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Wales at MedicaMedica 14 - 18 November 2006 - Messe Dusseldorf, Germany

The Welsh Pavilion: Hall 16 Stand E39This MediWales Review ‘Medica Special’ is your introduction to the thriving medical technology sector inWales. It includes a directory of all of those companies involved in the IBW trade mission and pavilion atMedica 2006 as well as a snapshot of some of the most exciting products and services being offered by Welshcompanies in this sector.

MedicaMEDICA is the world’s largest medical trade fair and runs alongside the leading international fair for medical manufacturingsupplies, ComPaMED. MEDICA and ComPaMED together will occupy all 18 halls of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre and organisersexpect over 4,300 exhibitors.

MEDICA covers the entire range of outpatient and in-patient health care, including: ● electrical medicine/medical devices ●laboratory technology/diagnostics ● physiotherapy/orthopaedic technology ● medical supplies (essential supplies andconsumables) ● information and communication technology ● textiles ● medical furniture ● furnishings ● facility management ●building services.

At the same time, ComPaMED addresses all aspects of supplies to the medical manufacturing sector: ● raw materials ●components ● parts, ● packaging and services for use in medical device production.

International Business Wales (IBW) IBW is the Welsh Assembly Government’s international trade and investment arm, forming part of the Department of Enterprise,Innovation and Networks. It acts as the driving force in establishing alliances between companies in Wales and their counterpartsoverseas. At the same time it actively seeks out inward investment opportunities for client companies looking to Europe and theUK as a preferred international business location.

Welsh Assembly GovernmentThe Welsh Assembly Government is a democratically elected body, which was established in May 1999. It has devolved powersand responsibilities for developing and implementing policies in Wales on a broad range of issues.These include economicdevelopment, education, the environment, agriculture, housing, roads and transport. The Welsh Assembly works closely with theUK Parliament in developing primary legislation and has powers to introduce secondary legislation of its own.

MediWalesActive for the past fifteen years and supported by the Welsh Assembly Government, MediWales is owned by its members and ledby directors drawn for senior industrialists and academics in Wales. MediWales generates a unique environment for networking,collaboration and communication between industry, higher education and heath service members.This is delivered through anactive schedule of seminar events and publications, supported by the MediWales website and maintained via constant electroniccommunication with members and stakeholders.

MediWales is a founder member of Medilink UK, the network of regional medical technology organisations that represents theinterests of around 3000 organisations across the UK.

Artist’s impression of Wales pavilion, Medica 2006

5 Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff CF10 4DZT/F: 029 2047 3456

Email: debbie.laubach@mediwales.comcoralie.palmer@mediwales.comgwyn.tudor@mediwales.com

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In the last decade Wales has consolidated an enviable reputation for itsflourishing medical technology sector. The beauty of the country’s mountainand coastal scenery is now matched by the sophistication of its highlydeveloped networking structure, which binds together stakeholders from allover the sector – industrial, academic and clinical – in a freeflowingexchange.

With the help of Welsh Assembly Government,Wales has invested substantialeffort in building this sectoral network, which is now an integral part of theindustrial landscape. Anywhere in the sector, organisations use simple emailtechnology and specialist networking groups to access knowledge andopportunities at home and abroad, from international trade to R&D.

This high-speed exchange works in real time and is virtually free, givingcompanies in Wales a real competitive advantage. In a ‘hub and spoke’arrangement, specialist hubs include organisations such as MediWales,International Business Wales, and the Wales Innovation Relay Centre, all ofwhich provide connectivity within the country, throughout the UK andoverseas.

Now that these networks have matured, experienced and expert individualsat key contact points enable inquirers to shortcut traditional brokering andlead generation. For companies, these vital contact points accelerate thebuilding of important relationships with newly visible suppliers, customersand collaborators.

Geographically there are two significant clusters in Welsh medical technology:the M4 corridor to the South, where the major cites of Cardiff (the capital) andSwansea are within some two hours of London; and the region aroundWrexham and Deeside in the North-East. There are over 250 companiesinvolved in the sector, employing over 15,000 highly skilled people. In a scanacross this highly active community, we sample the rich mix of indigenouscompanies.

Diagnostics is a particular strength. Cardiff-based Huntleigh Diagnosticsproduces technologically advanced hand-held pocket dopplers for themonitoring of foetal heart rates. Part of Huntleigh Healthcare, which employsaround 2,500 people, the company supplies hospitals and primary care unitsthroughout the UK, and overseas to Europe, the US and Australasia.

British Biocell International, also based at Cardiff, is a leader in point-of-carediagnostics. Its testing kits for allergens and the inherited disorder AAT put itin the vanguard of the rapidly developing field of ‘theranostics’, which help topredict whether or not a particular drug will work for a patient.

The collaborations and skills exchange fostered by Welsh networks haveproduced some notably successful spinout companies. Q Chip, spun outfrom Cardiff University, uses nanotechnology as a means of improving orenhancing the way drugs are delivered into patients’ bodies. Now based atCardiff Medicentre, the firm is applying this core technology in the areas ofcontrolled release of biopharmaceuticals, combination products, cell therapiesand vaccines.

MediWales editor Coralie Palmer gives an industry overview of the medical technology sector in Wales

Zoobiotic, the very first company to be spun out from the Welsh NHS, belongsto an exceptionally diverse medical devices segment. The companypioneered the commercial production of surgical maggot dressings for thespeedy healing of chronic necrotic wounds. From its brand-new site inBridgend, Zoobiotic’s bagged dressings – currently being patented – are nowavailable on prescription, and the company supplies some 3000 centres in theUK and Europe.

At Whitland, South West Wales,The Magstim Company produces state-of-the-art equipment for managing nervous system function. Its motor nervemonitors enable surgeons to avoid nerve damage, and its non-invasivemagnetic stimulators are used in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment ofneurological and psychiatric disorders. The application of this technology intreating depression through transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a keypart of the company’s R&D, and is now the focus of worldwide interest.

Based in Cardiff, Gyrus ACMI Surgical Division is pushing back the boundariesof minimally invasive surgery. Part of Gyrus plc, the company offers unique‘See and Treat’ solutions for both endoscopic and traditional ‘open’ surgery. Itsadvanced visualisation systems work with PK technology, where the flow ofradiofrequency energy is confined to the tip of single-patient-use instrumentsfor urology, gynaecology and general surgery.

A wealth of companies offer the widest range of medical supplies for homeand hospital care. From its Blackwood site in South Wales, Frontier Plasticsprovides a portfolio of products through its group of companies, from swabs,dressings and theatre disposables to pressure-redistributing surfaces. ShieldMedicare, a market leader in the supply of specialist contamination controlproducts to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare and medical deviceindustries worldwide, operates several Grade B and Grade C cleanrooms at itsmanufacturing facilities in Swansea.

Telehealth technology is a significant player in the Welsh commitment toconnectivity, particularly for rural communities in the North-West whereWelsh Assembly Government investment is supporting its rapid growth.Home Telehealth Limited (HTL) is a leading provider of integrated technologyfor telehealth and telemedicine. The firm has won both private sector andNHS PASA-approved demonstration projects for home patient monitoring,which reduce hospital admissions, improve hospital discharge times, savecosts and deliver better patient care.

Aids for assisted living are supplied by both general and specialistcompanies. Invacare manufactures and distributes the world’s broadestproduct offering to approximately 15,000 independent, home medicalequipment (HME) providers, and Days Healthcare is a leading supplier ofmobility and rehabilitation equipment. Performance Health Products haspioneered a posture management system for the support of wheelchair usersthat is responsive to the particular needs of almost any chronic condition, andis sold to direct to 16 countries..These manufacturers are assisted by the full spectrum of indigenous supportservices, including legal, intellectual property, financial and design

operations. PDR has a track record in medical equipment design andprototyping, alongside ground-breaking research into medicalmodelling using rapid-prototyping technology. Cardiff University’s MECworks in numerous engineering disciplines including the application offinite element analysis, 3-D scanning and robotic and automationtechnologies. GX Design Engineers offer a broad selection of services,including electronics, optics, and software design, alongside their coremechanical and industrial disciplines.

Both PDR and MEC are designated university Centres of Excellence forTechnology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC), an accreditationawarded and supported by the Welsh Assembly Government,which also hosts the Wales Innovation Relay Centre. TheIRC’s life-science specialist works to match specificindustrial needs with service and product offeringsacross the European Union.

MediWales, the industry’s own networking body,works alongside groupings like these to deliver anexceptional level of sector connectivity. Eachorganisation has team members whose expertise allowsthem to channel contacts throughout Wales and beyond. These arepeople who have a ‘magpie mentality’ – a curiosity and willingness toengage face-to-face that builds productive relationships. With theirlong-term experience from the ground up, and willingness to gettheir hands dirty, they provide the capabilities vital for identifyingtrue potential in medical sector.

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Centres of Excellence is an accreditation scheme managed by the Welsh Assembly Government and part-financed by the European Union.

Centres of Excellence for Technologyand Industrial Collaboration

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www.wales.gov.uk/cetic

Marcia JonesCentres of ExcellenceProgramme Manager

+44 (0)29 2036 8492marcia.jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk

The Technology NetworkThat DeliversThe Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration provide a world-class scientifi c, technical and research resource from universities in Wales for the benefit of local, national and international companies.

Medical Device Development

• Lab-on-a-chip and novel biosensors

• Wound tissue engineering and repair

• Embedded electronics, software and EMC compliance

• Product design, development and prototyping

Biochemical Analysis and Processing

• Biomedical modelling and informatics

• Molecular and metabolomic profi ling

• Genomic and proteomic sequencing

• Novel polymers and hydrocolloids

Healthcare and Bioscience

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Welsh Assembly Government Departmentfor Enterprise, Innovation & NetworksTrafalgar House, 5 Fitzalan Place, Cardiff,Wales CF24 0ED United KingdomTel: +44 29 2082 8786Fax: +44 2044 2696Mobile: +44 7866 469847 Email: andrew.jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk URL: www.walestrade.com

Andrew heads up all International Business Wales trade development activityin Western Europe. This primarily includes managing a network of consultantsin key Western European markets under the International BusinessOpportunities (IBO) programme and managing a programme of overseas TradeFairs and Trade Missions such as this visit to Medica.Andrew will be available at the IBW Pavilion for the duration of the show.

International Business Wales

Andrew JonesRegional Manager - Europe, Middle Eastand Africa Team

Tel: +44 29 2082 8972Email: paul.viggers@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Paul is involved in international trade development activity in Western Europe.This includes working with Welsh companies under the International BusinessOpportunities Programme (IBO) in key European markets and assisting inoverseas events, trade missions and exhibitions.

Paul ViggersMission Leader

Exhibitors

Unit 7, Coed y Parc Industrial EstateBethesda, Gwynedd,Wales LL57 4YYUnited KingdomTel: +44 1248-600666Fax: +44 1248-600444URL: +44 7786 437962Email: info@blizzardpack.comURL: www.blizzardpack.com

Blizzard Protection Systems Ltd. specialises in thermal protection forcasualties and others in emergency situations.Tests by the UK military revealtheir products are four times warmer than equivalent survival aids.Targetmarkets include medical, military, emergency services, emergencypreparedness and outdoor leisure.Core products from Blizzard are manufactured in the UK from revolutionarymaterial, ReflexcellTM, and deliver unprecedented warmth and weatherprotection in tiny, lightweight packages.The Blizzard Survival range includes asurvival blanket for casualties, a survival bag for overnight evacuations, and a

Blizzard

Derek RydenManaging Director

80 Mochdre Enterprise ParkNewtown, Powys,WalesSY16 4LEUnited KingdomTel: +44 1686 611333Fax: +44 1686 622946 Email: philip@cellpath.co.ukURL: www.cellpath.co.uk

CellPath has established itself as a dynamic innovative company, and has anenviable reputation over 25 years for reliability and customer service in itsrole as market leading supplier of cellular pathology consumables.In addition to supplying a comprehensive range of pathology consumables,CellPath continues to be at the fore-front of the design and development ofnew products. CellPath has the resources to offer contract manufacturing,processing and packaging, as well as warehouse and distribution forcustomers looking to outsource these labour-intensive operations.Objectives at MedicaIncrease export market by meeting potential and existing suppliers,distributors and customers.

Cellpath Ltd

Philip WebberManaging DirectorPaul WebberFinance DirectorBrian ReidExport Sales Manager

Technium 2King’s Road, Swansea WaterfrontSwansea,Wales, SA1 8PJUnited KingdomTel: +44 1792 4855660 Fax: +44 1792 485537 Email: gbarnett@enfis.com URL: www.enfis.com

Enfis is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of Smart Multi Watt, multiwavelength LED light engines for Medical, Dental and Scientific applications.The Enfis MW-LED light engine products combine the advantages of LEDs as a light source withthermal management and pulse drive technology for use in illumination applications.Innovative MW-LED packaging technologies are integrated with thermal, optical and electronicmanagement to deliver light where it is needed in a reliable and controllable manner.Enfis offers MW-LED light engines in medical displays and projection applications, including LCDbacklighting and LCD projection systems, medical and dental applications, dermatological skintreatment, medical and dental examination and surgical illumination, photo dynamic therapy,curing of dental composites, whitening and diagnostic systems.Objectives at MedicaTo develop a more diverse and extended client base in PDT / PDD, medical and surgicalillumination, lights, headlights, examination lights, neonatal illumination: lights to reduceHyperbilirubinemia, LED for Photo Biostimulation other illumination and LED basedDermatology Treatments

Enfis Ltd

Grant BarnettSales DirectorGareth EvansR&D Director

The MayfieldUsk, Monmouthshire,WalesNP15 1SY United KingdomTel: +44 1291 673437Fax: +44 1291 673438 Email: claire@gxl.co.uk URL: www.gxl.co.uk

GX Design Engineers offers a medical product design and development service fromconcept through to manufacture.This includes electronic, mechanical, optics,industrial and software design, prototyping and CAD animations. GX combinespractical engineering solutions with creativity, innovation and focus within keyservices including industrial design, mechanical design, electronic hardware,design, software design, optical & optronic design and rapid prototyping. Medicalprojects have been undertaken for clients including Bayer Diagnostics, GyrusMedical, Rhytec, CLP, Pall, Medical Support Systems, Morecare and British Gas. GXDesign also provide FEA, Cosmos, Research for user, markets, materials andprocesses, branding, packaging and literature, model making and CAD animations.Objectives at Medica

To introduce GX to the major medical manufacturing companies in Europe.

GX Design Engineers

Claire BanksSales Consultant

Presteigne, Powys,Wales LD8 2UFUnited KingdomTel: +44 1544 267674 Fax: +44 1544 260287 Email: wkleiser@mangar.co.uk.Email: gbrenner@mangar.co.uk URL: www.mangarinternational.co.uk

Mangar International design and manufacture lightweight moving, handlingand lifting equipment to assist the elderly and disabled. At Medica they will belaunching the redesigned Porter wheelchair.This height adjustable mobilechair has been developed to minimise patient moving and handling within ahospital setting by allowing treatment to be given in-situ.The Porter elevatingtreatment chair is appropriate for many hospital departments includingRadiography, Mammography, Dermatology and Speech and Language Therapy.Objectives at MedicaLaunch of the Porter elevating wheelchair and development of dealerships.

Mangar International

Guido BrennerExport Sales ExecutiveWill KleiserExport Administrator

Spring Gardens Industrial EstateWhitland, Carmarthenshire,WalesSA34 0HR United KingdomTel: +44 1994 240798 Fax: +44 1994 240061AT Mobile: +44 7850 721508JS Mobile: +44 7770 756545 Email: andrew.thomas@magstim.comEmail: john.scandone@magstim.com URL: www.magstim.com

Located in Whitland, South West Wales,The Magstim Company Ltd develops,manufactures and markets state-of-the-art equipment for neurologists,neurophysiologists, neurosurgeons and psychiatrists, enabling them to access,protect and improve the functioning of the nervous systems in variousapplications.Magstim produce Magnetic Stimulators, Nerve Stimulator/Locators and NerveMonitors.Objectives at MedicaTo research and make contacts in new markets.

The Magstim Company

Andrew ThomasMarketing Manager

John ScandoneSales Manager

Suite 3,Technium Digital,Sony Technology Centre,Pencoed, Bridgend, United KingdomTel: +44 (0) 1656 868543 Fax: +44 (0) 1656 868541Mobile: +44 7770 284577 Email: juliaf@ruskinn.com URL: www.ruskinn.com

Ruskinn Technology Ltd. provides gas controlled incubation systems thatconstantly lead the way in innovation.The products are continuously refinedto meet the changing and varied needs of the customer.The Ruskinn brand has existed since 1993 and became part of Biotrace in2001. Ruskinn Technology Ltd. was formed in February 2006 following amanagement buy out of the brand from Biotrace International.

Ruskinn Technology Ltd

Julia FosterBusiness ManagerSamir PatelManaging Director

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Tregwilym Industrial Estate, RogerstoneNewport,Wales NP10 9YAUnited KingdomTel: +44 1633 892345 Fax: +44 1633 895755Mobile: +44 7899662432Email: derek.bennett@ttems.com URL: www.ttems.com

With over 20 years experience in Electronic Manufacturing Service (EMS) andseveral blue chip customers in our portfolio, we have the flexibility to provideand support the full turnkey solutions service.We provide Electronic Manufacturing Services to the highest quality standardsthrough an extensive range of special services tailored to your needs. We canmanage your off-load or make your new product a reality – from concept tocompletion.Your partner in supply chain management.Objectives at MedicaWe are here to meet with both new and existing customers to buildrelationships and seek new business opportunities.

TT electronics manufacturing services (TTems)

Derek BennettBusiness Development Manager

Ultrawave LtdEastgate Business Park,Wentloog Avenue,Cardiff CF3 2EY, United KingdomTel: +44 (0) 845 330 4236 Fax: +44 (0) 845 330 4231Email: admin@ultrawave.co.uk URL: www.ultrawave.co.uk

Ultrawave is one of the leading ultrasonic cleaning equipment manufacturersin the UK.With over 15 years’ experience in the field, Ultrawave products areat the cutting edge of ultrasonic technology providing ultrasonic cleaningequipment, servicing and consumables.Objectives at MedicaThe aim of exhibiting at Medica is to strengthen relationships with potentialdistributors and joint venture partners.

Ultrawave

Lee WatkinsSales ManagerDamon BeachCustomer Services Manager

Plas Glyndwr, Kingsway, Cardiff,WalesCF10 3AH United KingdomTel: +44 29 2036 8410Email: bethan.sheridan-jones@wales.gsi.gov.uk URL: www.wales.gov.uk/cetic

The Centres of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration (CETIC) isa programme funded by the Welsh Assembly Government that promotesWelsh academic capability applicable to the healthcare sector. As part of theinward investment proposition the CETIC programme raises awareness offlagship research in Wales.Objectives at MedicaThe aim of exhibiting at Medica is to foster potential collaboration with UK,overseas companies and universities.

Welsh Assembly Government - CETIC Project

Bethan Sheridan-JonesProgramme Executive

Visitors

Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff,Wales CF15 7QQ United KingdomTel: +44 1443 843712Fax: +44 1443 846500Mobile: +44 7815 900712Email: sales@biocats.comURL: www.biocatalysts.com

Biocatalysts is an independent speciality enzyme company with a wideportfolio of products including the supply of enzymes for diagnostic kits.Withover 20 years' experience in this field, Biocatalysts specialise in thedevelopment and production of enzymes for both the diagnostic kit andbiosensor markets.The company's willingness to; collaborate with partners,offer exceptional technical support and give world class customer service, setsthem apart from their competitors.Objectives at MedicaTo identify new collaborative partners from the diagnostic kit and biosensormarkets.To promote the technical capabilities of Biocatalysts and raiseawareness of the company in these markets.

Biocatalysts

Martin DuffSector Sales Manager

Cardiff University, Queen’s Building,TheParade,Newport Road,Wales F24 3AA United KingdomTel: +44 29 2087 4641Fax: +44 29 2087 4880Mobile: +44 7940 077197Email: evansdg@cf.ac.ukURL: www.mec.cf.ac.uk

The Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC) is a Centre of Excellence forTechnology and Industrial Collaboration and also part provider of MAS Cymruwithin Wales. It has leading-edge technology in areas such as advancedmanufacturing technology and product development. The Centre houses oneof the most advanced R&D facilities for manufacturing and IT in Europe.The Centre has recently invested £2m in state of the art micro-machiningtechnology and provides 3D modelling, rapid prototyping, rapid investmentcasting, co-ordinate measurement, micro-machining and tooling.Objectives at MedicaTo find business from the UK and rest of Europe.

Manufacturing Engineering Centre

Geraint EvansBusiness Development Manager

5 Schooner Way, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff,Wales,CF10 4DZ United KingdomTel: +44 29 2047 3456Mobile: +44 777 5568166Email: gwyn.tudor@mediwales.comURL: www.mediwales.com

MediWales is the representative body and point of contact for the medicaland life science sectors in Wales. MediWales is owned by its members andsupported by the Welsh Assembly Government.MediWales provides a forum for networking through themed events,publications and an active website.The forum works to raise awareness ofissues important to the sector and represents members’ interests to Welshand UK government stakeholders.Objectives at MedicaDuring this visit MediWales will conduct promotional and research activity onbehalf of its members. MediWales will also use the opportunity to networkwith like-minded organisations attending from across the world in order toextend the forums networking capacity.

MediWales Ltd

Gwyn TudorForum Manager

15 Spring Gardens Industrial EstateWhitland,Wales SA34 0HZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1994 241211Fax: +44 1994 241242Mobile: +44 7779 317910Email: jon@nacur.comURL: www.nacur.com

Nacur Healthcare design, develop and manufacture sinus and nasal care (ENT)OTC products and have developed the world’s latest nasal wash system - theNacur® Nasal SpaTM. Nacur also produce preservative-free nasal sprays (sizes20ml and 50ml) and can produce any private label/own brand nasal spray ornasal drug delivery with the customers own formulation but with theadvantage of being preservative-free.Nacur® Nasal SpaTM is the world’s latest sinus and nasal wash (douche/lavage)system for the treatment and prevention of sino-nasal diseases, such as rhinitis,sinusitis, hay fever, postnasal drip or catarrh.This unique, hybrid product withits stunning and patented design appeals to both the patient and to thehealth-conscious consumer internationally.This natural, drug-free solution canbe used by almost anyone including children, adults and during pregnancy andlactation.The Nacur® Nasal Spray is a new preservative-free isotonic saline spray in ahandy 20ml bottle, suitable for moisturising the nose.This nasal spray can beused on infants, children, adults as it does not contain additives orpreservatives.Objectives at MedicaTo meet and appoint distributors, agents, representatives, OEM partners for the

Nacur Healthcare Ltd

Jonny SpendlerManaging Director

Nightingale Care Beds LtdUnit 20 Abenbury Way,Wrexham IndustrialEstate,Wrexham,Wales LL13 9UZUnited KingdomTel: +44 1978 661699Fax: +44 1978 661705 Email: nigelquinn@nightingalebeds.co.ukURL: www.nightingalebeds.co.uk

Nightingale Care Beds produce specialist hospital beds and equipment to theNHS, private hospitals and other care facilities for the clinically obese(bariatric) and patients at risk of developing pressure ulcers.Pressure Area Care is provided throughout the ProAxis range of electricprofiling of hospital beds by using of a Visco elastic mattress and the SMARTPressure Redistribution System.This is programmable movement of themattress platform which provides dynamic redistribution of pressure.ProAxis Plus is a bariatric hospital bed, is supported by compatible, highquality bariatric equipment including patient hoists, rise/recline and staticchairs, commodes, wheelchairs, walking frames and slings.

Nightingale Care Beds Ltd

Nigel QuinnManaging Director

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Unit 22 Heads of Valley’s Industrial EstateRhymney,Tredegar, Gwent,Wales NP22 5RLUnited KingdomTel: +44 1685 846800Fax: +44 1685 846819 Email: lynn@heritagemed.co.uk URL: new site under construction

Heritage Medical has recently moved into the field of Medical Manufacturing with twoexciting new products.A device called C-Trac, which is an alternative to surgery in the treatment of CarpalTunnel Syndrome.A Fixation and Limb Lengthening System under the name of the Green Fixator.The GreenFixator System is supplied pre packed sterile.The system is priced to be throw away forinfected cases, or where the recipient is distant from the hospital of application.TheGreen Fixator is durable and can be used over and over again, making it the cheapestform of fracture management or limb lengthening application.Heritage Medical are looking for appropriate distributors throughout Europe with theright infrastructure to support our products and who do not sell competing items.

Heritage Medical Ltd

Lynn HeritageManaging Director

Clos Llyn Cwm, Valley Way, Enterprise Park,Swansea,Wales SA6 8QYUnited KingdomTel: +44 1792 798768Fax: +44 1792 762099Mobile: +44 7812 634569Email: ian.morrison@energist-international.com

Established in 1999 Energist Ltd designs, manufactures and markets intense pulsed lightequipment for use in the medical and cosmetic market sectors.The product range includes intense pulsed ight equipment for dermatological hairremoval and skin treatments.Objectives at MedicaTo identify potential German, Austrian and Russian distribution partners.

Energist

Ian MorrisonInternational Sales Manager

Princess of Wales HospitalCoity Road, Bridgend,WalesCF31 1RQ United KingdomTel: +44 1656 752820Fax: +44 1656 752830Mobile: +44 77793 11049 Email: paul@smtl.co.ukURL: www.smtl.co.uk

SMTL provide medical device testing services to the NHS and the healthcareindustry. They are funded by the Welsh Assembly to provide testing andtechnical information to the Welsh NHS.Testing of medical devices, physical and biological gloves, dressings andsurgical instruments.Objectives at MedicaMeet customers and generate potential new business.

Surgical Materials Testing Labs

Nigel HayTechnical Manager

Faculty of Advanced TechnologyLlantwit Road, Pontypridd,Wales CF37 1DLUnited KingdomTel: +44 1443 482542Fax: +44 1443 483651Mobile: +44 7904 396220 Email: rpatz@@glam.ac.ukURL:http://www.glam.ac.uk/soeschool/Research/05.php

The Centre for Electronic Product Engineering (CEPE) at the University ofGlamorgan was established in 1994 to provide support to industry in the fieldsof microelectronics and electronic product engineering. CEPE actively contributesto regional programmes, national initiatives and European projects, and iswidely recognised as a major driver of UK and EC microelectronics technologytransfer programmes. CEPE has strong links to the Medical and Signal ProcessingResearch Group (MESPRU), who's principal interests lie in the development andapplication of systems for physiological measurements and clinicalinvestigations. Allied to this aspect is the image and signal processing work thatis more generic in nature.CEPE and MESPRU provide electronic design consultancy and research in theareas of microelectronics, including medical electronics, electronic productengineering and embedded Internet communications. Allied to this aspect is theimage and signal processing work, especially in the medical area, which is basedon DSP developments, neural networks, and the implementation of signalprocessing algorithms on reconfigurable hardware. Some of the work relates topattern recognition, both in visual images and electrical signals.Special research interest lies in Magnetic Induction Tomography and assessmentof chronic wounds. A system for the measurement of area and volume of chronicwounds has been developed.Objectives at MedicaEstablish contact with industry and academic institutions for consultancy andresearch collaboration and promote current developments in woundassessment.

University of Glamorgan

Ralf PatzSenior Lecturer/CEPE Technical Manager

Centre for Complex Fluids ProcessingUniversity of Wales Swansea,School of EngineeringSingleton Park, Swansea,Wales,SA2 8PP United KingdomTel: +44 1792 295216Fax: +44 1792 295676Mobile: +44 7715419593Email: g.m.coss@swansea.ac.ukURL: www.complexfluids.swan.ac.uk

The Centre for Complex Fluids Processing is a research centre in the School ofEngineering at Swansea University. The Centre has been active in technologytransfer since 1999 targeting environment, biotechnology, biomedical, foodand engineering sectors.Complex fluids are a major feature of modern industry. Such fluids areextremely diverse in origin and composition, ranging, for example, frombiotechnological materials and food products to mineral slurries and polymermelts. Underlying this diversity are certain properties that must beunderstood if the processing is to be effective and efficient. These includeflow behaviour in process equipment, how the components of the fluiddetermine its overall properties and how individual components may beselectively separated. Such topics are the focus of the Centre for ComplexFluids Processing.As a Centre of Excellence for Technology and Industrial Collaboration, theCentre has a proven track record of collaboration with industry.The Centre hasconducted numerous and varied commercial projects for Welsh SMEs and hascollaborated with multinationals via research projects and consultancyagreements.The Centre has a proven track record of collaboration with industry and isconducting a research project that involves the development of newrheometrical approaches to monitoring and understanding bloodcoagulation, blood clot viscoelasticty and blood clot structure.The research,which has just entered clinical trials also involves NMR spectroscopic studiesof blood clot microstructure and are being conducted in a newHaemorheology Laboratory within Morriston Hospital, Swansea.Objectives at Medica

University of Wales Swansea

Dr Gregory CossProject Manager

Wound Healing Research UnitSchool of Medicine Cardiff University Heath Park Cardiff CF14 4UJ Tel: +44 (0) 29 2074 2893 Mob: +44 (0) 7971 231195E-mail: clarkm@whru.co.ukURL: www.whru.co.uk

The Wound Healing Research Unit (WHRU) at Cardiff University has aninternational reputation for investigating both acute and chronic humanwounds particularly where these are non-healing or difficult wounds.TheWHRU offers products and services in clinical care, research and education.Established in 1991 as the first research unit in the world to specialise in thissubject, the WHRU aims to provide and continue to develop a world-classclinical, scientific and educational wound healing resource for the benefit ofpeople with wound problems. It acts as an interface between healthcareproviders, industry and the academic community to develop models of highquality care based on sound scientific research.The transfer of knowledge toclients is a key objective to ensure that new product development is in linewith patient and clinical needs.

Wound Healing Research Unit

Dr. Michael ClarkWound Healing Research Unit

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Western Avenue, Cardiff,Wales CF5 2YBUnited KingdomTel: +44 29 2041 6723Fax: +44 29 2041 6973 Email: rbibb-pdr@uwic.ac.ukURL: www.pdronline.co.uk

PDR (The National Centre for Product Design & Development Research) is aleading European design and development centre specialising in productdesign, innovation management, rapid prototyping and rapid low volumemanufacturing systems.The Centre has won a number of leading international design awards for thequality and effectiveness of its work and remains unparalleled in theconcentration of technologies and expertise in a single location.With over 50staff and a continual investment in leading edge facilities the Centre has over11 years experience at the leading edge of device design, development,prototyping and market assessment.Objectives at MedicaMarket research and analysis and to introduce PDR to new UK and EuropeanDevice manufacturers.

PDR

Jarred EvansCommercial Director

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MagstimSome 10-20% of patients suffering from severe depression fail to

respond sufficiently to conventional drug therapy. But a novel, non-

pharmaceutical option is now providing encouraging results:

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Welsh company Magstim is a

world leader in this hugely promising technology.

The brain is essentially an electrical organ, with cells connecting through

electricity. In treating depressives, the potential benefits of stimulating parts

of the brain through small currents of electricity have been known for over

forty years, in the form of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT). But the possible

side-effects – most typically short-term memory loss – of ECT can diminish

the benefits.

These effects arise because the electrodes delivering ECT are attached to the

skull, which spreads the current so that it cannot be focused on a particular

brain area. But if a more precise and targeted method is used, to deliver the

current to targeted areas of the brain, the results can be impressive.

With Magstim’s magnetic nerve stimulators,TMS is achieved by placing

specially designed electrical coils close to the head or other parts of the body.

These send strong but very brief magnetic pulses directly into specific regions

of the brain. The pulses induce tiny electric currents in the subject’s neural

circuitry, which then stimulate the human cortex, spinal roots, and peripheral

nerves – safely, easily and painlessly.

This is only one of the applications of TMS currently being explored. A non-

invasive technique, it can be used for diagnosis, prognosis and therapy in a

range of disorders, both neurological – from stroke to Parkinson’s disease

–and psychiatric.

It is also an invaluable research technology in fields such as cognitive

neuroscience, studying where and how the brain processes its activities. In

the words of Dr Mark George, Director of the Brain Stimulation Laboratory at

the Medical University of South Carolina,‘TMS holds great potential as a tool

for understanding how the brain works, correcting its dysfunctions and even

augmenting its abilities.’

The company’s second major product range, their Neurosign intra-operative

nerve monitors, are also leaders in their class. Nerve monitoring during

surgery help surgeons identify, and avoid damaging, delicate neural structures

and pathways, so preserving brain function and improving outcome.

Magstim have established their market position through a major, long-term

commitment to R&D. As well as its own research staff, the company has

agreements with leading UK hospitals and co-operates with leading

researchers in neurology, neurophysiology, and neurosurgery in the UK,

Europe, North America and Japan.

‘This is a technology with global implications,’ says Magstim’s Managing

Director John Starzewski. ‘Our R&D investment, within and outside the

company, keeps us in the vanguard of advances in that technology and means

we can maintain our position as a world player in its development .’

Wounds are familiar to all of us and for most people,

healing is rapid and the wound is soon

forgotten. But in some circumstances,

wounds can become chronic and heal very

slowly. It’s then important for clinicians

to have an objective method of deciding

if a wound is getting smaller and

therefore healing as it should.

Current methods involve saline, fast-

setting alginate or graph paper. These

methods are often not only inaccurate and

unreliable, but also involve contact with the

wound which may be painful to the patient

and risk infection. MAVIS (Measurement of

Area and Volume Instrument System) has been

re-developed as the MAVIS II system, which can

capture and measure 3D images of chronic

wounds without any of these shortcomings.

MAVIS II is based on a standard high-resolution

digital camera and PC. It uses specialised

software based on a technique known as stereo-

photogrammetry, which captures different image

viewpoints to compute and map wound

dimensions accurately in less than five minutes. It is

significantly less expensive to produce than hardware-

based systems, and achieves precision measurements of

5% according to the National Physical Laboratory.

MAVIS II was developed in the University of Glamorgan’s Medical Imaging

Laboratories, part of the Centre for Electronic Product Engineering. Together

with the University’s Centre for Engineering Research and Environmental

Applications, the group worked in partnership with the Wound Healing

Research Unit at Cardiff.

These groups form part of the network of Centres of Excellence for Technology

and Industrial Collaboration (www.wales.gov.uk/cetic). It was this particular

collaboration that enabled the re-design of the MAVIS system as MAVIS II,

resulting in a highly portable, handheld full-colour instrument for everyday

use in international wound clinics. Future developments will include wireless

image transfer and, in the longer-term, greater knowledge on wound

inflammation and infection through collection of 3D volume image data.

The MAVIS II system is now undergoing clinical trials at specialist centres

MAVIS IIworldwide and the first sales have been

agreed.The team is now seeking

manufacturers, distributors or

business investors to exploit

and further develop the

technology. Dr Peter

Plassmann, the business

development manager for

MAVIS II, said,‘we envisage

launching MAVIS II as the

premier chronic wound

visualisation instrument

worldwide.’

For more information,

please phone or email

Dr Plassman, or visit

our website.

The Magstim Company Ltd

Spring Gardens,Whitland, SA34 0HR,Wales, U.K.

Tel.: +44 (0)1994 240798 Fax: +44 (0)1994 240061

Email: info@magstim.com Web: www.magstim.com

Dr Peter Plassmann

University of Glamorgan, Faculty of Advanced Technology

Medical Computing Research Group, Lab. J150/151

Pontypridd CF37 1DL Wales, UK

Tel: + (0)1443 483486 Fax: + (0)1443 482715

Email: pplassma@glam.ac.uk Web: www.medimaging.org/MAVIS

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Newly redesigned and showcased at Medica, the

Porter elevating treatment and transfer chair

minimises lifting and handling operations. At the

same time it promotes easy access to the patient,

allowing many treatments to be given in situ.

Its unique modular design allows the chair to be

easily adapted to suit the needs of both the patient

and treatment. The backrest can be removed and a

suitable alternative fitted to meet the clinical

requirements. Many accessories are available with the

product, designed and developed with the guidance

of key clinical experts.

With a maximum user weight of 190kg and a lifting

range of 400mm, the Porter offers an essential aid to

clinicians when treating and transferring patients. Its

use will minimise the risk of back injury to staff by

avoiding lifting, and will diminish the distress of

transfers to the patient.

Its particular benefits in use make it an asset in many

different hospital departments, including radiography,

radiology, speech and language therapy and

mammography.The Porter is widely regarded as an

essential in virtually every hospital in the UK.

Visit us in Hall 16, Stand E39, where we will welcome

your feedback, or for further information contact us

on

+44 (0) 1544 267674.

Mangar InternationalThe chances are that the last time you visited the dentist, it

was probably an Ultrawave product that was

used to clean the dental equipment.

Ultrawave specialise in the development

and production of ultrasonic cleaning

devices, and at Medica the company is

exhibiting its leading-edge Hygea range,

already installed with great success at

many sites including dental practices, GP

surgeries and CSSD’s.

Ultrasonic cleaning provides rapid and

complete removal of contaminants from any

object placed within the cleaning bath.

Transducers bonded to the base of an ultrasonic

tank create high-frequency sound waves that are

then radiated through a liquid medium. This

causes microscopic bubbles to form which

grow in size until they cannot support

their own density and implode – a

process known as cavitation.

The surrounding fluid then rushes

into the newly created gap left by

the bubble.This creates a

scrubbing action against the

surface of any item immersed in

the bath, removing any

contaminants.

With the liquid enhanced by a

cleaning detergent, ultrasonic cleaning

is quick, extremely thorough,

environmentally friendly and non-destructive,

meaning that delicate instruments can also be successfully

cleaned.

The Hygea 1250 is a benchtop ultrasonic cleaner for use in sites where any

small surgical instruments are used. Designed to comply with NHS Cleaning

Standard HTM2030, the Hygea 1250 is the only benchtop ultrasonic cleaner

which offers integral validation of every cleaning cycle performed.

UltrawaveThis unique system means that a full printout is

provided on completion of each cleaning cycle,

recording details such as the operator, cycle

number, cycle time, temperature of the

bath and success of the cycle.The cleaning

cycle is achieved in 6 minutes, and

additional features include a fluid level

sensor and temperature sensor.

To ensure that each cleaning cycle is accurate

and repeatable, Ultrawave have developed a

unique sachet dosing system.The Ultraclean

SSD (Single Shot Dose) sachets are pre-

measured with the exact amount

required for the optimal cleaning

solution.The sachets are fully soluble

and dissolve when added to the

bath.

The fully validated Hygea 5000 is

designed for the specific

decontamination needs of the health

service. The unit cleans hollow

lumen instruments and rigid scopes

used during operating theatre

procedures. Instruments are placed in

a basket and undergo the same

rigorous ultrasonic cleaning action,

ensuring serrated edges and hinge

joints are completely decontaminated.

Incorporating advanced digital

technology, the Hygea 5000 combines single

touch operation with easy programmability.The fully

automated process allows automatic detergent dosing and

incorporates a process lockout lid and automatic drain and refill.

Ultrawave Ltd,

Eastgate Business Park,Wentloog Avenue, Cardiff CF3 2EY, UK

Tel: +44 (0) 845 330 4236 Fax: +44 (0) 845 330 4231

Email: admin@ultrawave.co.uk Web: www.ultrawave.co.uk

Mangar International

Presteigne, Powys LD8 2UF, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1544 267674 Fax: +44 (0)1544 260287

Email: marketing@mangar.co.uk Web:

www.mangarinternational.co.uk

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If you or someone you know has had children in the past 20 years, it’s

highly likely that their foetal heart rate was monitored by a

Huntleigh product. Dopplers, used for monitoring foetal heart rates,

are a core product of Huntleigh Diagnostics.

Successive product innovation has seen these Dopplers get ever smaller, to the

point where Huntleigh now produce hand-held pocket Dopplers. The

reduction in size comes with additional innovations, such as the ability for

expectant mothers to send their foetal heartbeats remotely over the

telephone line.

Huntleigh’s Total Maternity Care System, launched last year, is a suite of

products making up a system that provides doctors, midwives and other

Huntleigh Healthcaremedical staff with all the patient data they need. Enabling hand-written

notes to be replaced by electronic records of all monitoring, the system makes

patient information easy both to access and to maintain.

The company recognises the value of being within a strong medical device

cluster in Wales:‘To be able to compete globally,’ says Managing Director Peter

Cashin,‘there is a need to act locally, whether for training and development or

working with other local companies to deliver our strategy.’

The head of R&D at Huntleigh is also Chairman of MediWales, the networking

forum that promotes and supports Welsh healthcare technologies.

Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd

Diagnostics ProductsDivision, 35 Portmanmoor Road

Cardiff CF24 5HN

Tel: +44 (0)29 2048 5885 Fax: +44 (0)29 2049 0170

Email: sales@huntleigh-diagnostics.co.uk

Web: www.huntleigh-healthcare.com

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CellpathLeading company CellPath Ltd has an international reputation for innovative

cellular pathology consumables. Based in a 20,000 sq ft facility at Mochdre

Business Park in Newtown, the company specialises in the manufacture and

distribution of products for use in histology and cytology and aims to offer

modern cellular pathology labs with a ‘one stop shop’ providing a

comprehensive range of consumable products.

The company is also particularly experienced in the design and production of

products for use in cervical screening. In 1987 CellPath began to introducalternative

sampling devices to improve the quality of cervical samples. Over the next decade the

company began to manufacture some of its best known products – CerviKit, Ortho

Stains and CytoFocus CD – to become market leaders in cytology products in the UK.

A key service provided by CellPath is delivered through their CellNass – Cellular

Pathology National Archive Secure Storage – facility.This is a unique off-site archive

and retrieval service designed especially (though not exclusively) with the needs of

cellular pathology in mind.

CellNass was developed in response to the growing problem in the UK of shortage of

archive space for NHS Trusts and private hospitals. Storage space, particularly in large

cities, is very expensive and an average cellular pathology department stores about

1.4 million slides, many of which do not require immediate on-site access. CellNass

relieves this storage pressure.

The service collects archived items and stores them in secure boxes in temperature

controlled conditions at a dedicated facility at the firm’s headquarters. Material

includes microscope slides, tissue blocks, clinical trial papers and postmortem reports,

as well as other paper or electronic records. CellNass uses the latest state-of-the-art

database technology to ensure comprehensive traceability and confidentiality for all

records, while sophisticated security systems guarantee complete safety. A full

retrieval service is part of the package.

Demand has resulted in plans being drawn up for a new CellNass base on the site, and

work is expected to start later this year.The new building will have a gas-release fire

extinguisher system, an environmental monitor and computer-controlled access.

Cellpath plc

80, Mochdre Enterprise Park, Newtown, Powys SY16 4LE

Tel: +44 01686 611333 Fax: +44 01686 622946

Email: info@cellpath.co.uk Web: www.cellpath.co.uk

The Wales Innovation Relay Centre (WIRC) works with Welsh companies, universities and research centres to facilitate technology transfer and to exploit new research and innovation.

It is part of the international Innovation Relay Centre network established by the European Union to support innovation and transnational technology transfer. This network currently spans 33 countries, including all EU member states as well as Bulgaria, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Romania, Switzerland and Turkey.

The WIRC helps companies to explore ways in which their products and processes can be improved by adopting new and emerging technologies. It alerts businesses to the latest technology developments from across Europe and can help them through the technology transfer process.

As part of the innovation relay network, the WIRC is ideally positioned to broker transnational deals and to help companies successfully apply for EU R&D funding. It can assist companies in Wales to commercialise and exploit their innovative technologies by helping them find suitable partners throughout Europe for further development, licensing agreements, joint ventures, manufacturing partnerships and other collaborative arrangements.

WIRC staff also help organise and participate in numerous international brokerage events and thematic groups which provide opportunities for Welsh businesses and research organisations to meet potential technology partners, licensees and suppliers.

The WIRC is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Union’s Innovation Programme, and its services are free and available throughout Wales. The centre is staffed by a team of case officers, who all have expertise in technology transfer and wide-ranging industrial and R&D experience. The team are adept at helping smaller companies that may lack the information, resources and specialised skills to fi nd suitable technology partners and negotiate technology transfer agreements.

For more information visitwww.walesrelay.co.uk

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