Ulf Lohmann was frustrated that chronic high blood pressure had taken over his life. Then doctors offered him an innovative new treatment that completely turned things around. For years ...
Karen Finn
13th July 2017
When 76-year-old Maria Sugliano had the chance to be the first person to try a new technology for her heart failure, she didn’t hesitate to accept. Four years later, Maria is happy to share the story of what she ...
6th July 2017
Erica’s life literally changed overnight. One day, the 38-year-old mother of four was playing in a tennis championship at her local club and the next day, she was having a heart attack. “I had no health problems. I had ...
29th June 2017
Carina had been wearing glasses or contacts since she was a kid. Now, artificial lenses implanted in her eye give her the freedom to enjoy life – and her work (as an optician!) [caption id="attachment_1942" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credits: ...
22nd June 2017
Willibald Panzer (61) is passionate about sport. In 2010 he injured his left shoulder while playing beach volleyball. When the pain became unbearable, Willibald decided to have an artificial shoulder fitted. After the operation and subsequent rehabilitation therapy he was able to ...
19th June 2017
“I think Sickle Cell is misunderstood because it's not a visible condition and it affects everyone differently,” says Chantelle Pierre, who was diagnosed with the genetic blood disorder at six months old as part of a routine blood test. “People ...
29th June 2017
Carina had been wearing glasses or contacts since she was a kid. Now, artificial lenses implanted in her eye give her the freedom to enjoy life – and her work (as an optician!) [caption id="attachment_1942" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credits: ...
16th June 2017
MedTech’s next generation of innovators want to reduce ‘false positives’ in cancer diagnostics Imagine you’ve been tested for cancer. The results come back – it’s bad news: the test is positive and you’re given a follow-up appointment ...
20th June 2017
Nicolas Lewandrowski (17) is a student in year 11 at a vocational training college. He was born with a heart defect and has had open heart surgery three times already. In 2013 he had a cardiac arrest when playing football and had to ...
From pregnancy tests and artificial retinas to prosthetic legs and bionic exoskeletons, we cover the stories behind the medical technologies that changes and saves lives and the people whose lives will never be the same because of it them. We’re sponsored by MedTech Europe, the European trade association representing the medical technology industries, from diagnosis to cure. However we’re not here to sell products or brands or give health advice. Instead, we’re here to talk about the tech that weaves itself into our lives at the moments we’d least expect—we’re here to answer the question “what is MedTech”
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