With the increasing trend of global aging population and other factors, the market size of the medical device industry continues to expand. According to research reports, the global medical device industry market size reached $452.9 billion in 2021, with an annual compound growth rate of 6.6% in the past five years. This development trend is expected to continue for a long time to come. In this market, the incidence rate of chronic diseases is rising significantly, and the demand for medical devices is also increasing. As a global provider of advanced industrial quality solutions, Zeiss has always been committed to providing high-quality products and services to meet market demands - the medical industry is also one of its key focuses. Regarding this, Johannes Kohl, Global Head of Industrial Quality Solutions for the Medical Industry, and David Shute, Global Head of Applications for Zeiss Medical Industry Solutions, discussed and exchanged relevant topics.
1、 The Development Trends of the Global Medical Device Industry
The current trend of aging population in the world is evident, especially in Europe, Asia, China, and Japan, which has led to huge market demand for the medical device industry. In addition, the increasing number of patients with diseases, including the incidence rate of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, tumors, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, has further promoted the growth of the medical device market. With the increasing global health awareness and comprehensive healthcare trends, there is an increasing demand for high-quality medical device products, especially in areas such as medical equipment, implants, and drug delivery systems.
2、 The rise of the Chinese market has attracted attention
In recent years, China's medical device industry has developed rapidly. In 2022, China's main operating revenue of medical devices reached 1.3 trillion yuan, rising to become the world's second largest market. Zeiss is optimistic about the enormous potential and opportunities contained in the Chinese market, and has established a professional team in China to meet the diverse quality needs of medical device enterprises and institutions, in order to understand and solve the challenges faced by customers. At the same time, Zeiss continues to increase its focus on the Chinese market, conducting research and developing new applications and product conversions in response to industry regulations and customer requirements.
3、 Zeiss Quality Assurance Solutions Boost High Quality Industry Development
Zeiss Medical Industry Quality Solutions have played an important role in promoting high-quality development in the healthcare industry. Zeiss is committed to improving the quality and efficiency of the medical device manufacturing industry by providing quality solutions ranging from implants to surgical products, drug delivery systems, cardiac stents, and pacemakers. Among them, the recommended concept of "Blue Line" integrates the solution into every quality checkpoint of the manufacturing process, covering the entire process quality control from raw materials to final products.
The combination of Zeiss optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, as well as CT technology, can assist medical device manufacturers in obtaining high-quality images and quality data, ensuring that products meet the requirements in terms of geometric dimensions and surface microstructure, thereby helping to ensure that implants have a longer service life, enhance patient treatment experience, improve quality of life, and reshape a better life!
4、 Market competition and Zeiss' future planning
With the development of the market and the public's emphasis on the quality of medical devices, the market competition for medical device quality testing is becoming increasingly fierce. Zeiss will continue to invest research and development resources to develop solutions that meet the constantly changing needs of customers. Zeiss' extensive product portfolio enables it to provide better and more comprehensive solutions for the personalized needs of each customer, not limited to a single testing device.
One of Zeiss's key strategies is to help improve the efficiency of manufacturing processes and fully recognize the increasingly important role of digitalization on a global scale, thus making significant achievements in various software development and automation.
Faced with increasingly fierce market competition, Zeiss has always adhered to customer centricity, meeting customer needs through research and development innovation and providing customized solutions. As a technology group with over 170 years of internationalization, Zeiss invests a considerable 13% of its revenue in research and development. It is reported that Zeiss achieved a global revenue of 8.8 billion euros (including retail sales) in 2022. Zeiss will continue to invest significant resources in research and development to develop products that better meet market demand. At the same time, they will also focus on sustainability issues, including addressing resource availability issues that may arise from population changes, and continuously developing and meeting the needs of the healthcare industry.