Due to the limited understanding of the MedTech sector in India, it neither gets the impetus that is required for its growth nor the recognition that it rightfully deserves. MTaI is for greater patient access and represents a wide spectrum of medical devices & equipment. It has taken this opportunity to call upon stakeholders for a 360° discussion and deliberation about the MedTech sector in India and organised its maiden annual event ‘MTaI MedTech Summit 2017’ on September 15, 2017, in New Delhi. 

The healthcare sector drives on four major wheels – the provider (hospitals), the pharmaceutical industry, the medical technology (MedTech) industry and the Health Insurance industry. Among these, the MedTech industry is the smallest, but in some ways the most vital wheel. Medical technology has undoubtedly had an incredible impact on patients’ lives but is still little understood.

The theme of the summit was ‘MedTech – Demystifying the MedTech Sector’ with an objective to demystify the sector by educating and creating awareness amongst decision & policy makers, industry, healthcare providers, and the public at large. 

The summit included sessions on cardiovascular, ophthalmology, orthopaedic implants, oncology, endoscopic surgery and bariatric surgery as focus themes to present a case-in-point for each, and to reinstate how quality is critical for better outcomes in these situations.