Press release - 02/08/2010 NMI – 25 years of success The NMI in Reutlingen is one of the most prestigious research institutes in Germany, “a beacon of applied research” as the Minister of Economic Affairs recently called the institute. This success is no accident: for 25 years now, the institute with its interdisciplinary team has been working efficiently and actively towards this achievement. Moreover, it greatly succeeded in bridging science and industry.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/nmi-25-years-of-success
Press release - 13/05/2008 Interfaces between brain and computer The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research BMBF is to finance a new Bernstein Focus on Neurotechnology at the Universities of Freiburg and Tübingen with funds totalling ten million euros. The new initiative is part of the Computational Neuroscience funding programme.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/interfaces-between-brain-and-computer
Article - 17/03/2008 Retinal microchip provides slight hope Is there a slight chance that patients suffering from Retinitis pigmentosa or even from age-related macular degeneration might be able to regain their vision? A microchip implanted beneath the retina might at least give such patients the ability to make out the outlines of objects.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/retinal-microchip-provides-slight-hope
Article - 26/01/2008 New prosthetic methods All movements - each grip and step - have their origin in the brain. Carsten Mehring and his group at the Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience and the Institute for Biology I at the University of Freiburg plan to use brain signals for the control of prostheses or for the operation of computers.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/new-prosthetic-methods
Article - 29/10/2015 Personalised Parkinson’s therapy using intelligent brain stimulation For many decades, deep brain stimulation has been used for treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. However, the mechanisms of the procedure, which involves implanting stimulation probes into low lying brain areas, are still not clear. Prof. Alireza Gharabaghi, Dr. Daniel Weiss and their teams of researchers at the University of Tübingen have now been able to demonstrate a direct relationship between deep brain…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/personalised-parkinsons-therapy-using-intelligent-brain-stimulation
Article - 20/05/2008 Hugo Hämmerle: At the crossroads between research and industry The NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen is a role model for how research findings can be turned into financially sustainable products and services. Prof. Hugo Hämmerle has been a key figure in this success story for over 20 years. In February 2008 he took over as Managing Director of the institute. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/hugo-haemmerle-at-the-crossroads-between-research-and-industry
Article - 04/07/2011 The use of regenerative biomaterials is likely to grow Tuttlingen-based Aesculap AG is committed to using different materials including ceramics, titanium and high-performance polymers for the development and production of implants. The medical technology company has come up with a solution to prevent people from developing allergies against substances used in prostheses. Dr. Harald Stallforth, CEO Research & Development and Vice Chairman of the Aesculap AG management board talks with a BioLAGO…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/the-use-of-regenerative-biomaterials-is-likely-to-grow
Press release - 14/01/2010 Deep brain stimulation successful for treatment of severely depressive patient A team of neurosurgeons at Heidelberg University Hospital and psychiatrists at the Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim have for the first time successfully treated a patient suffering from severe depression by stimulating the habenula, a tiny nerve structure in the brain. The 64-year-old woman, who had suffered from depression since age 18, could not be helped by medication or electroconvulsive therapy. Since the procedure, she is for…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/deep-brain-stimulation-successful-for-treatment-of-severely-depressive-patient
Press release - 28/09/2012 Safer, more effective and innovative medical devices Ranging from simple sticking plasters to the most sophisticated life-supporting machines medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices are central to our health and quality of life. To ensure that these devices serve the needs and ensure the safety of European citizens the European Commission proposed two Regulations which are fit for purpose more transparent and better adapted to scientific and technological progress.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/safer-more-effective-and-innovative-medical-devices
Article - 17/05/2016 Medical devices legislation: laborious compromises in Brussels The revision of the European legislation on medical devices is aimed at making medical devices safer and rebuilding the trust of patients. Rather than implementing the system change that was being planned after the silicone breast implant scandal in 2010, the EU called for open public consultation to prevent such incidents from occurring. As a result, revision of the legislation has been ongoing since autumn 2012.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/medical-devices-legislation-laborious-compromises-in-brussels
Article - 07/04/2014 Christina Wege: from plant viruses to biomaterials Plant viruses can be engineered in many ways for use by and in humans. Amongst other things, they can be used as scaffold structures for bioactive molecules, which might help improve implants. Prof. Dr. Christina Wege from the University of Stuttgart is studying these and many more options for the use of harmless viruses for human application. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/christina-wege-from-plant-viruses-to-biomaterials
Article - 21/05/2012 Microchip facilitates bowel movements Faecal incontinence is a common problem, but is still a strong taboo. A small microchip, implanted above the sacral bone, promises to make sufferers’ lives a lot easier. Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) not only restores patients’ ability to control defaecation, but also provides new insights into the innervation and physiology of the bowel and the pelvic floor.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/microchip-facilitates-bowel-movements
Article - 01/02/2010 Innovative and award-winning: vascular implants “Made in Hechingen” On the 26th November 2009, the Hechingen-based medical technology company JOTEC GMBH was awarded the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Prize. JOTEC specialises in solutions for the therapy of vascular diseases. The company’s “E-vita open” is an innovative hybrid stentgraft system for use in cardiac surgery. The stentgraft is ideal for treating the thoracic aorta as it significantly simplifies therapeutic procedures at the same time as putting less…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/innovative-and-award-winning-vascular-implants-made-in-hechingen
Article - 23/01/2012 Karen Lienkamp: intelligent surface materials fight off microbes Resistant germs are tough and will settle anywhere. They grow on all types of surface which is a major cause for concern for medical doctors and industrial researchers alike. The chemist Dr. Karen Lienkamp Junior Fellow at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies FRIAS and head of a group of junior researchers at the University of Freiburg develops surface materials for biomedical applications and industrial production facilities. https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/karen-lienkamp-intelligent-surface-materials-fight-off-microbes
Overview Medical technology Medical technology is indispensible for human health and contributes a great deal to improving the quality of our lives. The field of medical technology covers many areas. These range from simple disposable products and consumables such as dressing materials and other clinical supplies, to IT-related telemedicine, homecare and eHealth systems as well as high-technology and innovative robotics, imaging, diagnostics and life-support systems. 838…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/location/medtech
Dossier - 12/04/2010 Biomechanics – a broad field Biomechanics is a combination of the life sciences and the engineering sciences. Based on their knowledge and understanding of mechanics and the development of complex mathematical models and computer simulations engineers mathematicians and computer specialists help scientists gain new insights and give medical specialists access to new therapeutic options. In many cases such as in the development of implants or in sports medicine engineers…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/dossier/biomechanics-a-broad-field
Article - 19/05/2014 Amedrix establishes new collagen and implant production technology Amedrix GmbH, which is based in the Life Science Center in Esslingen and currently has a staff of eight people, develops innovative acellular medical products on the basis of animal collagen. The company's ChondroFiller products have the advantage over existing cartilage treatment options such as microfracture surgery, OCT (osteochondral transplant) surgery or ACT (autologous chondrocyte transplantation) in that they can be produced without…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/amedrix-establishes-new-collagen-and-implant-production-technology
Article - 20/01/2014 Curetis AG: Miniaturised laboratory for the simple, rapid and reliable diagnosis of serious infections Acute pneumonia usually leaves doctors with no choice the situation can quickly become life threatening requiring doctors to act quickly. Instead of waiting for laboratory results they often prescribe an antibiotic that is effective against numerous bacterial species in the hope that it will also work against the bacterium that has caused the inflammation in the lung tissue. Curetis AG from Holzgerlingen close to Stuttgart has developed a…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/curetis-ag-miniaturised-laboratory-for-the-simple-rapid-and-reliable-diagnosis-of-serious-infections
Article - 02/05/2011 A combination with high-tech potential: peptides and inorganic materials At the University of Stuttgart molecular bionics researchers are working on opening up strategies for the development of new materials. Researchers at the Institute of Technical Biochemistry are investigating compound materials consisting of peptides and inorganic components. A project focusing on the development of layer structures is receiving funding from the Baden-Württemberg government.https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/a-combination-with-high-tech-potential-peptides-and-inorganic-materials
Article - 06/06/2011 Knowledge transfer depends on the application of learning The ability of scientists from different disciplines to understand each other as well as excellent communication skills play an ever-increasing role in the transfer of knowledge from academic research to industry. Vice president of research at the Konstanz University of Applied Sciences HTWG Professor Gunter Voigt explains how academia and industry work together and also highlights the conditions that are necessary for such cooperations to lead…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/knowledge-transfer-depends-on-the-application-of-learning
Press release - 08/09/2009 Angiogenesis as a key for tissue engineering The German Research Foundation is to fund a research priority of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Freiburg University Medical Centre. Researchers around the world working in the area of regenerative medicine are all equally hopeful of generating tissue replacements using modern tissue engineering. The development of tissue cells on carrier materials seems quite promising. However, tissue-engineered implants are often rejected by patients…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/angiogenesis-as-a-key-for-tissue-engineering
Press release - 25/06/2010 Von-Langenbeck Prize awarded for the first time to regenerative medicine methods In 2010 the Von-Langenbeck Prize was awarded to Dr. Thorsten Walles from the Schillerhöhe Hospital in Stuttgart. In cooperation with his partners Walles has developed an innovative method for regenerative medicine applications which involves the generation of tissue from the patients own cells to replace defective air pipes and oesophagus. The prize was awarded for the first time ever to a medical doctor in recognition of the development and…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/press-release/von-langenbeck-prize-awarded-for-the-first-time-to-regenerative-medicine-methods
Article - 19/08/2013 Brain mapping – ‘eavesdropping’ on the brain Although numerous scientists have spent decades exploring the brain and many things are already known the brain is still considered one of the greatest mysteries of science. While structural elements such as cell and axon distribution can only be mapped post mortem motor and sensory functions can only be studied in vivo i.e. using living organisms. Dr. Tonio Ball and his colleagues at the BrainLinks-BrainTools cluster of excellence at the…https://www.gesundheitsindustrie-bw.de/en/article/news/brain-mapping-eavesdropping-on-the-brain