Medtech includes any technology that can be used to treat or diagnose a patient, from implant technology and biomaterials to health IT in an environment that includes disposables, equipment and surgical procedure technologies. New medical technologies range from wearables that monitor patches to verify blood pressure, oxygen and other vital factors, to ingestible chips that track the impact of medication and 3D printing of sophisticated implants. MedTech generates large quantities of information that can be used to enhance the patient experience and at the same time connect different health providers involved in the patient’s treatment.

The MedTech chapter focuses on how technologies are affecting the entire health spectrum and the way businesses are betting on the latest advances and data collection to learn more about patients and the market.