Medical Engineering combines engineering with biology and medicine. Focuses on improving healthcare through medical innovations. Develops technologies like pacemakers, surgical robots, and artificial organs
SSCP required for implantable devices and class III devices except custom-made ones. SSCP must be validated by notified body and made available in Eudamed. SSCP provides public access to updated clinical data and safety information. SSCP should not replace instructions for use or implant cards
TTP has been helping clients for nearly 40 years in technology development. Company specializes in solving difficult problems through deep domain intelligence. Works with both startups and established corporations to accelerate innovation
Robotics combines science and engineering to create programmable machines. Robots consist of control systems, sensors, actuators, power supply and end effectors. Control systems program robots to perform specific tasks. Sensors provide stimuli for robot's environment perception
Horizon scanning detects emerging technologies and threats for policy makers. Focuses on domains like agriculture, environment, health care, and food safety. Distinguished from environmental scanning, which focuses on short-term industry decisions
Cyborg combines organic and biomechatronic body parts. Term coined by Clynes and Kline in 1960 for enhanced human beings. Not to be confused with biorobots or androids