Since the year is just beginning, it is time to
make some predictions of hot trends for 2014. One of the most important fact
that the medical device sector should pay attention to is the regulatory system
in Europe. Some changes proposed by the current EU-Council could impact the
industry severely. The next step is to find a compromise that works for all the
member states and that should probably happen before European elections in May.
3D
Printing will continue to impress in 2014. Some patents of the technology will
expire in February, leading to more competition and lower prices. For the next
five years, it is expected to drop 60% of 3D metal printing costs.
Finally,
one cannot forget the influence of information technology in the medical device
sector. After the announcement of Calico by Google and researches that are
currently taking place by IBM in cooperation with National Cancer Institute of
Milan or the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, digital healthcare is a
key trend for this year. With sensors becoming cheaper and more powerful, one
will be able to obtain more precise health related data.
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