Medical Diagnostics

The medical diagnostics market has experienced immense growth in recent times because of huge improvements in the underlying technology of imaging, measuring and diagnostic technologies. It is pertinent for the medical diagnostic industry to continuously make sense of evolving technology intelligence, IP strategies and medico-legal landscape.

With more than 150,000 man-hours of research experience, Aranca has significant breadth and depth of experience in the medical diagnostics domain. Our experts have conducted more than 300 projects for more than 30 law firms and diagnostic device manufacturers. We help our clients with technology intelligence, IP strategies and litigation support, covering more than 150 diagnostic technologies.

Track Record


300+ Diagnostic IP Projects conducted

300+

Projects conducted.

150+  Diagnostic technologies covered

150+

Diagnostic technologies covered by our consultants.

30+ Diagnostic Clients

30+

Clients including law firms and diagnostic device manufacturers.

150,000+ Man hours of Diagnostic IP research experience

150,000+

Man hours of research experience.

Domain Expertise

Significant breadth and depth of experience across the Medical Diagnostics domain.


General Imaging

  • X-Ray, CT Scanners
  • MRI Scanners
  • PET Scanners
  • Spectral Photometers
  • Medical Ultrasounds

Diabetes Management

  • Glucometers/ Continuous Glucose Monitors
  • Implantable Glucose Monitors
  • HbA1C Monitor
  • Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) Screenings

Cardio-pulmonary diagnostic

  • Spirometers/ Plethysmograms
  • Echocardiogram
  • Angiograms/ Ventriculograms
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Digital Sphygmomanometers

Gastro & Genitourinary diagnostics

  • Colonoscops/ Pill Cameras
  • Esophagrams/ Cholecystograms
  • KUB Radiography/
  • Hysterosalpingograms
  • Embryoscopy

Opthalmology & ENT Diagnostic

  • Ophthalmoscope/ Retinoscope/ Skiascope
  • Keratometer
  • Videonystagmography
  • Tonometers

Bio-Electric Measuring Devices

  • Electrocardiograms
  • Holter Monitors
  • Electroencephalograms
  • Electrooculograms
  • Electromyograms

Examples of Our Work in Medical Diagnostics


Technology Intelligence


R&D Strategy Roadmaps

  • Research support for development of Point of Care type dental diagnostic kit
  • Technology support for conceptualizing new ideas related to cardiovascular visualization
  • Strategic partner identification for co-development of HbA1C Monitor

White Space Analysis

  • Key challenges with existing technologies related to cystoscopy examinations
  • Opportunities in the area of hydrophobic interaction chromatography
  • Technology analysis related to non-invasive blood sugar monitors

Technology Landscape | Innovation Focus

  • Technology landscape related to colonoscopy; specific to the use of endoscopic pills
  • FDA Recalls and adverse events analysis for continuous glucose monitoring devices
  • Total product life cycle study related to an intraoral X-Ray

Monetizing Existing Technical Know-how

  • Valuation of patent portfolio related to Holter monitors
  • Assessment of patent portfolio on method to identify region-of-interest from MRI images
  • Royalty rate estimation for executing patent portfolio deal related to Glucose monitors

Technology Scouting and Acquisition

  • Identifying solutions for detecting motion artifacts in CT & MRI images
  • Identifying solutions related to image intensification during intramedullary nail surgery
  • Enabling technologies to implement specific type of CCD devices in medical diagnostic

Product Design for Emerging Technologies/ Markets

  • Feasibility analysis for use of SPR based technologies for hCG detection
  • Features of application for data management in hospitals and diagnostic centres
  • Research support for designing of 320 slice CT machine

IP Strategy


Prosecution Support

  • Novelty search related to method of distinguishing REM and non-REM sleep
  • Patentability study for a technology related to APGAR assessment
  • Patent drafting for an invention related to light based skin tone identification

Prior Art Searches

  • FTO study related to a detector used for bitewing x-ray, in Japan and China jurisdictions
  • FTO study related to a technique for measurement of functional residual capacity
  • Invalidity study for a patent on device for measuring Intracranial Pressure

Portfolio Analysis

  • Patent quality assessment for a portfolio related to tilt sensors used in humidifiers
  • Patent portfolio analysis of selected companies designing C-Arm X-Ray machines
  • Evidence of Use related to a feedback based endoscopy product

Technology/ Patent Landscape

  • Landscape study to identify various technologies in domain of digital mammography
  • Patent landscape study related coloured contact lenses
  • Competitive benchmarking of a portfolio related to the colonoscopy

Licensing Program Support

  • Target identification for a patent portfolio on conductive gel used in ultrasound scanning
  • In-licensing support for portfolio related to power stabilizers used in MRI machines
  • Out licensing support for portfolio related to the digital spirometers

M&A Support

  • Synergistic benefits assessment for portfolio of two medical diagnostic companies
  • Identification of SMEs working on medical image reconstruction technologies
  • Due-diligence of IP portfolio of an ophthalmology diagnostic devices manufacturer

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