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Elastic, solid, sensitive, resilient, biocompatible or conductive – each material has its individual properties. As different as the properties of ceramics, nickel, cellulose and other materials are, so are their possible applications in medical technology. Discover the exciting world of materials and substances at virtual.COMPAMED 2020!

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Discover a variety of innovative products and companies in the exhibitor database of virtual.COMPAMED 2020 / virtual.MEDICA...
... e.g. to raw materials, materials, adhesives

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You can listen to presentations and lectures at all four days of virtual.MEDICA and virtual.COMPAMED. Come and find out about trends, innovations and current developments in medicine and medical technology.
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Sustainable medical technology

Medical technology should be able to help patients quickly and safely and be used by staff without difficulty. Questions about the longevity of a product or the ecological footprint due to the manufacturing process are rarely asked. But this is changing. More and more companies are rethinking their manufacturing processes and research is being conducted into new, more environmentally friendly materials.
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Interview

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Covid-19: "The face masks have a simple shape but feature high-quality materials"

When the coronavirus pandemic emerged, it caused a mask shortage in hospitals and doctor's offices. What was once an inexpensive product suddenly turned into a coveted commodity, which could only be purchased at a steep price if it was actually available in the first place.
Click here for the interview with Prof. Andreas Häger
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Why you should definitely participate virtually: This is new for you in 2020!

Conference Area
  • Four days of virtual knowledge transfer in exciting discussions and top-class lectures by renowned speakers.

  • NEW:  Everything will be transmitted via live video streams and will also be available on-demand after the event.

Exhibition Space
  • Exhibitors present their product highlights and innovations.

  •  NEW:  Now also with Exhibitor Video Arena and Exhibitor Web Sessions with live presentations and chat function.

Networking Plaza
  • Online trade visitors and virtual exhibitors make direct contacts via our matchmaking tool – supported by AI technology.

  • NEW:   Now also connect around the clock worldwide via personal video meetings with a maximum of three other people.

This is how we turn challenges into new opportunities with virtual.COMPAMED
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virtual.COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM by IVAM

The virtual.COMPAMED HIGH-TECH Forum by IVAM provides insights into research and development of the exhibited processes and products, explains technology trends in the industry and provides information on the relevant foreign markets for medical technology.

The virtual.COMPAMED HIGH-TECH Forum offers international presentations on all four days of the fair.

11/16 from 09.00 - 16.30 h
11/17 from 10.40 - 16.00 h
11/18 from 10.00 - 14.20 h
11/19 from 10.20 - 14.00 h
More information about virtual.COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM can be found here


Dr. Thomas R. Dietrich, CEO of the IVAM Microtechnology Network, explains why virtual.COMPAMED is worthwhile in our short video clip!

Session: Printed diagnostics and 3D-printing - Monday, 16 November 2020

12:05 – 12:10 h
Opening
Dr. Thomas R. Dietrich, IVAM Microtechnology Network, Dortmund, DE
12:50 – 13:10 h
Novel biomedical engineering by high precision 3d printing
Yannick Dupuis, Multiphoton Optics GmbH, Würzburg, DE
14:10 – 14:30 h
Improving cost, time and performance with nanocarbon-based POC diagnostics
Ilkka Varjos, Canatu Oy, Helsinki, FIN

Session: Fight against coronavirus - Tuesday, 17 November 2020

14:00 – 14:20 h
New technologies in advanced opto-electronic packaging for improved image quality
Dan Negrea, AEMtec GmbH, Berlin, DE
15:20 – 15:40 h
Smart sensory approaches for COVID-19 instant diagnostics at Fraunhofer IMS
Prof. Dr. Karsten Seidl, Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems IMS, Duisburg, DE
15:40 – 16:00 h
Microfluidics in the age of pandemics: hype, hope and lessons learned
Dr. Holger Becker, microfluidic ChipShop GmbH, Jena, DE
The complete program of virtual.COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM can be found in our event database

Exciting interviews on the subject of materials from the editorial team of COMPAMED-tradefair.com

Material development for implants

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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.
Click here for the interview with Dr. Jörg Opitz

Nanofibers boost bone repair

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There is hope for anyone who breaks an arm or suffers from severe osteoporosis. Lab-created targeted bone regeneration therapy promises to help in the future. An EU-funded joint research project is currently studying new ways to promote faster bone healing.
Click here for the interview with Prof. Amir Fahmi

Radiation sterilization: "There is a marked increase in demand for medical consumables"

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Before single-use medical devices hit the market, they must be sterilized. The present pandemic has exacerbated the situation as the number of medical consumables in laboratories has reached new heights.
Click here for the interview with Annett Heilmann
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New insights into 3D printing of spacers and membranes
Many industries have seen innovative breakthroughs in their respective fields of 3D printing. Amongst them, the water treatment industry has also reaped benefits off the prospects of 3D printing. High performance spacers and membranes can be fabricated by 3D printing, and they help increase permeate production while minimising energy consumption in purification processes.
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Nanorod scattering to identify immune system's 'killer and savior'
Further development of this technique will lead to novel methods to predict stages of manifestation of diseases like cancer, atherosclerosis, and fibrosis from simple tissue fluids or blood samples.
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Creating perfect edges in 2D-materials
Ultrathin materials such as graphene promise a revolution in nanoscience and technology. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now made an important advance within the field.
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A flash of light to identify tumors: the results of the VIBRA project of the Politecnico di Milano
Funded by ERC and just completed, the project uncovers the cellular mechanisms underlying various diseases thanks to a new optical microscopy technique.
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Microbiologists take steps to reducing plastic waste
'Everyone can make a difference!' urge microbiologists after developing a new approach that could reduce their laboratory's plastic waste by over 500kg a year.
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Intelligent nanomaterials for photonics
Physicists and chemists at the University of Jena engineer optical fibres with 2D materials.
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High-speed photos shine a light on how metals fail
By combining experimental and theoretical work, researchers discover what happens when metals are stretched to their yield point.
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3D printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide this spring, shortages of supplies, including the nasopharyngeal (nasal) swabs used to collect viral samples, limited diagnostic testing.
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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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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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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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Brandon Medical launches interactive virtual tour and live demonstration platforms
Brandon Medical launches interactive virtual tour and live demonstration platforms of equipment package for operating rooms and critical care areas in order to support hospitals to return to elective...
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Oztas is growing with Greencooler in Coolers and Coolermed in Medical
Oztas started its activities in 1980 and provides services in metal processing, achieved a rapid growth in the commercial cooler sector with its Greencooler brand in 2016. In 4 years, the company...
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Aeonmed & Heyer Medical AG both entering into another new booming times
Heyer Medical AG established in 1883 located in Bad Ems Germany, one of the most famous places for therme and spa, Heyer focuses on respiratory therapy for more than 100 years. After wholly-owned...
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Edmund Optics Acquires Quality Thin Films, Inc.; Strengthens Position as Laser Optics Manufacturer
Edmund Optics®, the premier provider of optical and imaging components, announced today that it has acquired Quality Thin Films, Inc. (QTF). QTF, located outside of Tampa, Florida, offers a wide range...
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Aspen Laser Systems Named to the Inc. 5000 List of The Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Inc. Magazine revealed this week that Aspen Laser Systems has been selected for its Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
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Westlake Global Compounds Announces Entity Name Changes - Resilia S.r.l. becomes Westlake Compounds Italy S.r.l.
As you may know, Westlake Chemical Corporation completed the acquisition of NAKAN (IVY GROUP HOLDING) in January 2019. As a result, all NAKAN entities became Westlake companies. Today, we are pleased...
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Hybrisan install new electrospinning production line
Hybrisan, the South Wales based advanced antimicrobial specialists, have installed a new Elmarco electrospinning production line to increase the production of PPE equipment, while also accelerating...
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Global Partnership to Introduce a Connected, Point-of-Care Diagnostic Platform for COVID-19 Antigen Testing in Africa
London, UK – LumiraDx, the next generation point-of-care diagnostic company, announced today a $32 million global partnership with Africa Union, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (...
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Fight against Covid-19
Fight against Covid-19: Rostock-based company supplies mobile and portable X-ray equipment all over the worldThe Rostock company OR Technology has recorded a significant increase in sales of mobile...
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Double Medical Won The Xiamen Top Ten New Economic Influential Enterprises
On September 8, 2020, under the guidance of the Organization Department of the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee, the Xiamen Torch High-tech Zone Management Committee, the Municipal High-level Talent...
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Power Package vor ventilators
In order to drive new product developments in the shortest possible time, RRC power solutions now offers an immediately available solution for the necessary portable power supply: the Power-Package...
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Taiwan Healthcare Solutions at virtual.MEDICA 2020: Innovations at a Glance
Taiwan is home to the best healthcare system in the world. This is illustrated in the latest "World Health Index", which is commissioned annually by the international CEOWORLD magazine. It is...
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Future-Ready! Biolight is well prepared for Hemodialysis Layout
On Oct 31st, the senior leaders of Biolight and its subsidiary corporation Jun Kang, and hundreds of industry elite were together to discuss China's medical industry and to find a way of independent...
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NEW Healthcare plant in Mexico
Plastiflex opens a new Health Care Manufacturing room in Tijuana (Mexico)   Plastiflex group, one of the world biggest producers of plastic flexible tubes and hoses with headquarters in Belgium...
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Decentralized monitoring of COVID-19 patients: M3Infekt project launched
Fraunhofer ENAS contributes its expertise on continuously tunable Fabry-Pérot filter for a monitoring system of COVID-19 patients within the Fraunhofer cluster project M3Infekt. The cluster project...
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The 26th edition of three-day Medical Fair India 2020, beginning 5th March concluded on 7th March,2020 at Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.
26th edition of Medical Fair India inaugurated in Mumbai; COVID 19 discussed amongst other topics on Digital Innovations and New smart ways of delivering healthcare at the Mumbai Exhibition Centre...
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APD stands together with global medical device & network equipment suppliers against COVID-19
APD’s customized power solutions meet rising ventilator demand and stay-at-home economy needs COVID-19 is changing everything about our lives, seriously threatening our health and safety. It has...
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SteriPack Group announces global rollout of sterile swabs to help combat Covid-19
SteriPack Group rapidly deploys equipment, expertise and facilities to meet critical need for sterile swabs, diagnostic products and personal protective equipment across their global manufacturing...
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Shawpak rising to the challenge in the global fight against COVID-19
As a supplier of machines dedicated to medical packaging and as part of the Riverside Medical Packaging group shawpak have been uniquely positioned to adapt our technology to design and build PPE...
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Face Shield Machines to manufacture 1 1/2 million shields per month!
Riverside Medical Packaging Company Ltd were given the opportunity and challenge of producing over 6 million face shields between August and December 2020 to meet small and large customer orders. &#...
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Two Kimlas for Shawpak Send the Competitors Packing
Research and development has been at the forefront of Riverside Medical’s cutting-edge work since 1978. Initially specialising in bespoke medical packaging, the company has grown, and they now...
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Delta ModTech moves into new corporate headquarters
Minneapolis, MN – “We’ve Moved!” US Converting machine manufacturer Delta ModTech moved into their new corporate headquarters in Ramsey Minnesota mid-August 2020. “We’re excited to announce...
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Sandvik Materials Technology Expands to Tucson, Arizona
Second U.S. Location to Manufacture Fine Medical Wire and Components. Sandvik Materials Technology, a world-leading developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys,...
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ALVALUX RECEIVES ISO13485 CERTIFICATION
Alvalux Medical, a Belgian medtech company, announced today that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 / EN ISO 13485:2016 Certification, the internationally recognized quality standard designed to ensure...
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Oxygen equipment pioneer AirSep, a division of CAIRE Inc., at the forefront in the global fight against COVID-19
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, AirSep Corporation, a division of CAIRE Inc., has seen a higher demand in oxygen generators globally particularly in Russia and the Ukraine.
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