end-user and can often not be delivered in a week's time – time that is often not available in medical cases such as an impending surgery. In the future, the Fraunhofer IPA aims to manufacture products right where they are needed. How? With a mobile factory system in a container!

Electric vehicles and most electronic devices, such as cell phones and laptop computers, are powered by lithium-ion batteries. Until now, manufacturers have had to design their devices around the size and shape of commercially available batteries. But researchers have developed a new method to 3D print lithium-ion batteries in virtually any shape.