Over the decades, we have developed unique products and are constantly innovating and improving our products.

The development of our company is characterised by many successes.

MEDICAL-TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCE AND ENGINEERING SKILLS

We combine our technological innovative strength with scientific competence and medical engineering. All MBST therapy devices are the result of continuous research and development. They meet the highest quality standards and combine therapeutic effectiveness with design, ergonomics, energy efficiency, sustainability and patient comfort.

The first MBST therapy devices already achieved the desired therapy results. But we did not stop there but continued to develop new generations of therapy devices that are more efficient and also offer completely new treatment options.

Medical-technological devices shall usually just fulfill the intended function. But we are aware that they need to be able to do more because they are used and operated by humans. More than a safe, registered product is necessary to be successful in the health market. For the third generation of therapy devices (SPIN·SYSTEMS) the EVOCONTOUR product design was developed that attracts attention and lends an emotional quality and charisma to the medical-technological functionality. Design for us does not only encompass the form and aesthetics but we have expanded it to include intuitive operability and highest possbile product safety.

OSTEO·SPIN
2019
ARTHRO·SPIN·LIFT
2017
ARTHRO·SPIN·FLEX
2016
OPEN·SYSTEMS
2008
CLOSED·SYSTEMS
1998
Prototypes
1996

Milestones and successes

2020

German Brand Award 2020 · Winner
Excellent Brands
Health and Pharmaceuticals

For the second time, MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH was awarded by the Rat für Formgebung with the German Brand Award in the category "Health and Pharmaceuticals". The award confirms MedTec’s leading role in this field.

Top 100 · 2020
4th time Winner

In 2020, MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH is again one of the Top 100 of the most innovative SME’s in Germany. Its innovative strength was honoured with the 2nd rank in its size class.

German Brand Award 2020 · Special Mention
Brand Innovation of the Year

MedTec also received a "Special Mention" for the newly developed OSTEO·SPIN therapy system OSTEO·SPIN Therapiesystems which is used for the treatment of whole-body osteoporosis

2019

German Brand Award 2019 · Winner
Excellent Brands
Health and Pharmaceuticals

We did it – the nomination for the German Brand Award was already a great success but MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH from Wetzlar was also presented as "winner" on June 6, 2019.

German Brand Award 2019 · Special Mention
Excellent Brands
Product Brand of the Year

It is a special honour for the MBST magnetic resonance therapy that the brand also received a "Special Mention" as Product Brand of the Year.

OSTEO·SPIN · Therapy device

Market maturity of the latest generation of MBST therapy devices for whole-body treatment, e.g. for osteopenia, osteoporosis, bone metabolism disorders, multiple fractures, wound healing disorders and postsurgically.

German Brand Award nomination for MBST magnetic resonance therapy

MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH has achieved the exclusive nomination as "Excellent in Brands" from the German Brand Institute and the German Design Council. Thus MBST is nominated for the exemplary brand management at the "German Brand Award 2019".

2018

Hessen Champions
Finalist in the category "World market leader"

In 2018, MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH from Wetzlar also ranked among the top three companies in the category "World market leader".

TOP 100 · Top innovator
Germany’s innovation elite

In 2018, MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH was awarded the TOP 100 seal of quality as top innovator for the third time.

TOP 500 · FOCUS Wachstumschampion 2018

FOCUS Magazine and STATISTA included the MedTec in the illustrious TOP 500 circle of Germany’s "Growth Champions 2018". With this new award, the company is no longer just one of the pioneering think tanks of German SMEs – MedTec is in a class of its own.

HEALTH MEDIA AWARD

The HEALTH MEDIA AWARD primarily awards competent communication and is also referred to as the Oscar of the healthcare industry. In 2018, the HEALTH MEDIA AWARD festival committee nominated the MBST magnetic resonance technology for the 10th HEALTH MEDIA AWARD in the category "Medical technology".

CER 2018 · Clinical Evaluation Report

Within the process of TUEV certification, manufacturers of medical devices must submit clinical evidence completely and without errors. Auditors from TUEV SUED, the leading testing and certification body for medical products, regularly visit MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH for audits. So far, all certifications have been completed successfully.

Treatment of Osteoporosis with MBST as Alternative or Supplement to Pharmacotherapy

In this case study, 450 patients (men n = 55, women n = 395) with an average age of 68.4 years were examined on the basis of their anamnesis and medical documentation for the detection of a fracture and treated with MBST magnetic resonance osteoporosis therapy.

ARTHRO·SPIN·LIFT · Therapy device

MBST magnetic resonance therapy treatment unit for the treatment areas arm, elbow, hand, finger, leg, knee, foot and toes. The rollable and multi-adjustable therapy device allows the treatment of patients of almost any age and height. The body part to be treated can always be optimally positioned by the vertically, horizontally and in the inclination adjustable magnetic resonance unit.

The therapeutic nuclear magnetic resonance changes the balance in intracellular calcium and reduces the interleukin-1ß induced increase of NF-kB activity in chondrocytes

NMRT influenced intracellular calcium signalling by increasing basal [Ca2+] levels. The peak calcium concentration induced by 10 μM histamine was increased by IL-1ß and this increase was reversed by NMRT treatment. Screening of different kinase activities revealed an apparent increase in the activity of MAPK/ERK and MAPK/JNK in NMRT-stimulated cells, p38 was down-regulated. The IL-1ß induced decrease of intracellular ATP and the increased NF-kB activity was reversed under NMRT stimulation.

2017

ARTHRO·SPIN·FLEX · Therapy device

ARTHRO·SPIN·FLEX combines therapeutic efficacy and patient comfort with an distinctive design and also convinces in functionality and operability. ARTHRO·SPIN·FLEX sets new standards with a broad range of indications. The therapy system allows the reliable, gentle and safe treatment of a number of degenerative diseases as well as injuries to the locomotor and supporting apparatus. It can also be used for disorders of bone metabolism and to accelerate healing processes. This makes it an ideal supplement for postsurgical, post-inpatient and rehabilitation accompanying treatment strategies and injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

2016

TOP 100 · Top innovator

MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH was already awarded as a top innovator in 2014. In 2016, we again made it into the Top 10 and ranked second in the field of medical technology and fourth in total. That shows that MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH has an unusually professional innovation management even in international comparison. We set standards with this successful rating.

2015

Worldwide distribution of the MBST therapy system

The worldwide distribution of the MBST therapy system continues to increase. In 2015, the MBST therapy system was already used in more than 30 countries worldwide. Internationalization gave MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH further impetus to intensify its research and development work. The MBST franchise system became a growth engine for therapeutically used magnetic resonance technology.

2014

TOP 100 · Top-innovator

On June 27, 2014, MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH was awarded the Top 100 seal by the well-known TV presenter and science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar in Essen. Managing Director Axel Muntermann and his team convinced the jurors with their innovation management and innovation success.

2011

PRO·VET·MOBIL · Therapy device

Based on the findings and successes from the treatment of small animals, the MBST PRO·VET·MOBIL is another mobile therapy device that can be used for the treatment of large animals, horses and, in Arab countries, riding camels.

2010

MBST·SPINREPAIR · Therapy device

A special MBST treatment chair was developed that can be also be used in aesthetic medicine.

2009

MBST SPIN·REPAIR for the cosmetic sector

Thanks to extensive research and development activities, magnetic resonance technology was developed for use in the cosmetics sector. MBST SPINREPAIR activates processes in the skin, stimulates the formation of new skin cells and stimulates collagen synthesis.

2005

MBST PRO·VET·STATION · Therapy device

Based on the findings from human medicine, an MBST therapy system for the veterinary sector was developed and successfully introduced. With the MBST PRO-VET-STATION, small animals can be treated gently in an open therapy device.

2004

OSTEO·SYSTEM·DENTAL · First Research

The MBST OSTEO·SYSTEM·DENTAL therapy devices are intended to allow the future treatment of osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint. MBST Dental Therapy is also intended to stabilize and improve the density of the jawbone before placing dental implants and to accelerate regeneration after implant placement, fracture or surgery in the area of the jawbone or joint. Another indication is osteoporotic changes of the jawbone.

MBST OPEN·SYSTEM · Therapy device

The OPEN·SYSTEM made it possible to construct "open" magnetic resonance therapy devices with a larger treatment field. This made it possible to expand the treatment spectrum again. Thanks to the open design, shoulders and physically stronger patients could now also be successfully treated with MBST magnetic resonance technology. In addition, the indications were again supplemented by comprehensive research activities.

2003

MBST PRO·MOBIL · Therapy device

The MBST PRO·MOBIL therapy system was developed for the treatment of patients in almost any environment. Extensive research and development work made it possible to manufacture the magnetic resonance applicators in cushion form. The MBST PRO-MOBIL device fits into a conventional trolley case and is therefore easy to transport. That is why it can also be used in the domestic area.

OSTEO·SYSTEM · Therapy device

MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH succeeded in integrating magnetic resonance technology into a whole-body treatment couch. Since osteoporosis as a metabolic disease affects the entire supporting apparatus, it was necessary to develop a possibility for the treatment of the entire body. The magnetic resonance applicators were integrated into the lying surface so that the patient can lie comfortably for the duration of the treatment. In this context, an osteoporosis study was successfully completed in three German medical practices.

First treatment of osteoporosis

The in-house research department has continuously expanded the fine gradation of tissue-specific applications. The magnetic resonance applicators were modified so that the whole body treatment of osteoporosis could get started.

2002

Construction of a magnetic spin spectrometer

In order to determine the exact treatment parameters of different tissue structures, a magnetic spin spectrometer was constructed at company headquarters. The construction was carried out in cooperation with the Justus Liebig University in Giessen. One focus was the measurement of tissue-specific relaxation times. These relaxation times are necessary to develop sequences for the targeted therapy of different diseases in different tissues.

1998

World’s first scientific MBST study

Shortly after the company was founded, the first scientific study on the therapeutic applicability of magnetic resonance (MBST) to cartilage structures was carried out in vivo. Prof. Dr. Ingo Froboese from the Sports University in Cologne was the study leader of the "Evaluation of the effectiveness of MBST on the regeneration of cartilage structures". As part of the efficacy study at the Cologne Sports University, cartilage quantifying MRI images were used to evaluate the regenerative effects in the treated knees in order to evaluate cartilage structure changes and volume increases. The results showed a clear adjustment of the cartilage structures in terms of thickness, volume and surface area.

Company foundation of MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH

After the significant therapeutic successes in the trial phase, Axel Muntermann and his creative development team specialized in designing and constructing the complex magnetic resonance therapy devices. MedTec Medizintechnik GmbH was founded for this purpose.

1996

First prototype for the MBST therapy system

The challenge in the development work was to accommodate the room-filling MRI technology in a much smaller therapy device. After intensive cooperation with physicists, engineers and doctors, the first prototypes were built. These were tested in practice by five selected orthopaedists over a period of two years. In this early development phase, there were only three different indications resp. treatment areas. The trial phase showed very good therapeutic successes, which prompted Axel Muntermann to intensify research and development activities.

First research and development activities

Patients reported, for example, that the pain in their knees had disappeared after repeated MRI examinations. Various researchers became aware of this phenomenon. Our founder Axel Muntermann used these random observations as an opportunity to start initial research and development activities. His long-term goal was the development of innovative therapy devices that make therapeutic use of the magnetic resonance technology known from MRI.

1995

First patent in the field of cardiology

Patenting of a device for linear high-frequency catheter ablation of endomyocardial tissue. The invention concerns a device for high-frequency and in particular radiofrequency and/or microwave catheter ablation of endomyocardial tissue and a corresponding ablation catheter. By using catheters comprising several electrodes with selectively controllable electrodes, a linear ablation in the surface of the heart muscle can be performed for the first time in a single application. The connection of one or more electrodes with an ECG monitor makes the local heart activity before, during and after the treatment detectable and displayable and thus provides the treating physician with immediate information about its success.

MBST magnetic resonance therapy

Since 1998, MedTec with its therapeutically used magnetic resonance technology has developed from a apioneer to a global market leader. MedTec’s aim: to use research activities to understand the causes of degenerative diseases better and in consequence being able to treat them effectively with MBST therapy non-invasive, gentle and without side effects or interactions.

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