-
VISIOcoach hilft Gesichtsfeldausfall zu kompensieren
Die Odilia Vision GmbH hat die Aufnahme ihres Produktes VISIOcoach ins deutsche Hilfsmittelverzeichnis (HMV) beantragt. Dazu haben die Spezialisten von Odilia in den letzten Wochen eine umfängliche Anwenderbeobachtung und HMV-Studie durchgeführt und ausgewertet. Die erzielten Ergebnisse sind richtungsweisend und ein Hoffnungsschimmer auch für Schlaganfallpatienten. Jährlich gibt es weltweit 15 Millionen Schlaganfall-Patienten. In Deutschland mehr als 270.000 Fälle pro Jahr. Ein Drittel der Patienten sind dabei von Gesichtsfeldausfällen betroffen: Das sind allein hierzulande 100.000 Fälle – jedes Jahr. Menschen mit Gesichtsfeldausfall leiden stark unter der daraus folgenden Orientierungsstörung, da den Patienten die Informationen vom „blinden Bereich des Gesichtsfeldes“ fehlen. Eine stark verminderte Lebensqualität und -teilhabe ist die direkte Folge: Das bereits…
-
Comparative test results proof unique performance of Orion´s TRH technology
Orion Medical and Dr. med. dent. Andreas Schwitalla, Professor of the Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, cooperate in the validation of Orion´s Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) technology for 3D printed PEEK in dental applications. When using 3D printing technologies in the field of medical technology, a stable and consistently high-performance process is essential. New and promising manufacturing methods such as 3D printing of PEEK implants must be able to compare with the golden standard technologies of molding and milling. Only if results can be achieved that stand up to direct comparison in a reproducible manner an emerging technology such as 3D printing of PEEK filaments can be used as a validated, advantageous alternative…
-
Orion Medical enables 3D Printing in Precision Medicine
Orion Medical GmbH, founded in Cham, Switzerland in March 2022, is a manufacturing solutions provider for the medical devices industry. The company is closely linked to Orion Additive Manufacturing GmbH (Orion AM), an established manufacturer of 3D printing systems for high-performance polymers based in Berlin, Germany: The key advantage of Orion Medical’s additive manufacturing technology is its Thermal Radiation Heating (TRH) system, which enables the 3D printing of customized medical devices on demand with injection molded strength and 100% density. In preparation for use its technology in the medical field, Orion Medical’s founding team engaged in an 18 month long preparation period for the MedTech qualification of Orion AM‘s technology…
-
AG PolyMORE – Opening meeting
On 21 September 2021, the founding members of the expert panel AG PolyMORE met at ETH Zurich for the first consortium meeting 2021. The meeting was hosted by RegulatoryExperts@ETHzürich. The aim of the meeting was to define the vision and the overall purpose of the expert group’s work and to determine the next steps. During the meeting, QS International AG was also welcomed as a new member of the consortium. QS International will be partner in reviewing, auditing and, certifying the regulatory and certification strategies of the consortium. AG PolyMORE combines a broad spectrum of expertise in the fields of medical technology, implantology, additive manufacturing, polymer materials, surface functionalization and…
-
Startup training program “4C Accelerator Tübingen” (Webinar | Online)
The participants can survey the life science-specific start-up topics of the 4C’s and thus plan ahead. The early strategic consideration of possible complications in the 4C’s creates the prerequisite for attaining the necessary maturity in the shortest possible time and for convincing investors. Corresponding barriers to shortening the time to market have been identified and structured in an individual project plan. ONLINE WEBINAR Date: 02.04.2021 – 02.07.2021 (Fridays & 2 Saturdays) Time: 09:00 – 18:00 h Total hours: 112 h 4 days in C1-Commercialization 4 days in C2-Certification 2 days in C3-Clinical Studies 2 days in C4-Copyright 1 day in International Health Markets 1 day Workshop with a gesetzliche…
