{"id":13372,"date":"2025-12-13T21:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ephj.ch\/2025\/12\/13\/watch-medtech-challenge-2025-when-watchmaking-inspires-the-medicine-of-the-future\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T12:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:09:20","slug":"watch-medtech-challenge-2025-when-watchmaking-inspires-the-medicine-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ephj.ch\/en\/2025\/12\/13\/watch-medtech-challenge-2025-when-watchmaking-inspires-the-medicine-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Medtech Challenge 2025: when watchmaking inspires the medicine of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Every year, the Watch Medtech Challenge highlights Swiss excellence at the intersection of watchmaking technology and medical innovation. In 2025, five finalist projects are competing for recognition with bold proposals that blend mechanical precision, biomedical expertise, and forward-looking vision. his edition highlights two particularly inspiring initiatives: DAES SA, with its digital simulation of the human torso, and BEMRC SA, with its fully mechanical syringe driver.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1.\u00a0DAES SA \u2013 Digital Modeling to Transform the Treatment of Lower Back Pain<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lower back pain affects up to 75% of the adult population: a true modern scourge. Confronting this public health challenge,\u00a0DAES SA<\/strong>, based in Petit-Lancy, is developing a digital model of the human torso to precisely simulate biomechanical interactions between medical devices and the human body.<\/p>\n

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Their approach, aligned with international validation standards (ASME V&V40), optimises device design in the preclinical phase by reducing reliance on lengthy and costly physical testing. Continuously enriched, this digital torso anticipates complications, evaluates mechanical performance, and supports personalized rehabilitation strategies. It marks a new era in Medtech design\u2014one where technology serves prediction, safety, and above all, tangible patient benefit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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2.\u00a0<\/strong>BEMRC SA \u2013 A mechanical syringe pump with watchmaker precision<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Who would have thought that a spring inspired by watch barrels could find its place in a medical device? That is the bold innovation of\u00a0BEMRC SA<\/strong>, the engineering firm based in No\u00ebs\/Sierre, which has unveiled a fully mechanical syringe driver capable of ensuring continuous infusion through a winding mechanism.<\/p>\n

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With no battery or backup power supply, this system relies entirely on mechanical energy, offering a simple, robust and reliable solution in constrained or critical environments. Elegant yet functional, this innovation sits at the crossroads of watchmaking and healthcare, paving the way for autonomous, precise medical devices\u2014ideal for responding to power outages or operating in regions with limited energy resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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3.\u00a0<\/strong>What happens next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

These two projects, along with the other finalists to be presented in the next edition, will benefit from tailored support by the Inartis Foundation\u2014from prototype development to market access and industrialization.<\/p>\n

The Watch Medtech Challenge is not just another competition. It is a showcase of unique Swiss know-how, capable of transforming centuries-old watchmaking principles into tomorrow\u2019s healthcare solutions. And when these ideas take shape, the entire ecosystem\u2014patients, clinicians, engineers\u2014stands to gain.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to DAES SA and BEMRC SA for their commitment and ingenuity. One step closer to a future where mechanical<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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