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EU MARKET SURVEY

Medical Devices and Medical Disposables

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This survey profiles the EU market for Medical Devices and Medical Disposables. The emphasis of the survey lies on those products, which are of importance to developing country suppliers. The major national markets within the EU for those products are highlighted. The survey includes contact details of importers, trade associations and other relevant organizations. Furthermore statistical market information on consumption, production and trade and information on trade structure and prices and margins is provided.

As an exporter you need this information to formulate your own market and product strategies. In order to assist you with this, CBI has developed a matching EU Strategic Marketing Guide Medical Devices and Medical Disposables. It aims to offer a practical handbook for exporters engaged, or wishing to engage in exporting Medical Devices and Medical Disposables to the European Union. It aims to facilitate exporters in formulating their own markets and product strategies through the provision of practical information and a methodology of analysis and ready-to-fill-in frameworks.

As mentioned above, statistical market information on consumption, production and trade, and information on trade structure and prices and margins, which is required for the ready-to-fill-in frameworks, can be found in this EU Market Survey.

The medical deices and medical disposables studies in this Market Survey include:

  • Medical disposables:

- Wadding, gauge and bandages;

- Latex medical disposables;

- Syringes, needles and catheters;

- Wound closure products;

- Nappies and similar hygiene products.

  • Medical devices:

- Preparation for x-ray examinations;

- Surgical instruments and appliances;

- Electro-diagnostic apparatus;

- Dental instruments.

Consumption

Based on CBS Datashop information and estimated per capita healthcare expenses, total value of EU consumption in 1999 of medical devices and medical disposables amounted to US$ 11,578 million. Medical disposables are the largest market segment, accounting for 61 percent of this figure, while medical devices account for the remaining 39 percent of total consumption.

The main markets for medial devices and medical disposables in the EU are Germany, Italy, France and the UK followed bat a distance by Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland.

The products with the highest consumption levels are ‘Nappies and similar hygiene products’ and ‘Syringes, needles and catheters’, both accounting for approximately 20 percent of consumption and ‘Wadding, gauze and bandages’, ‘Electro-diagnostic apparatus’, ‘Preparation for x-ray examinations’ and ‘Surgical instruments and appliances’, with shares of between 10 and 14 percent. Together these six groups account for 88 percent of consumption of medical devices and medical disposables.

Production

Within the EU, the medical devices and medical disposables industry is characterized by high market concentration i.e. a few large enterprises control the market. At the same time the EU is facing greater competition from non-EU countries. The size of the medical devices and medical disposables production industry reflects the size of individual country markets. Hence, the main producing countries are Germany, Italy, France and UK.

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