South Africa is one of the main medical device markets in Africa, with market size of R21 billion in 2021 and projected growth of R29.6 billion by 2025. There are few medical device manufacturers in South Africa, while more than 76% of medical devices are imported. The manufacturing output is about US$200 million to US$300 … Read more
Surgical sutures can be plain or chromic. Chromic catgut sutures are absorbable sterile surgical sutures made by twisting together strands of purified connective tissue (mostly collagen), derived from the serosal layer of bovine intestines (sheep and goat). They have twisted multifilament structure with a monofilament appearance. The sutures are treated with chromic salt solution. The … Read more
The total market of the market devices in South Africa is projected to hit 11,326.8 million USD in 2024. The industry is expected to export 132.68 million USD worth of products to mostly other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The medical equipment manufacturers in South Africa are mostly focused on assembly and lower end products (bandages … Read more
Greenlife Pharmaceuticals Limited is a Nigerian pharmaceutical company that was incorporated in 1995. The company was started by Dr. Obiora Anthony Chukwuka. Dr. Obiora is a graduate of Business Administration from the University of Lagos, who established Leton Medical Stores in Idumota in 1985. The name, Leton Medical Stores, was changed to Caleb Pharmaceuticals. In … Read more
The Egypt medical device/equipment industry is the second largest in the Middle East region. Most of the medical suppliers in Egypt are importers and distributors of medical devices such as radiography and ultrasound equipment, laboratory microscopes, vital statistic monitors, dialysis machines, etc. This is because there are few medical equipment manufacturers in Egypt. The El … Read more
An insulin syringe is similar to other syringes, as they have the same essential features. However, the insulin syringe is designed for use in injecting insulin in diabetic patients through the subcutaneous tissue (immediately below the skin). Patients with type-1 diabetes may inject insulin up to 4 or 5 times daily. Injection to the subcutaneous … Read more
Urinary catheters are medical devices that help to empty the bladder in patients experiencing urinary incontinence and retention and are unable to pass out urine normally. Different types of catheters are made from materials such as latex, and silicon. Each material has its own pros and cons, with the silicon catheter types having firmer material … Read more
A urinary catheter is medical equipment used to drain urine from the bladder of a patient who have a condition that makes normal urination difficult. It is a hollow, partially flexible tube, that leads directly from the bladder to the drainage bag. There are two main types of urinary catheters: the intermittent catheter, and the … Read more
A urinary catheter is a thin flexible hollow tube used to empty the bladder and collect the urine in a drainage bag (urine bag). The material of the catheter is mostly made of coated latex or silicone. Different polymer coatings has been used recently as it reduces friction by employing hydrogel. The hydrogel provides hydrophilic … Read more
Glenmark Life Sciences (GLS) is a research driven Indian pharmaceutical company which started as the API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) business unit of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in 2001, after acquiring the Kurkumbh, Maharashtra site. The company has moved from being a single manufacturing unit to an independent API company in 2019. It manufactures and supply high quantity … Read more