For more information, contact:
Marlene Bourne, Principal Analyst
Phone: 480-695-0521
Bourne Research Launches
New Report Series Covering MEMS and Nanotechnology in Medicine
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 21, 2006 – Bourne Research
(http://www.bourneresearch.com),
the leading provider of market analysis on emerging technologies,
today launched The Bourne Report – Medical Device
Quarterly, a new report series dedicated to covering the
use of MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) and Nanotechnology
in medicine. Geared toward physicians, life science researchers,
medical device OEMs, hospital administrators and insurers,
each report covers the next-generation technologies, products,
applications and trends that are not only improving patient
diagnosis and treatment, but will ultimately reduce healthcare
costs.
“MEMS devices have already had a small, but profound
impact on cardiology, diabetes and point-of-care diagnostics,
and both MEMS and Nanotechnology combined are showing signs
of doing the same for a variety of drug delivery mechanisms,” says
Marlene Bourne, Principal Analyst with Bourne Research. “Implantable
MEMS pressure sensors for remote patient monitoring is
a reality today, as is the use of silver nanoparticle-based
coatings for infection control of anesthesiology catheters,
and this is only the tip of the iceberg.”
Bourne Research reports that revenues of BioMEMS (the
use of MEMS in the biological sciences) alone accounted
for nearly $1 billion in 2005. The diversity of MEMS devices
currently being used is impressive, and ranges from inertial
and pressure sensors, to nozzles, pumps, valves and other
novel devices in applications as far reaching as asthma
inhalers, surgical instrumentation and pharmaceutical production.
The gains made to date with Nanotechnology are equally
notable, with nanoparticle-based composites and coatings
already playing a role in orthopedics, dentistry and more.
The Bourne Report – Medical Device Quarterly, a
unique new series of market research reports from Bourne
Research, offers the most insightful market analysis available
on the emerging use of MEMS and Nanotechnology in medicine.
To subscribe, or for more information about Bourne Research,
please visit: http://www.bourneresearch.com or contact
Marlene Bourne at 480-695-0521 or marlene@bourneresearch.com.
About Bourne Research
Bourne Research is a trusted source of market intelligence, with a specialized
focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems), Nanotechnology, and the convergence
of both. Its founder, Marlene Bourne, is a highly respected industry analyst
with more than a decade of experience following the development of emerging
technologies, and is internationally recognized as one of the leading experts
on MEMS.
