Eucomed represents 4500 designers, manufacturers and suppliers of medical technology used in the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of disease and disability. Eucomed members include national trade and pan-European product associations and internationally active manufacturers of all types of medical technology. The mission of Eucomed is to improve patient and clinician access to modern, innovative and reliable medical technology.
It alleviates pain, injury and handicap. Its role in healthcare is essential. Incessant medical technology innovation enhances the quality and efficacy of care. Billions of patients worldwide depend on medical technology, at home, at the doctor’s, at hospital and in nursing homes. Wheelchairs – pacemakers - orthopaedic shoes – spectacles and contact lenses - insulin pens - hip prostheses – condoms - oxygen masks - dental floss - MRI scanners – pregnancy tests - surgical instruments - bandages – syringes - life-support machines - tissue engineered skin for burns or ulcers - More than 500.000 products (10.000 generic groups) are available today. Medical technology represents less than 7% of total healthcare expenditure in Europe – a modest share if you consider the benefits for every member of society.
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The user training and technical support we provide are often indispensable. Feedback from doctors, nurses and patients enables us to constantly perfect our technology. Our products have an average lifecycle of only 18 months before an improved product becomes available. Small and medium sized companies make up more than 80% of this sector. The European medical technology industry invests some €3,7 billion in R&D and employs near to 445.000 highly skilled workers.
For more complete data, download the Eucomed Medical Technology Brief.
