
Medical device industry
Value of total exports based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
29% Surgical & medical instruments
Includes anesthesia apparatus, orthopedic instruments, optical diagnostic apparatus, blood transfusion devices, syringes, hypodermic needles, catheters
22% Surgical appliances & supplies
Includes artificial joints and limbs, stents, orthopedic appliances, surgical dressings, disposable surgical drapes, hydrotherapy appliances, surgical kits, rubber medical and surgical gloves, wheelchairs
14% Electro-medical & electro-therapeutic apparatus
Includes pacemakers, patient-monitoring systems, MRI machines, diagnostics imaging equipment, ultrasonic scanning devices
17% In-vitro diagnostic substances
Includes chemical, biological, or radioactive substances
8% Irradiation apparatus
Includes X-ray devices, diagnostics imaging equipment, computed tomography equipment
6% Ophthalmic goods
Includes eyeglass frames, lenses, related optical and magnification products
3% Dental equipment & supplies
Includes dental hand instruments, drills, sterilizers, dental chairs, plaster, amalgams, cements
The U.S. leads
- World productionof medical devices
- Global consumptionof medical devices
- Medical devicemarket with a value of $140+ billion;
- 45% of the global market
43 billion with 1.5% annual growth
2015 total value of U.S. industry product shipments under medical NAICS categories
Source: 2016 ITA Medical Devices Top Markets Report

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