Issue: Health and Medicine

When manufacturing medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical products, a high level of engineering expertise is essential.

A new research project aims to demonstrate how automatically coated balloon catheters can be used to dilate arteries and keep them dilated – so that the heart can keep on pumping.

The Tübingen-based company conducts research on mRNA-based agents. It became world-famous almost overnight – thanks to a promising vaccine candidate against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

mRNA-based vaccines against the novel coronavirus are one of the most important steps on the way out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Can the production of mRNA-based vaccines be accelerated using new methods?

Interview with Dirk Michels, Abiomed Europe GmbH

Protective medical masks are an essential component for combating the pandemic. Their quality ought to be verified automatically and reliably.

Fraunhofer IPK supported a globally active pharmaceutical company in establishing a learning factory in Berlin. It is helping to implement Lean methods and train employees in their application.

Documentation is the mantra for opensource hardware communities. This was found by the OPEN.Effect study, which evaluated ventilator manufacturing projects.

The partners in our expert discussion are researching how the surfaces of implants can be improved to prevent clinical complications.

Since 2012, Fraunhofer IPK has been assisting the Brazilian industry training service SENAI with establishing innovation institutes based on the Fraunhofer model.