Medical technology

Taiwan’s MedTech Ecosystem Draws Global Interest Ahead of Medical Taiwan 2026

As healthcare systems worldwide accelerate digital transformation, international buyers and healthcare providers are increasingly seeking reliable partners capable of delivering innovative medical technologies, integrated digital solutions, and resilient supply chains. In recent years, Taiwan has emerged as a key hub for medical technology development and manufacturing in Asia.

News • Flexible electronics implant

“Cyborg” transplant could fix diabetes damage to the pancreas

Researchers have created a ‘cyborg’ pancreas device - an ultrathin mesh of conductive wires within growing pancreatic tissue - that could open up new ways for treating diabetes.

News • Electrophysiology

New system enables real-time four-chamber cardiac mapping

A breakthrough in cardiac electrophysiology: the first system capable of simultaneously mapping all 4 chambers of the heart, providing physicians with a comprehensive, real-time view of arrhythmias.

News • Intraoperative imaging

New iMRI tech to make brain surgery safer, faster and more precise

A new kind of intraoperative MRI (iMRI) can perform functional MRI scans in real time during brain surgery — helping surgeons detect potential complications in as little as seven seconds.

News • Cardiac ablation techniques compared

Atrial fibrillation: Study makes economic case for pulsed field ablation

A new European study suggests that PFA may offer hospitals a way to treat atrial fibrillation more efficiently – with shorter procedures and lower costs than established methods.

News • Low-power architecture

Portable ultrasound sensor to enable earlier detection of breast cancer

MIT researchers have developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make it easier for breast ultrasounds to be performed more often, either at home or at a doctor’s office.

News • Medical equipment

Endoscope receives balloon control upgrade

Fujifilm Healthcare Europe has announced a new upgrade for its EN-840T therapeutic double balloon enteroscope, which enables single-switch control of the PB-30 balloon control unit directly from the endoscope during double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) procedures.

News • In utero monitoring during surgery

New probe tracks baby's health in the uterus

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first device that can continuously track a fetus’s vital signs while still in the uterus — a feat that previously has not been possible.

Article • The 2025 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health

Harnessing AI to serve the medically underserved

The Kraft Center for Community Health has launched a new prize to recognise organisations using technology to transform healthcare access for underserved populations. At the 2025 World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston, ThriveLink – an AI-powered telephonic enrolment platform – was announced as the inaugural winner, receiving US $100,000 to further its mission of connecting families to vital…

Article • Low-field imaging from Shanghai: engineering portable precision

Moving MRI closer to the patient – one hand-pushed scanner at a time

Can a full MRI scanner be shrunk to fit through a hospital door, moved by hand, and still produce diagnostic images – including 3D and DWI sequences? At the ESMRMB 2025 Congress in Marseille, Zhiyong Zhang, researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, offered a detailed demonstration that the answer is yes – if you re-engineer every layer of the machine, from magnets to mobility.

News • Dysarthria solution

Wearable device gives stroke patients their voice back

A wearable, comfortable and washable device could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants.

Video • Sponsored

Estonia – driving digital health transformation

While digital health remains fragmented across much of Europe, one EU member state has already connected its system end to end – and continues to push the boundaries.

News • iCTG for resource-constrained settings

Mobile fetal heart monitoring linked to fewer newborn deaths

Introducing mobile iCTG dramatically improves the detection of fetal heart rate abnormalities and strengthens perinatal outcomes - even in resource-constrained environments, a new study shows.

News • Intraoperative ultrasound

New laparoscopic linear transducer for ultrasound

Fujifilm announced the European release of its Advanced Laparoscopic Linear Transducer L43LAP, with a wider ultrasound field of view, a tip design intended to facilitate position and orientation identification, single-handed operability, a bending angle of up to 110 degrees, and compatibility with puncture and ablation procedures.

News • Precision medicine

Magnetic microcatheter to improve fertility treatment

Researchers have designed a tiny robotic catheter, steered from outside using magnetic fields. The device has the potential to improve infertility treatments, without damaging delicate tissue.

News • Presented at RNSA 2025

Image guided therapy: 3D navigation with light instead of x-ray

At the RSNA 2025 annual meeting, Royal Philips has announced the expanded commercial availability of their LumiGuide 3D Device Guidance system for light-based navigation.

News • Pharmaceutical Automation and Digitalisation Congress

Navigating the Digital Shift with AUTOMA+ 2025

What have been the latest developments in digital R&D and lab automation, patient-centric design, digitalised manufacturing and supply chains? Highlighting the rise of a smart pharma, AUTOMA+ 2025 took place in Vösendorf, Austria on 24-25 November. The event was a dynamic interplay of technology, solutions and forward-thinking ideas.

News • Human-robot symbiosis

Prosthetic technology to restore natural walking after amputation

Researchers developed an algorithm for personalizing robotic prosthetic devices to optimize the movement of the prosthetic limb and also help a user’s body engage in a more natural walking pattern.

News • Products and presentations

Robotic rehabilitation solutions presented at MEDICA 2025

Rehabilitation specialist Fourier Rehab presented its portfolio of robotic systems at MEDICA. The solutions ranged from exoskeletons to cycling-based therapy devices and platforms for data management.

Product • Autonomous surgical navigation robot

Brain Navi • NaoTrac

NaoTrac is a fully autonomous surgical navigation robot designed to enhance precision, safety, and efficiency in neurosurgery. By integrating advanced technologies with the expertise of surgeons, NaoTrac streamlines surgical workflows, shortens the learning curve, and improves patient outcomes.

Overcoming language barriers in healthcare with ease

Today, language barriers in healthcare can be easily overcome – leading to improved patient care. Pocketalk, the global leader in translation hardware, software, and integration, delivers accurate, mobile, and secure translations that exceed industry security standards.

Product • Light Therapy System

Bioptron Hyperlight Therapy

Bioptron Hyperlight Therapy is a certified medical device that uses a patented form of polarized, polychromatic, non-coherent light. The therapy works by delivering specific light characteristics, which stimulate local blood microcirculation, enhance cellular regenerative process, decrease pain and stimulate immune system. This non-invasive and painless photobiomodulation method is clinically…

Smart HealthTech Built on Digital Trust

Europe’s healthcare systems face growing pressure: fewer staff, higher infection-control demands, and increased documentation. Estonia is already built for this. With 99% of health data digital, digital trust is built into everyday healthcare – giving Estonian companies a strong foundation for efficient collaboration, fast traceability, and AI-supported operations.

News • Fueled by glucose

No batteries required: powering medical implants with body sugar

In the future, health monitors and medical devices could be powered by the body’s natural sugars: A new research project aims to harness power from glucose for implantable medical devices.

News • Implant longevity

Smart feature management to extend pacemaker battery life

Pacemakers have a range of different functions, not all of which are needed for every patient – switching off unnecessary features could help extend the battery life of the devices by several years.

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