New to 2022, the UK Pavilion has launched the ‘UK Pavilion Presentation Theatre’ to showcase the strengths of UK life sciences at MEDICA 2022.
Organised by the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), the Department for International Trade (DIT), and co-sponsored by Welsh Government and law firm Sidley Austin, the theatre will run for the full four days at the show.
As well as showcasing the latest cutting-edge healthcare innovations from the UK, there will also be a series of presentations from DIT Commercial officers throughout the week covering all matters international trade and regulatory access.
Here’s what’s coming up on Day 2:
- UK MedTech Landscape - Breakfast briefing sponsored by DIT Scotland (08:30am – 09:30am)
Showcasing a glimpse into the UK’s capabilities and opportunities across the MedTech sector. This session will be led by DIT’s Dr Neil Ebenezer, MedTech and Genomics Specialist.
- Ensuring IP, Trademark and Design Rights Protection, Post-Brexit (09:30am – 09:45am)
How to protect IP and a company’s trademark and design rights have changed since the end of the Brexit transition period. Join DIT’s Dr Neil Ebenezer, MedTech and Genomics Specialist to explore these changes and what they mean for the MedTech sector.
- The Self-Diagnostics Pandemic: Bringing certainty to an overnight category (10:40am – 11:00am)
Explore the future of self-diagnostics with 2San Global. 2San is a global supplier of innovative infection control technologies, diagnostic testing kits, medical grade PPE, and fully certified medical consumables to governments, healthcare entities and large corporate clients across retail, big pharma.
- Healthcare Innovation Consortium (HIC) Innovator Accelerator Programme (11:05am – 11:25am)
Support and advise for international healthcare technology innovators, streamlining their route to the UK healthcare sector market. Explore how HIC can work with suppliers to develop an outstanding value proposition and USP aligned to the needs of the UK market, and how they will be supported through the various regulatory, procurement and clinical safety frameworks to achieve a successful real0world implementation of their technologies in the UK healthcare market. Led by Dr Hadleigh Stollar, Chief Executive, HIC.
- GlucoRx BioXensor: Non-Invasive Blood Glucose monitoring using RF and Multi- Sensors (11:30am – 12:15pm)
The presentation will highlight the developmental journey of the non-invasive GlucoRx sensor, by the Cardiff University team and Wellcome Trust. The technology provides a sustainable, non-invasive continuous blood glucose monitor for generating accurate, real-time glucose measurements. This session will be led by Dr Sam Hefford, Research Associate, Centre for High-Frequency Engineering, Cardiff University.
- How can the HealthTech industry can become a pioneer when it comes to sustainability? (12:20pm – 12:45pm)
Join Dr Roisin Molloy, CEO & Founder, Trimedika. The company has developed TRITEMP™, a zero consumable device designed to positively impact and better manage infection across healthcare globally.
- Presentation by ClearSky Medical Diagnostics (1:10pm – 1:55pm)
ClearSky Medical Diagnostics specialises in medical devices for the diagnosis and monitoring of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and a range of other neurodegenerative conditions.
- Is Rubber Band Ligation Still the Best Choice? (2:15pm – 2:35pm)
Rubber Band Ligation has been around since the early 1960's. It proved over the years to be the most successful, non-operative, method of treating 1st-3rd degree haemorrhoids. Since then, other treatments have been introduced and existing methods have been improved upon. Including Sclerotherapy, Laser, Cryosurgery, IR & RF Coagulation. So, is Rubber Band Ligation still the best choice? Join Michael McMullan, General Manager, Haemoband Surgical.
- Macular Pigment Screening using the MPS II (2:40pm – 3:00pm)
MPS II instrument is a unique, non-invasive instrument for accurately and consistently measuring macular pigment in the retina. Low levels of macular pigment have been associated with the development of macular degeneration, a debilitating and leading cause of blindness. Join David Smith, Director, IDE - Ultrasound Technologies.
- What can or can’t be done when interacting with Healthcare Professionals? (3:05pm – 3:25pm)
This presentation will be led by Maria Manley, Partner at a multinational law firm Sidley Austin. Maria leads Sidley’s Life Sciences team in London and is a distinguished thought leader and adviser on EU and UK regulatory law.
- Tackling the Neglected Disease in our Midst: Improving the diagnosis of UTIs (3:50pm – 4:10pm)
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections globally, affecting more than 40% of women and causing over 5,000 deaths a year in the UK alone. Llusern Scientific have developed a UTI test which is easy to use, quick and accurate. Led by Dr Emma Hayhurst, CEO, Llusern Scientific, this presentation will highlight the issue of UTIs and outline the potential benefits that an accurate point of care test for UTIs would have - for patients and healthcare providers.
- The future of sleep diagnostics (4:15pm – 4:35pm)
Led by Dr Gwilym Davies, CEO of Stowood, leaders of the UK sleep diagnostics. Dr Davies had a background in sleep diagnostics, with a DPhil in bioengineering from The University of Oxford, UK. He has been the CEO of Stowood since 2014.
- The Benefits of Custom-made 3D Printed Medical Devices (4:40pm – 5:00pm)
How custom-made implants and instruments are designed and how they are manufactured as 3D printed devices. Led by Joe Perriman, Sales Manager at SurgiNovi, a medical technology company specialised in bone and joint surgeries.
- Drinks Reception on the ABHI UK Pavilion: Presentation Area (5:30pm – 6:30pm)
Catch all the activity on the ‘UK Presentation Theatre’ on the ABHI & DIT UK Pavilion in Hall 16, stand J48.
All UK activity from MEDICA is also captured on the UK Healthcare Pavilion virtual platform. This is a chance to discover and connect with innovative UK life sciences companies, hospitals, clinics and key organisations.
