Innovation requirements for telemetric sensor systems in medicine: results of a survey in Germany

Although first telemetric microsystems have been marketed for medical applications, the entry into the healthcare market represents a considerable challenge for many companies working in the field of microsystems technology. The Institute of Healthcare Industries (IHCI) at the Steinbeis University Berlin has conducted a study among experts in medicine, technology, and industry. The goal of the study was to investigate on innovation requirements and the market for telemetric microsystems in medicine. This article reviews selected results of the "Study on market and innovation requirements for telemetric microsystems in medicine". It was performed in context with the project IMEX (Implantable and Extracorporeal modular microsystem platform), funded by the German ministry of science and research.