Medtech: The Formation and Growth of a Global Industry, 1960–2020

By Pierre-Yves Donzé This book offers an analysis of the dynamics of the global medical device (medtech) industry from the 1960s until the present, using the approaches of business history and industry studies. While most of the publications in the corresponding field have focused on particular countries/regions or actors, this research is unique in its scope. First, it explores the formation and development of medtech business both globally and in the major countries engaged in this industry (the United States, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, and China). Second, it tackles a broad range of actors and organizations, from individual entrepreneurs, medical doctors, and engineers to small family firms, start-ups, and large multinationals, as well as universities and research centers. Hence, for the first time, this book both provides a general understanding of the formation and transformation of the medtech industry throughout the world and sheds light on the main features of a fast-growing business in the twenty-first century. This book will be of value to historians, industry professionals, and analysts. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Palgrave Macmillan Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 23, 2022 Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st ed. 2022 Language ‏ : ‎ English ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9811671761 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9811671760