A component we cannot do without

Jonathan Evans, communications manager at the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) explains why he believes life today is unimaginable without HealthTech.

Products and services are integral to the delivery of modern healthcare, and the chances are that HealthTech will touch all our lives at some point. From wound care dressings, knee and hip implants, MRI scanners, infusion pumps and patient monitoring devices, to products incorporating new fields of science that utilise digital data, AI and robotics; there are thousands of high-quality solutions that make up this broad and diverse industry.

As the sector has matured and populations have evolved, some technologies have become obsolete, with more effective and efficient products taking their place. Yet, one constant throughout the history of medicine is the role of the surgical instrument. It is, unquestionably, one of healthcare’s most important tools and the bedrock of any surgical procedure.

Surgical instrument manufacturing

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