Starting point | Meeting Lounge (Atrium) |
Stop 1 | A fluidic eye surgery pump | Demcon life sciences & health
For ophthalmic surgeries such as cataract and vitreoretinal procedures, a surgeon removes the cloudy natural lens and replace it with an artificial one. The surgeon uses a hand tool with a piezo-driven high frequent needle to perform the procedure. The morcellation needle cuts up tissue into smaller particles. These particles are subsequently extracted from the eye through the hollow needle by an aspiration flow. An irrigation flow created by a pump keeps the eye pressure intact. This pump is vital to the functioning of the entire system, it needs to provide stability and safety control. |
Stop 2 | Valuetrack Sustainable Health Innovation | Valuetrack Health
1. Demo of runway for MDR / IVDR / AI regulation. 2. Demo of database for startups / innovators. 3. Research potential. 4. How to put this into practise |
Stop 3 | Medical 3D lab | Medisch Spectrum Twente
The medical 3D lab at Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), Enschede Hospital, is specialized in 3D technologies and image processing for patient-specific cases. They are experienced with research, innovation, implementation, and scale-up, based on in-house manufacturing. Their focus is on virtual surgical planning (VSP) and patient-specific guides or instruments, but they also have experience with patient-specific medical devices not surgical-related. During their demo some examples are displayed and some of their facilities. |
Stop 4 | Microfluidic biopsy holder | Life-chip
In this demonstration, we will show how a microfluidic device can be used to hold a biopsy (5 mm length, 1 mm diameter) is held in place for long time while being perfused and imaged. The device fits common microscopy stages (25 mm x 75 mm).. The device is resealable and thus allows the retrieval of the biopsy for later studies. |
Stop 5 | MAMRI: Manipulator Arm for MRI | University of Twente
Diagnosis is one of the main pillars to ensure effective cancer treatment. Cancer is still one of the main death causes worldwide and malignant lesions are hard to distinguish from healthy tissues. Often a biopsy is needed to determine the pathology of the lesion for appropriate diagnosis. To accurately target such a lesion, image guidance can be used. In this situation, MRI offers the highest soft tissue resolution and does not include ionizing radiation. However, conventional MRI systems come with closed bore designs and limited patient reachability. To increase accuracy and time efficiency a Manipulator Arm for MRI (MAMRI) was developed. MAMRI is 6-DOF MR-Safe robot designed to guide a biopsy needle towards the found lesion and offers a modular platform to reach targets along the torso in a conventional MRI system using Realtime MRI while adjusting for breathing and tissue deformation. |
Stop 6 | Freehabilitation – Smart tools for seamless at-home hand rehabilitation | University of Twente
we will showcase our Freehabilitation toolkit, that is composed of 5 product: Toothbrush, cooking spatula, computer mouse, coffee cup, placemat. Visitors can experience how we integrated an hand-rehabilitation exercise with an object that is used during daily living, in the at-home context. |
Stop 7 | What is the value of your innovation? A value mapping game - with AI-powered aliens! | University of Twente
Our AI-driven serious game is designed to facilitate the implementation of innovation in the healthcare sector, particularly within collaborative environments such as living labs. By engaging stakeholders in an interactive, strategic decision-making process, the game allows participants to explore the societal, ethical, and practical implications of their innovations while providing tailored feedback and suggestions for future development. Simulating real-world healthcare challenges, the game fosters reflexivity, strategic thinking, and value mapping, making it an effective experimental tool for innovation upscaling and cross-disciplinary collaboration in living labs and healthcare settings. |
Stop 8 | The future of medical devices and technologies | Radboudumc
In this interactive, serious game, participants will shape the future of health care via a series of questions. What should the healthcare of the future look like? |
Stop 9 | Queens of Science, Kings of Change, Ace of Identity | University of Twente
The project explores how a tool can guide discussion and create a safe space to reflect about the impact of sex and gender in research. The goal of the project is to develop a conversation tool to assist researchers on sex and gender topics, so they can be more aware, address it better in research, and share their knowledge across disciplines. |
Stop 10 | Revolutionizing Biosensing: Student-Driven Innovations for Disease Monitoring | Biosensing Team Twente
Our demo illustrates how the Biosensing Team Twente unites passionate students from multiple disciplines to innovate in the field of biosensing. Focusing on real-world challenges such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) or acute kidney injury, we design and develop point-of-care testing (POCT) biosensors aimed at improving disease monitoring and patient outcomes. By blending cutting-edge technology with a collaborative student approach, our team demonstrates how biosensors can redefine health monitoring through rapid, reliable, and minimally invasive solutions. |
Stop 11 | Digital innovations in (1) treatment and (2) patient communication | Medisch Spectrum Twente
(1) Despite advances in pharmacologic treatment, approximately 20% of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) suffer from persistent pain. Effective alternatives such as pain education and cognitive behavior therapy are time consuming and require professional supervision. The VR training program Reducept allows these therapies to be self-administered by patients at home.
(2) Health literacy challenges require increased time and effort for effective explanation of diagnosis and treatment. Artificial intelligence reinforced social robotics may support patient communication. |
Stop 12 | Innovations to the musculoskeletal system | BAAT Medical Products BV
We showcase three innovative devices which we have developed for customers over the past years. All connected and related to support the human body |
Stop 13 | Photonics meeting biosensing - introducing the LIBRA project | DEMCON Life Sciences&Health and LioniX International
LIBRA is a Horizon Europe project meant to revolutionize the future of bioreactors and biofuels with a state-of-the-art, photonics-enabled multi-sensing device. The LIBRA benchtop device, currently in development, uses light to detect various nutrients and pathogens in bioreactor fluids, making it a game-changer for closed bioreactor systems. It enables precise cell cultivation, paving the way for early disease diagnosis and treatment, innovative stem cell therapies, contamination-free biological pharmaceuticals and many more. In this demo, LioniX International will demonstrate the operation of the aMZI chip, which constitutes the base of the biosensing module in the LIBRA system. Such chips are designed and manufactured by LioniX based on their proprietary technology, Triplex®.
DEMCON Life Sciences and Health contributes to the project as system integrator bringing to the table their experience in product development for the Medical, IVD, and Biotech markets. |
End | Meeting lounge (Atrium) |
