Innovations towards personalised biomedical photonic devices

The paper demonstrates the progress made in biomedical photonics engineering at Loughborough University since 1998. Research, development of concepts and innovation of products for principal use in healthcare can be traced back to the initial clinical request for a device to measure oxygen saturation in the peripheral tissues. Since then a directed path of progress, which has involved a systematic investigation of component technologies, has been followed. Latterly, the research has been directed at placing the devices developed at the point of care, which is often in the home setting rather than in a controlled clinical environment. Knowledge transfer of ideas and concepts through to translational research that utilises results can also be represented via the developed innovation platform.