Medical technology: companies in the major segments in the UK 2017

Number of companies in the major segments of the medical technology sector in the United Kingdom in 2017

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