Medical devices

The UK has brought in new rules it says will make it easier to get permissions to carry out clinical trials of medical devices, such as hip and knee replacements, pacemakers and stents.

DePuy Inc, the company that claims to have pioneered the hip replacement, is to set up an Innovation Centre with backing from the Irish Development Agency.

With a total of €90 million to spend in the area, venture capitalist Aris Constantinides speaks to Science|Business about the investment strategy.