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Press kit for MEDICA/COMPAMED 2024

Fraunhofer is presenting the results of its research on the MEDICA and COMPAMED from 11 to 14 November 2024 in Düsseldorf. Visit the joint Fraunhofer booths:

Hall 3, booth E74 (MEDICA)

Hall 8a, booth G10 (COMPAMED)

Press releases

 

© Fraunhofer ILT, Aachen

Robot-Assisted Laser Procedure Enables Gentle Craniotomy while Patients are Awake

A new robot-assisted and optically precisely monitored laser procedure developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT in Aachen is set to enable gentle, vibration-free and virtually silent craniotomies while the patient is awake.  

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© Fraunhofer IFAM

How To Replace PFAS

A team at Fraunhofer IFAM has succeeded in developing solutions that hold great promise of targeted substitution for PFAS in fields including medical engineering.

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© Fraunhofer IMM

Targeted Printing

Bright prospects for personalized medicine: Experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems IMM harness their know-how in microfluidics and single-cell technologies to print organ structures.

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© Q.ANT

Sensitive Arm Prostheses

A quantum sensor that can register nerve impulses without contact opens up new possibilities in prosthetics. Researchers at Fraunhofer IPA are developing together with the industrial partner Q.ANT the prototype of one Prosthetic arm that is controlled by neural commands like healthy limbs.

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© Fraunhofer IZI-BB

TruContact® – Smart Coating for Immunoassays

Antibodies utilized for detecting target structures can be gently and covalently attached to the surface using the eco-friendly TruContact® coating. This innovative technology not only decreases non-specific binding of proteins but also enhances sensitivity and reduces antibody usage by up to 90 percent.

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