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Medical devices of the future

MED TECH & DEVICES

From imaging to therapy and robotics: You can find interviews, articles, videos and more about medical technology of the future in our Sphere MED TECH & DEVICES. Our editorial team talks to the companies and researchers who are lifting medical technology to the next level.

Scintigraphy scans of patients compared to synthetic pictures; Copyright: Spielvogel/Haberl
NEW!

Imaging & Diagnostics

16.06.2025

AI images for rare diseases

Researchers have shown that they can artificially reproduce typical image patterns of a disease using an AI model.
Imaging & Diagnostics
Therapy
Robotics
Hygiene, Sterilization, Disinfection
Surgery, Implants, Prostheses
Intensive-Care, Emergency Medicine
Hospital Equipment
MEDICA in Düsseldorf
MED TECH & DEVICES: Newsticker

Imaging & Diagnostics

Scintigraphy scans of patients compared to synthetic pictures; Copyright: Spielvogel/Haberl

Imaging & Diagnostics

16.06.2025

AI images for rare diseases

Researchers have shown that they can artificially reproduce typical image patterns of a disease using an AI model.
Two medical devices that look like wide bracelets with light-emitting diodes; Copyright: MediSensonic SA

Imaging & Diagnostics

27.05.2025

Needle-free diabetes monitoring
MediSensonic from Poland wants to launch non-invasive sensors for diabetes and high blood pressure on the market.
Head and neck tumor sample taken with a probe; Copyright: Leibniz-IPHT

Imaging & Diagnostics

27.03.2025

Cancer surgery: more precise with lasers
Optical methods could soon make cancer surgery more efficient and tissue-sparing.
Diagram of a brain that is being scientifically researched

Imaging & Diagnostics

04.02.2025

Neurology: holographic imaging
How can abnormalities in the brain be visualized without taking tissue samples?


All articles on imaging and diagnostics

Therapy

Image: Three women sit and stand around a table while discussing medical technology solutions

Therapy

31.03.2025

Pioneering women in medicine

Women have done pioneering work in medical technology, often in the shadows of history.
Image: A man sits on a beige sofa with yellow cushions, arms crossed and looking down

Therapy

21.05.2024

Non-invasive depression therapy
The start-up Syntropic Medical uses a new type of brain stimulation with light for non-invasive treatment.
Image: Anatomical model of the human heart on a desk, next to it the hands of a cardiologist can be seen – reBeat cardiac support system; Copyright: Unai82

Therapy

06.02.2024

Heart support with "reBEAT"
"reBEAT" works through direct mechanical support, without direct blood contact.
A man in a suit is interviewed at a trade fair stand, one hand holds a MEDICA microphone; copyright: beta-web | Messe Düsseldorf

Therapy

13.11.2023

Magnetic waves in treatment
Biomag Medical's devices produce magnetic waves that can be used to precisely treat target regions.


All articles on therapy

Robotics

photo: symani robot during a surgery; Copyright: BG Klinik Ludwigshafen/Kühnlein

Robotics

10.04.2025

Will anyone soon be able to operate?

Robotics makes it possible to treat the smallest structures precisely and reduce the strain on the surgeon.
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Robotics

13.02.2025

Interaction of robotics and surgery
Robot-assisted surgery improves neurosurgery and laparoscopy. This is what the exhibitors at MEDICA 2024 showed!
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Robotics

13.01.2025

Use of robots in radiology
KUKA demonstrates how high-precision robotics and state-of-the-art imaging can be effectively combined.
Image: Robot-assisted surgery to lift the cervix; Copyright: University Hospital Bonn (UKB)

Robotics

09.01.2025

Robotic surgery for genital prolapse
The world's first robot-assisted cervical lift using the body's own tendon took place in Bonn.


All articles on robotics

Hygiene, Sterilization & Disinfektion

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Hygiene, Sterilization & Disinfection

16.11.2022

Safe and clean – Steelco S.p.A.

Steelco S.p.A. offers efficient and versatile solutions for even the most specific customer requirements.
Image: A hospital employee is cleaning an endoscope; Copyright: PantherMedia/sielemann

Hygiene, Sterilization & Disinfection

03.02.2021

Hygienic design combats pathogens
The MedTech industry can make a contribution against pathogens with hygienic product design.
Image: Prototype of the airlock; Copyright: Fraunhofer IBP

Hygiene, Sterilization & Disinfection

19.01.2021

Protective canopy against Covid-19
Air purification helps against Covid-19, and the protective canopy developed by Fraunhofer IBP is one such approach.
Image: Head of a mannequin with transparent face shield and surgical mask; Copyright: Messe Düsseldorf/Achim Wiese

Hygiene, Sterilization & Disinfection

02.11.2020

virtual.MEDICA: Medicine online
Due to the corona pandemic, MEDICA 2020 takes place online as virtual.MEDICA.


All articles on hygiene, sterilization and disinfection

Surgery, Implants & Prostheses

A surgeon performs eye surgery under a microscope, assisted by a nurse

Surgery, Implants & Prostheses

22.04.2025

Less risks during orbital floor surgery

A new implantation procedure is intended to improve surgery for fractures of the orbital floor.
Robotic-assisted laser procedure during surgical intervention on the spinal cord; Copyright: Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen / Ralf Baumgarten

Surgery, Implants & Prostheses

14.02.2025

Laser surgery with optical monitoring
A robotically assisted laser procedure is intended to make risky surgical interventions safer.
Image: Specialists in the operating theater insert a hearing implant; Copyright: University Medicine Halle

Surgery, Implants & Prostheses

21.11.2024

Extra-flat hearing implant
A team from the University Medicine Halle has been involved in the development of an extra-flat hearing system.
Image: A person in a white coat explains the human heart with the help of an anatomical model. The model shows the inner structure of the heart in detail.

Surgery, Implants & Prostheses

02.08.2024

Self-dissolving stents as heart implants
Self-dissolving magnesium stents have the potential to improve the treatment of coronary heart disease.


All articles on surgery, implants and prostheses

Intensive-Care and Emergency Medicine

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Intensive-Care and Emergency Medicine

16.07.2024

Empathic incubator: like in the womb

Researchers develop wireless heart and respiratory monitoring for premature babies in incubators.
Image: Miniature defibrillator

Intensive-Care and Emergency Medicine

02.10.2023

CellAED: success that started at MEDICA
Rapid Response Revival (RRR) began as a start-up at MEDICA and returned in 2023 with a finished product.
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Intensive-Care and Emergency Medicine

09.02.2022

"FALKE:" Measuring vital signs from the air
The flight system "FALKE" (German for "falcon") could improve care during MCI events (mass casualty incidents).
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Intensive-Care and Emergency Medicine

16.11.2021

Ventilation of COVID patients
At MEDICA 2021, we find out what has changed in intensive-care as a result of the pandemic and where the journey is heading.


All articles on intensive-care and emergency medicine

Hospital Equipment

A man gives a lecture to an audience on a stage at the MEDICA medical technology trade fair; copyright: beta-web GmbH / Messe Düsseldorf

Hospital Equipment

13.11.2024

Healthcare politics at the heart of the action

The German Hospital Conference has been bringing together decision-makers from German hospitals for years.
Image: modular field hospital; Copyright: Mohammed Ghannam/MSF

Hospital Equipment

04.07.2024

Care at the Modular Field Hospital
The Modular Field Hospital from Médecins Sans Frontières enables fast and flexible medical aid in crisis areas.
Image: Hospital buildings behind a forest and a wheat field; Copyright: IndustryAndTravel

Hospital Equipment

17.03.2023

Projects in hospital construction
MEDICA exhibitor Axis Medical has a lot of experience with hospital construction projects and knows what is important.
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Hospital Equipment

13.12.2022

Intensive care unit rethought
The latest technology and a modern room concept ensure the best care at St. Marien Hospital in Siegen.


All articles on hospital equipment

MEDICA in Düsseldorf

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MEDICA in Düsseldorf

26.03.2025

Meet Health. Future. People.

Delve into the world of medical technology! The whole industry will meet at MEDICA in Düsseldorf 17-20 November 2025.
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MEDICA in Düsseldorf

07.03.2023

Product design in medical technology
Medical designers are in great demand. At MEDICA 2022, we talked to two of them about their profession.
Image: A man smiling towards the camera - preview image of photo gallery; Copyright: beta-web/Hofmann

MEDICA in Düsseldorf

16.11.2022

Medicine at your fingertips
What makes the trade fair so special for visitors? And why should you definitely make the trip to Düsseldorf?
Image: Smiling man with a grey jacket in front of a tradefair stand; Copyright: beta-web/Hofmann

MEDICA in Düsseldorf

15.11.2022

Innovations, contacts, research
This year, the trade fair will once again offer new ideas and developments at an international level.


All articles about MEDICA in Düsseldorf

Newsticker MED TECH & DEVICES

Image: A block of pork loin being used as a tissue model, with an ultrasound probe placed on top; Copyright: Hochschule Hof

MED TECH & DEVICES: News

10.07.2025

Ultrasound-visible catheter improves anesthesia precision

Researchers in Hof are developing a catheter that appears clearly in ultrasound images, enabling safer and more precise regional anesthesia.
Image: Four technicians installing a large, single-source photon-counting CT scanner; Copyright: UKD / M. Kretzschmar

MED TECH & DEVICES: News

04.07.2025

Photon-counting CT enhances precision in radiotherapy
OncoRay integrates the first photon-counting CT into radiotherapy to improve proton treatment planning and expand applications to moving tumors.
Image: A researcher in a white lab coat smiling at the camera as a test subject walks on a treadmill; Copyright: Saarland University

MED TECH & DEVICES: News

20.06.2025

Light-based system tracks bone healing without X-rays
A team at Saarland University has developed a non-invasive way to monitor bone healing via light, reducing reliance on X-rays and CT scans.
Image: A healthcare professional is placing a multi-sensor monitoring device on a patient's head; Copyright: Kaunas University of Technology (KTU)

MED TECH & DEVICES: News

29.05.2025

Smart system supports stroke recovery monitoring
Researchers develop a device for synchronized heart and brain monitoring, aiding stroke rehabilitation and neurological condition management.


All news from MED TECH & DEVICES

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