Search Country You are here: HOME A POSITIVE HUMAN FUTURE CAN A WASP TAKE THE STING OUT OF MICROSURGERY? < > Developing healthcare innovations Did you know that when surgeons operate, they damage the tissue around the incision? Now, inspiration for improved surgical devices is coming from insects that penetrate living tissue with minimal damage, like parasitic wasps. At PA, we design, test and develop medical devices in our Global Innovation and Technology Centre. For example, we ensured everyone in the UK who needed a life-saving ventilator during the COVID-19 pandemic got one by coordinating efforts to redesign and build thousands of the devices. And we’ve helped save the lives of thousands of babies by developing and launching medical innovations with Monica Healthcare – our connected foetal heartrate monitor lets doctors review data from mothers and babies remotely from home. As well as creating all-new devices, we take everyday technology and put it to ingenious new uses. We’re giving people with limited mobility more independence by developing software and infrastructure for Amazon Echo to support carers as part of our Argenti Care Technology. Driving innovations beyond ingenious devices In hospitals themselves, and across healthcare and life sciences, we’re: transforming access to personalised cell and gene therapies by taking Ori Biotech’s ideas from concept to commercial prototype improving COVID-19 patient care by designing, launching and quickly scaling a digital system that matches available clinicians with providers that need them doubling the production volume of medical devices by embedding smart manufacturing technologies in a global pharmaceutical company cutting surgery waiting times at Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust by better managing time and resources through innovative scheduling software and better patient communications overcoming obstacles to the launch of a promising lung cancer drug by adopting cloud services and a new suite of technology for scientists at oncology company ARIAD Pharmaceuticals. About PA We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future in a technology-driven world. As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. Submit RFP Contact Follow us LinkedIn Twitter About us Newsroom Inclusion and diversity Office locations Alumni Careers Site map Legal Corporate responsibility Anti-slavery statement Privacy and cookie policy Copyright © PA Knowledge Limited 2021 Cookie Settings By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Privacy and cookie policy Accept All Cookies Cookie Settings