Medical Devices

The rational for targeting the research field of "Medical Devices" is the ongoing trend towards less invasive and more personalized medical treatment methods.
So called new "combined medical devices" are seen to become main drivers to acquire new and improved personalized medical treatment options. Probably the best known example of these new types of Medical Devices are the so-called 'Drug Eluting Devices', combinations of traditional mechanical Medical Devices and drugs. To be able to develop such innovative medical devices a broad knowledge of material science and pharmacology has become a prerequisite. Currently Bayer Innovation GmbH develops different types of anti-infective equipped polymers for --- use in different medical device applications.

Advanced wound care products present an attractive growth area within medical devices. Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot, venous and decubitus ulcers affect 1-2 % of the population in industrialized countries and lead to tremendous treatment costs accounting for billions of dollars worldwide..

Though the introduction of moist wound healing has revolutionized wound treatment within the last 15 years, there are still many unmet medical needs to be addressed. It is aim of Bayer Innovation to develop new innovative treatment methods and solve major unmet medical needs for difficult to heal chronic wounds. Project activities comprise the development of new materials, drug equipped materials and pharmaceuticals leveraging Bayer’s proprietary material and pharmaceutical skills.

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