Germanys Regional Presence in Medical Devices Second only to the U.S.

Amherst, NH (PRWEB) May 30, 2013

As opposed to the worldwide market place for prescription drugs, the worldwide health-related device sector consists of more than twelve thousand unique suppliers positioned in more than 50 nations. The supply diversity and size present competitors, administrators and regulators alike with distinctive challenges. The major geographic markets for health-related devices differ substantially in size and competitive complexion, but there is a single country that can be regarded the dominant player in every area. In Europe, that nation is Germany.

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Healthcare device companies situated in Germany presently have far more than 900 medical devices that have received clearance for advertising and marketing in the U.S. and around the globe, representing 27.9% of the regions devices. Germany is ranked either 1st or second in total quantity of marketed devices in ten out of thirteen important segments examined in our recent report on the European region. Germany is adding devices at an annual development price of 9 percent, compared to just under 7 % for the area as a complete.

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Soon after dental supplies and connected devices, the 4 biggest German health-related device markets are Radiology, Cardiovascular, Surgery, and Neurology, which taken collectively account for almost half of all cleared devices. In every single of these device segments there is a device group that underscores Germanys technologies leadership strengths and aids to explain the present industry composition. In Radiology, for example, it is image processing systems, for Neurology its stereotactic instruments, in Cardiovascular devices its patient arrhythmia monitors.