Many innovative developments at the trade fair - coordinated stage program on all trend topics in the supplier sector
From November 11 – 14, 2024, COMPAMED, the world’s leading trade fair for suppliers to the medical technology industry, will again showcase the entire spectrum of specialist knowledge, innovative product solutions and services relating to medical technology production and development. The trade fair will focus on innovative materials, futuristic components, complex high-tech solutions based on microtechnology and nanotechnology and comprehensive services, including complete contract manufacturing. MEDICA, the leading international information and communication platform for the healthcare sector and medical supply industry, will be held concurrently at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany. Together, the more than 5,500 companies participating in both events (including around 750 at COMPAMED) will exhibit innovations along the entire medical supply chain – from supplier components to finished end products for use in inpatient and outpatient care.
Two specialist forums with a program of on-stage events on all four trade fair days have been an integral part of COMPAMED (Halls 8a and 8b). The COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM (in Hall 8a) is organized by the IMicrotechnology Business Network IVAM in collaboration with Messe Düsseldorf and will focus on key technologies of progress in medical technology . The COMPAMED SUPPLIERS FORUM (in Hall 8b) has a broader focus on topics and issues trending within the supplier sector and is organized by the trade magazine Devicemed.
Innovative optical and photonics solutions for medical applications
A special highlight at the COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM will be the session on laser and photonics applications, hosted in partnership with EPIC (the European Photonics Industry Consortium). This session will focus on innovative optical and photonics solutions, which are increasingly also being used for treatment and early diagnosis, as they are minimally invasive and can consequently shorten hospital stays and recovery times. The main segments in this field are photonics devices and procedures involving microscopy, tomography and endoscopy, which allow a wide range of diseases to be diagnosed, treated and monitored. Endoscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and photonics-based biomarkers are important tools for medical imaging to support diagnosis and early prevention of cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, laser surgery and phototherapy are now indispensable for the treatment of skin diseases as well as in ophthalmology and dentistry. Laser-based 3D printing is also being used to manufacture a wide range of medical implants.
