Sunday, 01 November 2026

Medical Devices

Mezoo: The Wonju Wearable Taking Patient Monitoring Beyond the Bedside

Born in Wonju's medical device cluster, Mezoo has turned a credit-card-sized chest patch into a monitoring platform used in more than 700 Korean hospitals and clinics. Fresh from a strong KOSDAQ debut and with approvals in nine countries, the company is now taking its HiCardi system to the world...

From Idea to Export: How Wonju Built Korea's Medical Device Launchpad

In Gangwon State, the Wonju Medical Industry Institute of Technology (WMIT) has spent more than two decades building something many regions talk about and few deliver: a single, connected system that takes a medical device company from its first idea to its first export contract...

Terumo BCT and Ribeirão Preto Blood Center automate blood processing in Brazil

Reveos systems will support standardisation, traceability and operational efficiency across a public blood network serving 5.5 million people in São Paulo...

Ceryx manufactures first implantable heart failure device at King’s College London’s MAISI facility

Bioelectronic pacemaker marks the first implantable device manufactured by both Ceryx and MAISI and will now enter preclinical testing...

ASLS Korea 2026 Autumn to showcase aesthetic devices and regenerative treatments

More than 5,000 participants are expected at the Seoul event, featuring 170 companies and over 350 exhibition booths...

Siemens Healthineers showcases Cios Go ID with integrated display for surgical imaging

Mobile C-arm platform combines imaging assistance and compact design to support operating room workflows...

Penumbra receives FDA clearance for Lightning technology to treat deep vein thrombosis

Clearance is supported by BOLT-DVT findings on clot removal, safety and patient outcomes...

Haemonetics secures FDA approval for PerQseal Elite vascular closure system Subheading

Bioabsorbable patch provides sutureless closure after large-bore arterial procedures...

Versiti becomes 10th US blood center to adopt Terumo BCT’s Reveos system

Automated whole blood processing will expand platelet production capacity and help meet growing hospital demand....

Scaling Asian MedTech requires evidence and local execution: APACMed’s Arjun Sarker

Arjun Sarker explains why regional expansion depends on product quality, market-specific capabilities and partnerships that support lasting clinical adoption....