Med-Tech Innovation March 5, 2024
Andy Selvy, chief system designer at industrial heater manufacturer Watlow, explains why medical device manufacturing needs a new approach and where heating technology fits in.
In light of COVID-19, healthcare organisations have been, where possible, moving patients to home care settings to reduce the pressure on conventional healthcare facilities. This has been a double-edged sword for medical device manufacturers as demand has surged for specific home medical devices, but it has prompted heightened scrutiny and more rigorous safety regulations.
Medical device manufacturing is a burgeoning market. The UK is home to over 3,000 device manufacturing companies and is the third largest medical device market in Europe, and the sixth largest in the world.
Each component used to create a medical...