ExpoMEDICAL is positioned as the largest multisectorial HealthCare exhibition and it is an open gate in South America to the
state-of-the-art medical and hospitality technology from Argentina and abroad.

With more than 235 exhibitors from 20 countries, 4 National Pavilions (China, Germany, South Africa & USA) ExpoMedical is a Once-a-year opportunity for medical suppliers to have face-to-face contact with the main healthcare buyers from Argentina and South America.

ExpoMEDICAL with a surface of 11,000 square meters and more than 14,000 attendees, including major Buyers, Distributors, Importers, Wholesalers, Purchase Managers, Administrators, Directors and CEO's of Hospitals, Health Clinics and Laboratories from Argentina and South America, is an event not to miss.

With 14.000 professional attendees from all over South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, among many other countries) ExpoMEDICAL is by far the largest exhibition among Spanish speaking countries and the meeting place for Distributors, Importers, Wholesalers and Purchase Managers in the region.

Argentine Medical Market: Argentina has a wealth of natural beauty and immensely varied scenery. It covers an area of over one million square miles and is the second largest country in South America. Argentina has a population of almost 40 million inhabitants, and has more than 120,000 physicians, 35,000 nurses and other 180,000 healthcare professionals. The investment in healthcare is about USD 14,000 million per year and the imports in medical products is still vital for the healthcare system as it represents 50% of the medical products consumed.

With less than 2 months for the opening, your company can still participate in a very affordable 9 square meters “key in hand” booth as from U$D 2.340.-

For more details, please contact: Mercoferias S.r.l, Corrientes 692, B1636gel Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel.: +54-11-47998087, Fax: +54-11-47906446. E-mail: info@expomedical.com.ar (Francisco Labora). Website: www.expomedical.com.ar

Scarcely any other sector of the economy in India is growing at such a frenetic pace as healthcare. It is expected to grow at 15% p.a. to a total of US$ 60 billion by 2012 and, with an anticipated growth rate of 22 percent, the Indian healthcare IT market is the fastest growing in Asia. India will spend more than US$ 45 billion on healthcare in the next five years.

The markets for hospital services and health insurance are open to foreign direct investment of 51 and 26 percent respectively. This allow free access to the best in technology and gives India a tremendous boost as a preferred destination for medical technology and services.

India leading medical fair and congress, Medical Fair India 2009 shall be held for the 15th time from 27th to 29th March, 2009. At the state-of-the-art Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre in New Delhi, India, around 200 exhibitors from Asia, Australia, Europe as well as the Americas will be out in force.

According to a press release by the organiser, the event is geared to the needs of the healthcare target groups, including doctors from all specialist disciplines, decision makers from clinics and hospital administrations, heads of rehabilitation and healthcare centres, members of the medial technology trade as well as qualified medical personnel. Over 4,000 trade visitors were recorded at the last event staged in Mumbai in March 2008.

Medical Fair India 2009 is staged by Messe Dusseldorf and its subsidiary Messe Dusseldorf India. Parallel to Medical Fair India 2009, high-calibre congress events and seminars will once again be held for healthcare experts.

For further information about Medical Fair India 2009, please contact Mr. Stephan Kuppers at Messe Dusseldorf on Tel.: +49(0)211/4560-7715. E-mail: KuepperS@messe-duesseldorf.de and/or Mr. Suraj Ullal at Messe Dusseldorf India on Tel.: +91-(0)-22/667809933. E-mail: UllalS@md-india.com or visit www.medicalfair-india.com

HOSPITALAR, the largest healthcare fair in Brazil and Latin America, has closed the 2008 edition with very positive results. From June 10th to 13th, in São Paulo, the fair registered 78,000 professional visits (3% over 2007), that have come from all over Brazil and other 72 countries. The influence of the event over the Latin American market was in evidence once again, as the largest groups of visitors (apart from Brazilians) came from Argentina, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, USA, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Equator, Paraguay and Mexico.

The 15th edition of the International Fair of Products, Equipment, Services and Technology for Hospitals, Laboratories, Pharmacies, Health Clinics and Medical Offices counted on a record number of exhibiting companies from 33 countries. That was the largest edition of the fair, which presented, in 75,000 square meters of exhibition, the most important worldwide launches in terms of products, equipment and services for hospitals, health clinics and medical offices.

Waleska Santos, M.D., founder and president of the fair, highlighted that this edition’s success was determined by a group of positive facts: the size of the fair has grown by 20%, there was a larger international participation (440 foreign companies) and the visiting public was clearly very qualified. “In this edition, we have convened the most important players of healthcare’s productive chain, from reference hospitals to the most diversified industrial suppliers, including medical doctors, nurses, laboratories, distributors and sector leaders. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had inaugurated in the opening ceremony of the fair, and he had assured that there will be no lack in support for healthcare expansion in Brazil”.

The fair has traditionally recorded an increase of 25% of the annual sales turnover of the Brazilian medical-hospital industry. In this edition, a survey carried out with the exhibitors indicated business deals that sum up to about R$ 4.4 billion (US$ 2,7 billion), 10% more than in 2007.

HOSPITALAR is expected to grow even more in 2009: The president of the fair has announced an expansion of 20% in area for HOSPITALAR 2009 (2 to 5 June, 2009 - Venue: Expo Center Norte Exhibition Centre - São Paulo, Brazil, Rua José Bernardo Pinto, 333, Vila Guilherme, São Paulo, Brazil.), aiming to accommodate new exhibitors and to offer more space for the current participating companies. It will also be possible to accommodate the companies that were in the waiting list for exhibition space in this edition.

For more details visit at: http://www.hospitalar.com

Master Bond Inc has developed a new ultra-fast, room temperature curing ethyl cyanoacrylate adhesive called MB297 Medical. According to the company, this high strength bonding compound is a single component system and offers excellent adhesion to glass, ceramics, metals, rubbers and most plastics.

MB297 Medical has an advantageously low viscosity of 2,000-2,400 cps and is easy to apply. Bonds range from a few seconds to under a minute depending on atmospheric humidity and the substrates being bonded. Only contact pressure is needed after the application of the adhesive. MB297 Medical meets USP Class VI specifications for medical applications.

Master Bond MB297 Medical is transparent and has a refractive index of 1.48. It has a Shore A hardness of 85. Resistance to most types of environmental exposures including moderate heat, aging and many chemicals is superb. It has a volume resistivity of 8.6 x1012 ohm cm and a dielectric constant of 3.5 (1,000Hz).

Master Bond MB297 Medical is cost effective for both production and repair applications. It is available for use in 1/3 ounce, 1 ounce and 1lb bottles. It can be dispensed manually or through automatic applicators.

For more details contact: Master Bond Inc., 154 Hobart Street, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601-3922, U.S.A. Tel.: 201-343-8983, Fax: 201-343-2132. E-mail: technical@masterbond.com (James Brenner). Website: http://www.masterbond.com/produse/produse_med.html

Today, blood pressure monitoring becomes more streamlined with the launch of a new range of FlexiPort™ Blood Pressure Cuffs, which connect to virtually any manual or electronic blood pressure device. This universal, cost effective solution has been developed by Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions.

Traditional blood pressure cuffs have tubing that is permanently attached to the cuff. There are one- and two-tube cuff versions and both styles must be purchased in a full range of different sizes. For the first time, FlexiPort provides a solution by allowing users to remove and attach the tubing on the cuff with a single universal connection point. This means that FlexiPort cuffs can be used on one and two tube devices interchangeably. The end results of FlexiPort technology are fewer part numbers reduced inventories, and easier ordering.

Furthermore, it’s quicker and easier for nursing staff to locate the correct cuff to help ensure an accurate diagnosis is provided and reduce incorrect readings. The use of a cuff that is the incorrect size in relation to limb circumference can lead to errors of about 10mmHg but up to 30mmHg which increases the possibility of over or underestimating blood pressure1. Both of these conditions may lead to incorrect treatment for the patient.

The FlexiPort feature is available for both reusable and disposable cuffs. For more information on FlexiPort, or any other Welch Allyn products, please contact Welch Allyn customer services on Tel +353 46 9067790, Fax +353 46 9067754.