Haermonics and Demcon have been working together since 2016 on a system that should be capable of saving 10,000 lives per year from 2030 on. This is an innovative rinsing technique, preventing patients from dying of complications due to blood clots after a successful open-heart operation. The concept, devised by the leading heart surgeon Dr. David Koolbergen, is currently being tested in various Dutch hospitals. In August this year, the final phase of the development started, leading to the launch of the Haermonics Pure™ as a full-fledged CE-certified system.

A great day for smartQare – We produced our first batch of CE-marked viQtor devices and successfully linked them with our smartQare digital platform. We will shortly launch the first Living Labs to empower clients to enjoy the benefits of 24/7 remote health monitoring.

The first Vaxtractor was deployed in early December. With incredible precision and a filling rate of 250 syringes per hour, Vaxtractor can significantly ease the workload during the upcoming booster campaign. The machine was used in recent weekends to support the booster vaccination of Erasmus MC staff. Several thousands of staff were vaccinated. The initial findings are positive.