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Middle East opens the door to Yorkshire innovation
A number of Yorkshire Healthcare Technologies companies are set to shine in Dubai this month by exhibiting their pioneering medical devices at Arab Health 2010; the largest and most prestigious healthcare exhibition in the Middle East.
The region is an important market for Yorkshire companies to access, and the exhibition which is attended by over 55,000 visitors every year, is an ideal platform for regional companies to highlight how their pioneering products are improving healthcare for patients around the world.
It is estimated that the Middle East’s healthcare sector is worth US$74 billion, and is growing at a rate of 16% annually – making it a key market for regional healthcare companies to target.
Supporting companies at the exhibition will be Medilink Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H), the organisation dedicated to the growth of the Healthcare Technologies Sector and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
Charlotte Fraser, International Manager at Medilink Y&H, regional sector specialist for UKTI, and organiser the Yorkshire Pavilion at the show, said: “The UK enjoys an excellent trading relationship with countries across the Middle East, with sustained investment in health delivery reforms leading to the demand for the latest technologies and medicines.
This year in a bid to further develop new trading collaborations, there are a wide range of pioneering companies at the exhibition showcasing the latest in cutting edge products and innovations.”
Some of the pioneering products that will be on display from Yorkshire companies include:
· Rotherham based Inditherm Medical, will be unveiling their innovative patient warming systems, unique devices which are clinically proven to reduce the risk of hypothermia, wound infections, and blood loss, as well as encouraging faster recovery times.
· Anetic Aid, from Guiseley, will also be at the show to reflect British manufacturing at its best. A regular to the exhibition, the company enjoys world wide recognition for their trolley systems which includes the QA3 patient trolleys, and their QA4 surgery trolley systems, which are all designed, developed and manufactured in the UK.
· Printed hospital wristbands will also be introduced to the Middle East by Cross Hills based Brenmoor. The innovative company currently supply70% of UK hospitalswithprinted identification wristbands to ensure their patients are correctly identified throughout their stay in hospital - a practice which the UK is looking to roll out across the Middle East.
· Elland based Drive Medical, the UKs fastest growing manufacturers and distributors of mobility and healthcare products, will be attending the show for the second time to seek new distributors and further enhance their key relationships across the Middle East.
· Surgical Innovations (Leeds) – a designer and manufacturer of innovative surgical devices - will be attending the exhibition to launch their pioneering resposable™ concept to Middle Eastern surgeons. Resposable™ is a unique concept that combines both single use and reusable components to deliver the cost effectiveness of a reusable instrument with the optimum performance of a disposable.
· Medezine, from Sheffield, will be unveiling their latest range of medical electric, designed specifically for the forensic and mortuary market. Medezine and Barber Autopsy have been producing medical saws for over 20 years, and will also be launching their new catalogue at the show featuring a complete range of products for the forensic and mortuary market.
· The next generation in scalp coolers will be showcased by Paxman Coolers (Huddersfield), providing cancer patients with the best possible chance of retaining their hair whilst undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Paxman’s cooling caps aim to minimise patient distress with figures showing that on average 70-90% of patients who use the system do not require a wig.
· After a successful 25th Birthday Year, Park House Healthcare, from Birkenshaw, is taking its made to order pressure care equipment to Dubai to promote their products and meet with potential business partners from across the Middle East.
· Providing single use alternatives to replace difficult to clean reusable surgical instruments, Barnsley based Single Use Surgical is looking to educate the Middle East marketplace about their products and meet with potential distributors from across the UAE. Already used in over 400 hospitals in the UK, Single Use Surgical guarantees a sterile and undamaged instrument every time.
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For more information contact Julia Price, PR Officer at Medilink Yorkshire and Humber:
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More information about Medilink Yorkshire & Humber Ltd
Medilink Yorkshire & Humber Ltd is an established membership-based professional association , which services medical technology companies, hospitals and universities within the Yorkshire & Humber region.
It also provides a gateway for national and international clients interested in developing relationships (commercial, research or clinical) with the region's medical sector.
Medilink is a national network of regionally-based independent organisation working for a common goal of raising the profile of the medical and healthcare sectors in the United Kingdom.
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