Innovation contributes to more effective healthcare

The miniaturisation of medical equipment will enable these to have more applications, for example, in the diagnostic field. Equipment is being increasingly designed in a modular way, with suppliers focusing a great deal of attention on its ease of cleaning and disinfection. Medical equipment is also being leased more and more frequently. In part due to this, the market for used equipment is growing. That is why it is very important that spare parts can still be supplied after a lengthy period of time.

Technological developments have gained momentum in the healthcare sector. MRI scans, X-ray equipment, kidney diagnostics, endoscopes, lab equipment and surgical robots have become an integral part of healthcare provision. The use of technology and medical equipment has driven far-reaching product and process innovation. Technological developments in medical equipment improve patients’ recovery time and consequently reduce healthcare expenditure. Medical equipment is becoming increasingly sophisticated, more precise, more powerful and, as a result,
more effective. The miniaturisation of medical equipment will enable these to have more applications, for example, in the diagnostic field. Equipment is being increasingly designed in a modular way, with suppliers focusing a great deal of attention on its ease of cleaning and disinfection. Medical equipment is also being leased more and more frequently. In part due to this, the market for used equipment is growing. That is why it is very important that spare parts can still be supplied after a lengthy period of time.