PUBLICATION
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Technology for Industry, the UK consultancy specialising in micro- and nanotechnology (MNT), has published the 2005 edition of its MNT in Healthcare and Lifesciences market sector report. It includes a market overview, industry size and trends, and technological developments, featuring the following specialisms: cardiac pacemakers and implantable devices; blood pressure sensors; hearing aids and cochlear implants; blood analysis; catheters, endoscopes and minimally invasive surgery; drug delivery systems; DNA analysis and lab-on-a-chip; and MNT applications in sensors/actuators. The MNT market is already worth $5bn and is projected to grow to $11m within three years, the Ely, Cambridgeshire company (www.tfi-ltd.co.uk) believes.