Sagentia News

Frost & Sullivan Medical Devices MindXchange

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:51:00 GMT

Sagentia will once again be facilitating an interactive workshop at this annual event.

Interview with PathoGenetix and Sagentia about Rapid Microbial Detection Technology: Medgadget

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:03:13 GMT

Medgadget interviewed PathoGenetix and Sagentia that are developing a state-of-the-art Genome Sequence Scanning (GSS) technology, which promises to bring rapid microbial detection to the fields of microbial genomics research, food and product safety, and clinical infectious disease testing.

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:56:08 GMT

Personalised medicine and companion diagnostic device development

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:30:33 GMT

Personalised medicine is a new field that has often been defined as ‘the right treatment for the right person at the right time’. The essence of the concept is accounting for the differences in an individual patient’s genetic profile in a way that anticipates and overcomes potential complications and adverse drug reactions. Companion diagnostics is a key attribute of personalised medicine and is the development of diagnostic tests whereby molecular assays that measure levels of proteins, genes or specific mutations are used to provide information for a therapy specific to an individual’s condition.

This article in the International Pharmaceutical Industry Journal by Sagentia's Nick Rollings discusses this topic in some detail.

IBM Predicts People-Powered Homes

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:16:08 GMT

A new article from CNET.com discusses IBM’s statement that energy harvesting is the way of the future, and the belief that one day people may power their own homes by creating their own energy. Sagentia's Jeremy Bickerstaffe comments on this interesting topic.

PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) congress

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:51:19 GMT

Visit our booth at the PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) congress in Paris to learn how we can help you become more innovative.

Inaugural meeting of Cambridge Cleantech

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:27:06 GMT

Cambridge Cleantech is the new members organisation supporting the growth of environmental goods and services or “cleantech” companies in Greater Cambridge and across the region. They are organising the first meeting at Sagentia's offices in October.

Global Conference on Product Innovation Management

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:26:46 GMT

Join Sagentia's Geoff Waite as he Chairs the annual PDMA Conference or attend the
Lab event on new product development with Fiona Haig.

CoDev 2012

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:22:39 GMT

Visit our booth at the annual Co-Development and Open Innovation conference in La Jolla, California to learn how we can help you become more innovative.

PathoGenetix and Sagentia to develop commercial scale rapid microbial detection system

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:55:11 GMT

Sagentia, an international technology and product development company, announced today that it has been selected by PathoGenetix to develop a commercial scale system for rapid microbial detection and strain typing based on PathoGenetix’s Genome Sequence Scanning Technology (GSS). The system is being designed to capitalize on the broad range of potential GSS applications that span microbial genomics research, food and product safety, and clinical infectious disease testing.

Proliferation of consumer platforms and devices into the medical ecosystem

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:27:23 GMT

This article is the first in a three-part series that will discuss the challenges as well as the possible successes of using consumer devices and platforms within the highly regulated medical device industry. Donna Fedor, director of Strategy at Jabil Circuit Inc., St. Petersburg, Fla., assembled three information technology professionals, including Sagentia's Simon Karger, from diverse backgrounds to discuss the convergence of two dissimilar industries into a new ecosystem.

Implementing human factors during product development - EE Times

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:25:38 GMT

This article article in EE Times describes the new set of human factors standards (ANSI/AAMI HE75 and IEC 62366) that aim to address the high number of medical device incidents that involve usability issues.

Designing for human factors standards

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:25:17 GMT

In addition to promoting safety and user compliance, integrating usability into a product development program is good design practice. This article by Kay Sinclair and Natalie Scott discusses the implementation of human factors during product development as manufacturers need to integrate the new usability standards into the product development process.

Why is understanding lung characteristics becoming increasing important in the design of inhalers? Therapeutic Delivery, August 2011

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:24:37 GMT

This article in Therapeutic Delivery, August 2011 explores the market forces that are driving companies to pay more attention to inhaler design and outlines how to design more efficient and effective devices.

Sagentia at 25: Medical Innovation at the Speed of Light

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:23:51 GMT

Sagentia celebrates 25 years of innovation in medical technology this month. Robin Lee, Head of IP Exploitation and Technology, reflects on the role the company has played in the development of diode-based medical devices and the opportunities and challenges yet to come in this month's EMDT journal.

Thoughts on the medical device industry going forward

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:23:24 GMT

A number of medical device industry professionals including Sagentia's Mick Withers share their thoughts on the last twelve months and discuss the sector’s prospects for a fresh start in 2012. This article in the Medical Product Outsourcing journal discusses how they see the future?

LED lights assist surgeons in conjoined twin separation

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:23:00 GMT

It was reported this week that the operation to separate the Sudenese conjoined twins was carried out in a theatre using LED lights developed by Sagentia.

Functional safety in medical devices - new article

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:22:41 GMT

A medical device is a product specified for use in patients, in diagnosis, in therapy, or in surgery. These medical devices are usually very complex. This complexity makes it difficult, in practice, to determine every failure mode that may cause physical injury or damage (hazard) to the health of people. The challenge is to design the medical device to prevent or to control hazards when they arise.

African lessons in mobile commerce

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:22:17 GMT

There is a frequent assumption that, with technology, Africa always has to learn from more developed countries. But what if it is actually leading the way? Perhaps it has lessons to give rather than to receive. While in developed countries companies continue to debate when or whether people will use cellphones instead of cash for everyday transactions, in Africa it is already happening. An article in the wall street journal discusses how are they making it work?

Sagentia Sees Growth in Emerging Markets Contracts

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:20:57 GMT

Sagentia is working with a number of Western industrial, consumer and medical device companies to help them capitalise on multi-billion dollar market opportunity

The Gen Autumn 2011

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:13:28 GMT

In this edition of The Gen, our first feature article explores the new trend towards device innovation in the personal care, health and beauty industry. The article discusses why this is important now and the steps to success. The second feature looks at product development for start ups and the things we need to consider as established companies increasingly rely on start-ups as their source of innovation. Elsewhere we take a specific look at the future of smart cities and how this could be enabled by energy harvesting technology.

Emerging markets: opportunities in healthcare

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 08:10:22 GMT

Sagentia has organised this panel discussion and networking event to hear from industry experts about opportunities in healthcare in the emerging markets.

How to anticipate clients needs.

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:54:38 GMT

Brent Hudson, chief executive, discusses how Sagentia is anticipating its clients needs in this new article

Sagentia celebrates 25 years of technology innovation with a bright look to the future

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:02:27 GMT

Recent success means that the company has a lot to celebrate with operating margins at their highest level for at least the last ten years, strong revenue growth, a robust balance sheet and the recruitment of 30 new employees since January this year

Pharmaceutical industry must seize opportunity to improve access to global healthcare

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:48:32 GMT

Research by Sagentia and Cambridge Judge Business School reveals lack of integration between social, environmental and economic sustainability initiatives.

Emerging markets: opportunities in healthcare

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:44:54 GMT

Sagentia has organised this panel discussion to hear from industry experts about opportunities in the emerging markets.

Sagentia: Thriving in the Complexity of the Medical Device Sector

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:07:08 GMT

Interview on creating opportunities in the complex medical device sector with Sagentia's CEO Brent Hudson for the Marcus Evans Medical Device R&D Summit Fall 2011.

Managing the Front End of Your Innovation Process, Pure-Insights 2011

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:23:10 GMT

Defining the successful ingredients for both doing and managing innovation at the ‘Fuzzy’ front end with Geoff Waite (USA).

In this highly practical workshop delegates will learn how to structure the Front End of Innovation using the PDMA Front End of Innovation (FEI) model and take away tools that allow you to manage the ‘Fuzzy’ front end using a practical needs, opportunities, approach, concept model.

The Many Varieties Of 'Emerging'

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:22:48 GMT

This article by Cole Shelton discusses the recent increase in emerging markets and the implications for product developement.

Time Well Spent: Implementing Human Factors During Product Development

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:10:53 GMT

This article by Kay Sinclair and Natalie Scott discusses the implementation of human factors during product development as manufacturers need to integrate the new usability standards into the product development process.