Slow, nearly stalled, Western economies have driven corporations of all stripes to ponder the market potential promised by the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China). The medical device industry is no exception. The BRIC nations present a challenging but lucrative opportunity for companies willing to look beyond traditional markets to find lesser known economies that place among the top 15 in the world. The medical device industry is no exception. Globally, the $250 billion-plus medical device industry has grown roughly 4% over the last decade. Compare that to China and Latin America, each with an $8 billion-plus device market that has been growing 10% per year over the same time period, dwarfing established markets like the United States, Germany, and Japan. (See Exhibit 1.)
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