On November 29, 2024, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, within the framework of the implementation of the PCF project BR24992786 “Development of a Technology for Manufacturing Domestic Medical Instrument Prototypes and Medical Devices,” held a Round Table titled “Innovations in Medical Engineering: Development of a Technology for Manufacturing Prototypes of Domestic Medical Instruments and Devices.”
The event was attended by representatives from the National Scientific Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Academician N.D. Batpenov, the NCJSC “Semey Medical University,” Saint Petersburg State Technical University, the Smart Engineering Competence Center, as well as practicing doctors from hospitals in Ust-Kamenogorsk, including orthopedic traumatologists, maxillofacial surgeons, neurosurgeons, and dentists — over 40 participants in total.
The purpose of the round table was to discuss critical issues in the field of implantology, particularly the development and production of prototypes of domestic medical instruments and devices.
In her welcome speech, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation and Board Member Zhadira Konurbayeva emphasized the relevance and timeliness of the event and expressed hope for closer cooperation between university engineers and medical professionals.
The speech of the Head of Department and orthopedic trauma specialist of the highest qualification from the National Scientific Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics focused on the need to develop domestic production of bone tissue implants. He emphasized that without close cooperation between the medical center and the technical university, progress in this area is impossible.
Bagdat Azamatov, Head of the Smart Engineering Competence Center at EKTU, presented the results achieved by the center in producing bone tissue implants and conducting clinical trials at the National Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics.
A presentation by Dmitry Dogadkin, research engineer of the Smart Engineering Competence Center at EKTU, dedicated to the use of 3D modeling in manufacturing bone implants (intervertebral cages), generated great interest among attendees.
An online presentation was given by Prof. Dr. Nikolay Charykov of Saint Petersburg State Technical University, who spoke about the application of carbon nanomaterials, specifically water-soluble derivatives of light fullerenes (C60 and C70), in medicine.
Detailed studies of the physicochemical and biological mechanisms of fullerene derivatives have shown great potential for their use as coatings on titanium implants, highlighting a promising direction in modern biomedicine. It is worth noting that the literature on the use of fullerene derivatives in implantology (especially in modifying medical titanium and its alloys) remains very limited due to the novelty of the topic.
The round table concluded with proposals for further collaboration between the university and medical institutions on the production of various types of bone implants, as well as joint grant-based research in this field.
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