Join the virtual.COMPAMED 2020

Name: COMPAMED
Start: 2020-11-16T10:00
End: 2020-11-19T18:00
Location: Messe Düsseldorf

IMPORTANT NOTICE

MEDICA and COMPAMED 2020 to be launched as 'virtual.MEDICA' and 'virtual.COMPAMED' with three focal areas

MEDICA 2020 and COMPAMED 2020, the world-leading information and communication platforms for the medical technology industry and supplier industry for the medical technology industry, will take place entirely online from 16 to 19 November 2020. Within the framework of 'virtual.MEDICA' and 'virtual.COMPAMED', decision-makers from all sectors of the healthcare industry can then expect a comprehensive range of products and services at https://virtual.medica.de and https://virtual.compamed.de consisting of three focal areas: The Conference Area (conference and forum program), the Exhibition Space (for exhibitors and product innovations) and theNetworking Plaza (networking/ matchmaking).

"Our hygiene and infection protection plan was positively received by the exhibitors and the successive relaxations of the international travel rules in early summer meant that we had realistic hopes that both trade fairs would be able to be held successfully and safely. The development of the global pandemic must now, however, be re-evaluated. Against the backdrop of a multitude of travel limitations and considering the very international demographic of MEDICA and COMPAMED in terms of both exhibitors and visitors, we must now focus solely on the virtual format this year", explains Wolfram Diener, Chairman and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf. "The essence of the MEDICA and COMPAMED brand is global broadcasting for exhibitors and visitors. This central core is still present this year, just not in the form of an event that demands physical presence, due to the pandemic. With our comprehensive virtual marketplace and high-profile program elements, we are laying the foundations now to gain a joint headstart in 2021, in line with the situation", says Wolfram Diener.

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Implants: Support and replacement for the body

Artificial knee joint, pacemaker or stent: they are all grouped under the generic term implants. What they all have in common is that they are intended to remain in the human body for a long time in order to support it or replace body parts. Many steps are necessary to produce an implant. We present a part of it.

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Material development for implants

Finding the right implant material isn’t always an easy feat because it has to meet stringent medical and material requirements. Researchers from different branches of science at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems, IKTS, are studying ways to optimize and create new implants.

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Covid-19 and much more

How a sensor is developed for different applications

A disease, such as Covid-19, should be detected quickly in order to take appropriate measures. Plug and play should soon make this possible for many different applications, according to hopes at the company Surfix in the Netherlands.

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Parylene photonics enable future optical biointerfaces

Carnegie Mellon University's Maysam Chamanzar and his team have invented an optical platform that will likely become the new standard in optical biointerfaces. He's labeled this new field of optical technology "Parylene photonics," demonstrated in a recent paper in Nature Microsystems and Nanoengineering.

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AI could expand healing with bioscaffolds

A dose of artificial intelligence can speed the development of 3D-printed bioscaffolds that help injuries heal, according to researchers at Rice University.

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The world's smallest ultrasound detector

'Honey, I shrunk the detector': Researchers at Helmholtz Zentrum München and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the world's smallest ultrasound detector.

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Medical robotic hand? Rubbery semiconductor makes it possible

A medical robotic hand could allow doctors to more accurately diagnose and treat people from halfway around the world, but currently available technologies aren't good enough to match the in-person experience.

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Researchers create better material for wearable biosensors

Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or safely used inside the body are increasingly prevalent for both medical applications and everyday health monitoring. Finding the right materials to bind the sensors together and adhere them to surfaces is also an important part of making this technology better.

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New treatments for deadly lung disease

Research shows why pulmonary fibrosis drugs that target lung stiffness alone may not work in patients, even if they show promise in a Petri dish.

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A new type of one-molecule thick water-repellent film

A chemist from RUDN University together with colleagues created a new type of two-dimensional nanofilm from an organic material called calixarene.

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Positive results for ReWalk ReStore exosuit in stroke rehabilitation

Scientists at five sites tested the soft robotic wearable exosuit for safety, reliability and feasibility in gait rehabilitation for individuals with mobility impairment post-stroke.

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Low-cost chip to detect COVID-19 antibodies

Light-sensing technology promises to make COVID-19 antibody testing cheaper, easier, faster and more accurate.

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Towards a cell-based interceptive medicine in Europe

Hundreds of researchers, clinicians, industry leaders and policy makers from all around Europe are united by a vision of how to revolutionize healthcare.

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Ambient light alters refraction in 2D material

Rice researchers find effect that could aid 3D displays, virtual reality, self-driving vehicles.

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Wearable: treating antibiotic-resistant infections

A team of innovators from Purdue University has developed a wearable solution that allows a patient to receive treatment without leaving home. The Purdue team's work is published in the journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology.

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Researchers develop new X-ray detection technology

Florida State University researchers have developed a new material that could be used to make flexible X-ray detectors that are less harmful to the environment and cost less than existing technologies.

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Spider silk: preventing infection, facilitating healing

New biomaterials developed at the University of Bayreuth prevent colonization by bacteria and fungi, but at the same time proactively assist in the regeneration of human tissue. These nanostructured materials are based on spider silk proteins.

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AI accurately identifies infants with low risk of serious bacterial infection

Artificial intelligence, or "supervised machine learning," could help identify which well-appearing infants with fever, who are 60 days old or younger, are at low risk for a serious bacterial infection, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

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Nanodots made of photovoltaic material support waveguide modes

New spectroscopic technique for studying nanostructures demonstrates that stibnite nanodots can act as high-optical-quality waveguides and are promising candidates as photoswitchable materials for future applications.

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Nanoparticles of the future

Researchers in Siegen have developed the world's first afterglow-magnetic nanoparticles. The patented invention is designed for various applications including cancer detection in medicine and the detection of fine particulates in living organisms.

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Storing information in antiferromagnetic materials

Researchers at Mainz University were able to show that information can be stored in antiferromagnetic materials and to measure the efficiency of the writing operation.

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Biomorphic batteries could provide 72x more energy for robots

Like biological fat reserves store energy in animals, a new rechargeable zinc battery integrates into the structure of a robot to provide much more energy, a team led by the University of Michigan has shown.

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Accurate COVID-19 antibody detection platform

A robust, low-cost imaging platform utilizing lab-on-a-chip technology created by University of California, Irvine scientists may be available for rapid coronavirus diagnostic and antibody testing throughout the nation by the end of the year.

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Learn about critical raw materials, supply chain risks and sustainability

SusCritMat, funded by EIT Raw Materials, aimed to educate people from Master’s student level up – both in industry and academia – about important aspects of critical raw materials, supply chain risks and sustainability. In a novel concept, it introduced courses on these complex and interdisciplinary topics in a modular structure, adaptable to a variety of different formats.

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Versatile new material family for realistic prosthetics

Researchers have developed a new family of polymers that can self-heal, have shape memory and are recyclable.

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Smartwatch tracks medication levels

Engineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and their colleagues at Stanford School of Medicine have demonstrated that drug levels inside the body can be tracked in real time using a custom smartwatch that analyzes the chemicals found in sweat. This wearable technology could be incorporated into a more personalized approach to medicine.

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A wound dressing that kills bacteria

In order to combat bacterial wound infections, Empa researchers have developed cellulose membranes equipped with antimicrobial peptides. Initial results show: The skin-friendly membranes made of plant-based materials kill bacteria very efficiently.

Image: Electron micrograph of cellular nanocrystals on the carbon fibers; Copyright: Dr. Amir Asadi/Texas A&M University College of Engineering

Nanocrystals from recycled wood waste make carbon-fiber composites tougher

In a new study, Texas A&M University researchers have used a natural plant product, called cellulose nanocrystals, to pin and coat carbon nanotubes uniformly onto the carbon-fiber composites. The researchers said their prescribed method is quicker than conventional methods and also allows the designing of carbon-fiber composites from the nanoscale.

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