In 2008 the global medical apparatus sales increased 12% to $ 3360

EU medical device Committee recently published reports, in 2008, global medical device market around 3360 billion of total sales, compared to $ 300 billion in 2007 increased by 12%.

CIC advisory noted that, although the 2008 financial crisis swept through the global medical device market in the world, but overall sales good, reflecting the strong growth momentum of medical devices.

Report publication data, 2008, global medical device product sales totals approximately international pharmaceutical market of 50% of total sales.

This data shows that the medical device industry is a growing and strong industrial growth, has become an important pharmaceutical industry branch.

According to statistics, in 2008, global medical device market around 3360 billion of total sales, compared to $ 300 billion in 2007 increased by 12%.

One of the top 25 medical device company's total sales total sales of the global medical devices of 60%, and spread in the world, tens of thousands of medical device company's total sales only accounted for 40% of the share. Visible, the medical device industry concentration are getting higher and higher.

The EU Commission also medical devices on the world's leading medical device market this year's trend is forecast.

European and American market, the large amount of diagnostic imaging equipment procurement may be dropped.

In the United States, Europe, the markets of developed countries led by the sustainability of the economic downturn will on this year's Western State Hospital purchasing large diagnostic imaging equipment, such as nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI), computed tomography (CT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) instrument and so on.

The Chinese market will maintain a growth rate of 10%.

The report finds that medical devices market in the world economic crisis has affected is relatively small, this year will maintain a growth rate of 10%. As Western some large diagnostic imaging equipment company set up a subsidiary in China, the China medical device exports this year and the rate of production will be flat with last year, or even a slight increase.

India market, medical devices imported will be slowed down.

India's Government over the past few years to develop the tourist industry, health care has attracted a large number of Western tourists visiting India doctor and tourism, but affected by financial crisis, it is expected that in 2009 the number of medical tourism India will be lower than in previous years, so the number of imported medical devices must be reduced.

Japan market will remain stable.

Japan medical devices industry is basically able to meet domestic demand, little reliance on imports. Although Japan is also experienced in the international financial crisis, but this year Japan medical devices market without a major, fundamental to maintain the size of last year's sales.

Middle East Arab States broad market prospects.

Since the wealthy Gulf oil producers annual import of various medical equipment products worth more than $ 10 billion, and basically no native medical device industry, all important products are imported from other countries, the Middle East Arab region over the next few years will become the world's important new markets for medical devices.

The EU Commission also medical devices, women's health and beauty appliances, new flexible endoscopes and new absorbable stent will be this year's hot product.