News and Events
ShakerScope Limited are delighted to announce that they have recently concluded an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with award winning medical device manufacturers Timesco of London Limited.
Timesco are planning to launch the ShakerScope in Summer 2009.
Please check their website for updates on pricing and availability.
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The original ShakerScope was radically re-designed in 2008 by Cardiff-based design company PDR to incorporate sleek minimalist styling and a range of additional features including a water- and dust- proof outer shell made from antibacterial plastics. The internal mechanism can be easily removed whenever required, allowing the outer shell to undergo high temperature or chemical sterilisation.
 A pre-production prototype has been used by army medics on active service in Afghanistan with very positive reviews.



The new design, shown here, was showcased as part of the DesignWales 2007 Cardiff Design Festival, and won the Medical Healthcare category of the 2008 International Forum Design Awards, and the 2008 Red Dot Product Design Awards. The ShakerScope was shown on PDR’s stand at the Medica conference in Germany (14-17/11/07).
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The ShakerScope will be presented at BioWales 2009, Cardiff on 18 March 2009
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In June 2008 the Directors demonstrated the ShakerScope to the Lord Mayor of the City of London, the Rt Hon David Lewis; and met with the eye charity SightSavers International to discuss distribution of the ShakerScope ophthalmoscope to eyecare charities worldwide.
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ShakerScope was presented at the 5th Institute of Engineering & Technology Seminar on Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, 20-21 May 2008.
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ShakerScope received a special commendation at the 2007 MediWales Awards on 7/11/07
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The ShakerScope was presented at the Wrexham Partnerships in Health Conference on 21/2/07 (a collaboration between NHS, academia and commercial partners, facilitated by MediWales & Welsh Assembly Government), as part of Wrexham business week.
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In January 2007, the inventors were invited to demonstrate the ShakerScope to the panel on BBC2 TV’s “Dragon’s Den”. Brief clips of the encounter were transmitted on: 7/2/07, 7/3/07 & 21/3/07 !
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The ShakerScope and its inventors were finalists in the 2005 Medical Futures Innovation Awards from a nationwide field of over 1200 competitors, and were runners up in the 2006 Technium Challenge business planning competition in May 2006.
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The ShakerScope has attracted a lot of interest from the national media and academic journals. Some references are listed below.

The ShakerScope has received citations from the President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the Business Development Minister for Wales, anaesthetists, military doctors, General Practitioners, ophthalmic surgeons, and veterinarians, as well as the support and encouragement of Trevor Baylis, OBE; the inventor of the “wind-up” radio for developing countries, which was the inspiration for the original concept.
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The ShakerScope was presented at the Partnerships in Health Conference, Wrexham, N. Wales 21/2/07 & 27/3/07 and have run trade stands at two major medical events in London ("i2 Innovation Event" 1/10/05 and "Medical Futures Awards" 3/11/05) and have attracted a great deal of interest. Poster presentations have been exhibited at "Making a Difference Through Innovation - 2nd celebration conference", Swansea University 20/9/05, and the "National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare" conference, Cardiff 7/11/05.
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References

Anaesthesia Product News Nov/Dec 2008 p10

MediWales Review Autumn 2007 p6-7

"ShakerScope - a kinetically powered universal light source for medical instruments". Bulletin of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. 2005:35 (Jan) p1771-2

Clinica - World Medical Technology News. 2006 Issue 1208 (June 2nd) p16

Independent on Sunday 18/9/05

Financial Times 15/10/05

Daily Mail 22/11/05

Health Investor Magazine Dec 2005

Western Mail 7/6/08,17/05/06, 01/11/06, 24/05/06

S. Wales Evening Post 28/10/05, 11/11/05, 12/11/05, 04/05/06

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