All articles by Allie Nawrat

1. Selling into the NHS: HEE’s top tips for medtech companies

   Established 15 years ago as an NHS innovation hub to help commercialise the health service’s intellectual property; Health Enterprise East…
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   12 Jun
2. Dilemmas in regulating brain-computer interface devices

   The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance for regulating the testing of brain-computer interface devices, an…
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   11 Jun
3. Entrepreneur is a French word: exploring the French med tech ecosystem

   In 2013 “there was a switch” in France towards embracing start-ups and enterprise as central to economic growth, according to…
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   5 Jun
4. MDSAP: unifying monitoring of medical device manufacturing

   As of 1 January 2019, regulator Health Canada has mandated that all manufacturers wanting to sell medical devices in the…
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   23 May
5. To the bone: improving scaffolds using 3D printing

   Titanium, which has a mesh substructure, has been shown to have excellent osteoconductive properties, making it a highly suitable material…
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   23 May
6. 3D printing medical devices in space

   The current International Space Station (ISS) method for dealing with medical emergencies is to return astronauts to Earth as soon…
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   21 May
7. Low battery: finding alternative ways to power medical devices

   The vast majority of medical devices currently rely on some form of battery to run. As devices become more functional…
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   20 May
8. Five ways technology will shape the future of surgery

   Robot-assisted surgery  to take on more and more procedures   A form of minimally invasive surgery, robot-assisted surgery can reduce…
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   15 Apr
9. The doctor will see you now: making the whole patient-GP relationship virtual

   Digital access to a patient’s medical history A central part of the NHS’ Long Term Plan is to improve data…
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   9 Apr
10. Smart hearing aids: Starkey launches the first AI-enabled device in the UK

    Technological innovations have begun to disrupt the hearing aid market in recent years; advanced products manufactured by the likes of…
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    21 Mar