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Left: Microfluidics enables the delivery of drugs in a repeatable
and exact manner. (Credit: BlackHägen)
Right: Watch the video to see examples of
biomimicry approaches to achieve beauty,
balance, and harmony. (Credit: BlackHägen)
The challenge for the company was to develop technology
that could manage microfluidics in a repeatable and exact
manner. PreciHealth initially demonstrated the precision of
the new technology in the form of a novel type of wristwatch
that was commercialized by its parent company, PreciFlex/
HYT, which proved microfluidic precision and validated the
application of the company's technology into micro injectors.
A cat's claw and its ability to extend and retract inspired a
device allowing patients to collect their own blood samples.
The design includes miniature blades for the shallow laceration
of capillary vessels, mimicking the extend-and-retract ability
of the cat's claw, making it quick and easy for the patient
to comply.
Looking to Nature to Inspire the Future of Healthcare
These are just two examples of how a young company
moved from ideation to the creating and manufacturing of
products that have radically changed how patients can, and
will likely, interact with devices necessary for managing ongoing
health issues. The company is among many others of
all sizes, academic institutions, product designers, and consultants
who are leading innovators. The market is ripe for
further expansion as the trend moves toward empowering
patients in managing their healthcare and as clinical environments
embrace more technology-enhanced medical devices
to ease the work of clinicians.
According to Grand View Research, the global medical biomimetics
market size was valued at USD $29.21 billion in 2021
and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 6.7 percent from 2022 to 2030. As biomimeticsbased
designs could be used in drug delivery, tissue engineering,
and regenerative medicine, applying inspired biomimetics
to illustrate the issues in pharmaceutics and medicine is a
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promising method for the treatment of deadly diseases like
cancer. Additionally, the fast growth of the medical biomimetics
market is mainly driven by increasing government funding
for research pertaining to biomimetics, along with the adoption
and innovations of medical engineering and nanotechnology
in healthcare.
With government funding on the increase and agile start-ups
looking to develop new and less-complicated ways to deliver
needed medical technologies at home and in clinical environments,
designers and engineers can benefit from biomimicry
in the conceptualizing and developing of exciting new medical
devices. Finding inspiration in nature may not be a new
concept, but technology has given the industry new tools to
successfully leverage innovative ideas and design solutions for
medical devices based on what's readily available to us: our natural
environment.
References
1. " Medical Biomimetics Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Type
(Cardiovascular, Orthopedic, Ophthalmology), By Application (Wound Healing,
Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery), By Region, And Segment Forecasts,
2022-2030, " Grand View Research, https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/medical-biomimetics-market-report.
2.
" Tissue Engineering Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Application
(Cord Blood & Cell Banking, Cancer, GI & Gynecology, Dental, Orthopedics,
Musculoskeletal, & Spine), By Region, And Segment Forecasts,
2020-2027, " Grand View Research, https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/tissue-engineering-and-regeneration-industry.
3.
" Regenerative Medicine Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product
(Cell-based Immunotherapies, Gene Therapies), By Therapeutic Category,
By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023-2030, " Grand View Research, https://
www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/regenerative-medicine-market.
This article was written by Jeff Morang, Design, Director of
Human Factors Engineering, BlackHägen, Dunedin, FL. For
more information, e-mail info@blackhagendesign.com or visit
www.blackhagendesign.com.
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