Medical. Device Companies Try Peering into the Future There's an 800-lb gorilla in the medical technology space,and it just won't leave. Oh, and he brought a friend.

摘要

The past year has not been as gloomy for the medical device industry as it has, say, for home builders, automakers and just about everyone eke. In the US, demand for the latest and greatest technologies to keep people healthy and happy is higher than ever. However, one of the illustrative primates—federal health care legislation — casts a large shadow over future prospects for medical device designers, manufacturers and end users alike. The other, a choked-up financial services industry, may strangle anyone who dares come up with a better medical "mousetrap."