CONNECTED magazine n°9
A new REDEL production site is inaugurated!
The new REDEL 2 production site, at 400m from the main site (St-Croix, Switzerland), was officially inaugurated on 3rd September 2020. +34% REDEL production surface area, 7038m2+16% REDEL staff, 157, of which 44 people at REDEL 2.
LEMO USA, Inc. Achieves 2016 Revision for ISO 13485 Certification
LEMO USA, Inc. is proud to announce that they have received their certificate for the 2016 revision of the ISO 13485 standard. These certifications are accredited by SQS, Swiss Association for Quality and Management in partnership with IQNet.
THIS ROBOT HAS YOUR BACK
Globus Medical, an expert in the field of muscu- loskeletal solutions, has invented an innovative solution to the challenges of spinal surgery.Its Imaging, Navigation and Robotics division has developed ExcelsiusGPS, a robotic navigation platform that assists spine surgeons during surgery. The robot is considered as a major breakthrough by the company based in Pennsylvania (USA).
EASY-TO-SWALLOW ENDOSCOPE CAMERA
Miniaturisation has not only upgraded our telephones into PCs and helped secure our homes like perfect James Bond hideouts, it has also revolutionised healthcare, by providing treatment and life-saving solutions which were in- conceivable just a few years ago.
THE SMART NEEDLE THAT "SEES" WHAT DOCTORS CAN’T
It looks like an ordinary needle, yet it knows precisely what body tissue it is passing through as it punctures.Finnish start-up Injeq’s IQ-Needle will save time and costs, while improving safety and comfort for patients.A child with leukaemia receives approximately 20 lumbar punctures during a typical course of treatment. While these punctures are necessary, everyone of them poses a risk.
PRECIOUS UNCONTROLLABLE MEDICAL DATA
An estimated 150,000+ health applications are available in the app stores that have been downloaded billions of times.The health tracker market has been soaring these last few years.