SEOUL, KOREA — Medigate (www.medigate.biz) has launched the six-channel electrocardiograph ‘MeCA406i’.Electrocardiograph is an instrument for detecting and recording the bioelectric generated by electrical activity of the heart, and is mainly used for coronary artery diseases such as angina and myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, electrolyte disturbances and cardiac problem check during a surgery.T

“Plagentra” is a cream for stretch-mark care with a sales record. It is best for stretch marks and skincare after pregnancy, growth period, and diet. CA Pharm is providing a variety of products depending on the length of pregnancy, the condition of stretch marks and skin types by applying scientific management system. Plagentra contains EGF(epidermal growth factor) and FGF(fibroblast growth factor

SEOUL, KOREA — Dr. Stephen Hawking, a world-renowned physicist, was preparing for a doctorate degree in 1963 when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, a condition which deteriorates motor nerves making the whole body twisted, and told he had only one or two years left to live. His academic life just started then. While he was fascinated by space physics in 1973, he presented the theory th

CHUNCHEON, KOREA — Medical equipment specialized manufacturer Votem Co., Ltd.(www.votem.kr) will to donate KRW 100 million to Community Chest of Korea in order to perform its social responsibility through sharing. Votem said, “We have decided to donate KRW 100 million for 5 years, attending the signing ceremony for donation held at conference room of Gangwon-do provincial government building last

SEOUL, KOREA — A professional manufacturer of medical device, M CURE (www.mcure.co.kr) will release the world’s first PST-applied beauty appliance ‘SRT’ which aims to increase the safety, accuracy and durability of Hydro Lifting on August 11th. PST (Power Stitch Technic) is a surgical procedure that injects 0.1~3cc of CO2 gas into desirable depth without an error by strong pressure.Based on th

WONJU, KOREA — PANANOMICS (www.pananomics.com) who is the X-ray manufacturer obtained CE (Conformite Europeenne Mark) Certification for the digital X-ray ‘‘Wise-DR Chest’ and ‘Wise-DR Multi’. Europe’s medical device certification ‘CE’ is an international safety certification being available in 21 member states of EU such as Germany and UK and 7 associate members of EU. To sell and manufacture the

YONGIN, KOREA — A contact lens manufacturer, Neo Vision (www.neolens.co.kr) stated that “we have developed a new ‘Internal Absorption Technology’ which interfuses pigment inside the lens”.Recently, as the use of color lens increases, the interest in safe contact lens is also increasing. Especially in case of some low price lens which prints out pigment directly on the outer surface, it is known th

WONJU, KOREA — Recently, secondary infection caused by reuse of disposable medical device becomes a social issue in many countries. Especially when it comes to the blood drawing needle, medical institutions reuse it to get blood sample from multiple numbers of patient even without disinfection, and there are many cases reported that some patients share their blood drawing equipment with the others

WONJU, KOREA — Mr. Cho, Syung-Hyun, chairman of a medical appliance company, Nuga Medical Co., Ltd., (www.nuga.kr) was awarded the 51st ‘Honorary Korean Trader of the Month’ for his contribution in excellent actual exports. The 51st ‘Honorary Korean Trader of the Month’ Award was held in the Trade Center, Samseong-dong, Seoul on July 11th and it was jointly awarded by the Ministry of Knowledge

SEOUL, KOREA — Ministry of Health and Welfare announced that it would carry out a contest for the “program of introduction of emergency healthcare helicopters (Doctor Helicopters)” for speedy transfer of emergency patients from islands and mountainous regions. Doctor Helicopters were adopted in two local regions (Incheon and Jeollanam-do) in 2011 and will be introduced to two more local govern

We live in an era where affluence is at an all time high. People work hard to make money, and as such they have certain expectations regarding their lifestyle. One of these expectations is comfort. Particularly when people are injured, they expect the best treatment available, and to experience as minimal amount of pain as possible. Luckily, there is Mika Medical Co. Established in 1990; the compa

SEOUL, KOREA —  Ministry of Health and Welfare informed that it decided on the household medicines that will be sold at convenience store from this year by convening the household medicine designation and assessment committee (referred to as “the committee,” hereinafter) on 5 Jul. The items chosen are pain-reliever/fever-reducer, cold medicine, digestive medicine, and plaster. They are 13 item

SEOUL, KOREA — Korean Government announced smoking will be prohibited at all restaurants in Korea from 2015.Ministry of Health and Welfare issued an advance notice (28 June ~ 26 Aug.) of the legislation of the amended enforcement regulation of the National Health Promotion Act which is expected to come into effect on 8 December. This amendment is for implementation of the National Health Pro

Technological and medical advances have increased our life expectancy significantly. However, because of prolonged life expectancy, we are exposed to greater risks involved with diseases and ageing. Along with people’s desire for a more energetic and healthier life as they grow old, health aid appliances and products are growing rapidly.   Established in 1991, BioHealth World is specialized in

CHUNCHEON, KOREA — Medical equipment specialized manufacturer VOTEM Co., Ltd.(www.votem.kr) revealed that it “participated in ‘2012 Bogota Global First-Class Korean Product Exhibition’ held in Bogota, Colombia from June 21st – 24th and achieved export consulting result worth USD 2.5 million.‘2012 Bogota Global First-Class Korean Product Exhibition’ was held by KOTRA in celebration of 50th annive

WONJU, KOREA — Medical equipment production company, Dimedi’s (www.dimedi.co.kr) X-ray film scanner ‘DMD D-2000’ has received recognition for its technical skills and has acquired Venture business certification as well as CE certification.In accordance with article 25 of Special Procedures Regulations, Small and Medium Business Corporation evaluates and selects businesses that have outstanding t

LUGANO, SWITZERLAND Hospitals and diagnostic imaging centers around the world continually focus on process and quality improvements to optimise patient care. They seek qualified vendors in their supply chain systems to maintain these high-quality standards and to manage their capital equipment assets. Medical Equipment Solutions and Applications (MESA), a global leader for independent, multi-vendo

SEOUL, KOREA – As the number of elderly people grows worldwide as the result of higher average life expectancy, the number of people living with dementia is also rapidly on the rise. According to the WHO, nearly 35.6 million people live with dementia worldwide. The number is expected to double by 2030 (65.7 million) and more than triple by 2050 (115.4 million). Unlike other diseases, dementia can

CHEONGWON, KOREA - Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI (President; Lee Sangyong) successfully concludedwith KOICA. 13 health officials and professionals from Pakistan participated in the course from 13th, May to 2nd, June in 2012.The course was designed to review successful Korean health policies and projects. Trainees also analyzed specific issues of reproduc

In modern society, consumers are taking extra care to ensure that they provide themselves with the best possible skin care. At NeoPharm Co., Ltd. the dedicated team is working to ensure that they provide this demand with the best potential products. They aim to provide customers with healthy looking skin by means of cosmetics rather than the route of medical drugs. Since the company launched in 20