The industry facing activities of the Academic Health Science Partnership in Tayside (AHSP) have driven an innovative relationship between the University of Dundee, Tayside Health Board and Medtronic, one of the world’s largest medical technology companies, and brought them together under a strategic partnership. The partnership’s aim is to promote high-quality education, training, research & development and transformative patient care through project collaboration and joint strategic...
In the 35 years since Vascutek Ltd was founded, innovation has always been at the heart of our business. Without innovation across many different functions, we would not be a world leader in medical device technology. One very important part of Vascutek’s global success is our collaboration with cardiovascular surgeons in many different countries to develop leading edge medical implants that are often designed by key opinion...
Founder of Snap40, Christopher McCann explains how 35% of in-hospital cardiac arrests happen due to stretched healthcare staff missing the early warning signs. The Snap40 device is worn by the patients and can continuously monitor a vast number of health indicators and then analyse the data in real-time allowing early detection of the warning signs of patient deterioration. Notifications are sent to healthcare staff through...
Edinburgh based design agency, StudioLR connected with academics at the Universities of Edinburgh and Stirling to provide research to aid the design and functionality of ‘way-finding’ products for people with dementia. The aim was to create designs that are both attractive and effective. To read the full case study, click here.
Award winning private podiatrist clinic, StEPS Podiatry is the official podiatrist to the Scottish Football Association (SFA). Founder Vicki Cameron was aware of demand for specialist preventative equipment especially when working with professional athletes. Working with support from Interface, Vicki was able to gain access to innovative academic researchers and equipment providing insight and data that she can use in the development of her preventative...
Care Monitoring 2000 (CM2000) is a mobile identification platform designed to protect both healthcare professionals and service users by ensuring the correct care is delivered at the right time. By monitoring the service users treatment and the impact of healthcare interventions it allows opportunities for feedback to be provided to the Care Provider, Local Authority and NHS on the standard of care that is being...