The data shows the number of companies in the major segments of the medical technology sector in the UK in 2017. The medical technology sector applies the knowledge and experience of the health sector to medication, medical equipment, vaccines, medical practice and organizational systems. In this year, the digital health segment had the biggest number of companies at 491. This was followed by the assistive technology segment at 347 companies. The segment with the smallest number of companies was implant devices, at 21 companies.
Digital health | 491 |
Assistive technology | 347 |
In vitro diagnostic technology | 253 |
Single use technology | 221 |
Re-usable diagnostic or analytic equipment | 194 |
Hospital hardware | 179 |
Orthopaedic devices | 152 |
Mobility access | 140 |
Dental and maxillofacial technology | 127 |
Surgical instruments (re-usable) | 124 |
Infection control | 113 |
Wound care and management | 110 |
Medical imaging/ultrasound equipment and materials | 108 |
Ophthalmic devices/equipment | 84 |
Anaesthetic and respiratory technology | 82 |
Cardiovascular and vascular devices | 66 |
Drug delivery | 49 |
Neurology | 31 |
Radiotherapy equipment | 23 |
Implantable devices | 21 |