MEDICA 2007

One focal point at MEDICA 2007 was that of “eHealth” and telematic applications. In this connection, the “electronic health card” and “medical data networks” themes were covered by MEDICA MEDIA (the Telemedicine Trade Forum and Theme Park), which interacted perfectly with the exhibitors’ ranges of medical IT innovations focussing on the “electronic patient’s file”.

 

Apart from this the trend-setters include compact medical products, which actively integrate the health-conscious patient in relation to prevention and fast treatment success. In many cases these products can be used by the patients themselves. Examples of this are innovative, handy electro-therapy systems for pain-relief therapy applications as well as a broad spectrum of diagnosis appliances for the fast measuring of the most diverse body parameters. Thanks to wireless radio transmission, an increasing number of these products are even in a position to transfer the medical data via telephone modem and Internet directly to the treating physician. This promises major advantages, especially in the area of long-distance surveillance of chronically-ill patients.

 

Additionally to MEDICA, COMPAMED, the leading international trade fair for upstream suppliers in medical production, was already held concurrently with MEDICA. In addition to Hall 8a, 460 exhibitors (2006: 320) also occupied the new Hall 8b for the first time. They presented the total of more than 13,000 visitors with a comprehensive spectrum of high-tech solutions for application in the medical technology industry – ranging from new materials, components, intermediate products, packaging and services up to complex micro-system technology and nanotechnology.